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Subject:Re: use of airbags to level van, spare tire, auto trans
From:ralph meyermann
Date:Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:58:09 -0600

The air lift set I'm  looking at are about $100.00 for the set, and the air
shocks may put too much stress on upper shock mount?

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Feb 18, 2013 11:50 AM, "OlRivrRat" <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

>        Have you considered putting a pair of Gabriel Hijacker AirAdjustable
> Shocks on
>
> the rear
>
>                                                        ORR ~ DeanB
>
> On 18 Feb , 2013, at 8:36 AM, Pat Patterson wrote:
>
>  I have GW lift springs all around and Bilstien shocks.  I also have
>> the
>> rear spacer pad thingys.  I have been running 75 tires in the rear
>> and  65's
>> in the back to keep my van level.  I'm going to 70's all around so
>> I  can
>> have 1 spare to fit any corner.  The van will sit about an inch low
>> in  the
>> rear and much lower if towing or adding 4 bikes or both (which I
>> hesitate to
>> do since I don't want to lift the front off the ground.)  Does
>> anyone have
>> any advice on air bags that would work to help level the van for
>> everyday use
>> and also when hanging a load off the back?
>>
>> Are our vans ever done?  I want to add the Porsche 930 drive axles
>> and  get
>> the proper Audi Turbo Trans so I can get more reliability with my Subi
>> powerplant.  I have misplaced the year and trans code if anyone has
>> that  info.
>>
>> I'm also waiting to hear if the forienautosupply spare tire carrier
>> will
>> fit my new tire size.  Their website claims it will fit and they are
>> double
>> checking for me.  If anyone knows the distance between the frame
>> rails in
>> the spare area please let me know.  I have yet to crawl under to
>> measure.
>> The tires I have ordered are 9 by 28.5 inches exactly in the  center
>> of my
>> current front and rear.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>> in SC near Charlotte NC
>>
>