Sound's like what I need at less of a cost. Anyone have the part #'s? I can
do the fitment myself, I've gotten tired of the front shocks banging when
they top out/ hit the last of their extension
On Nov 22, 2015 11:33 AM, "Keith Hughes" <keithahughes@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've been running these for years on my '86 Westy without issue.  I have
> the VanCafe lift springs so the length is right.  But I've not experienced
> any problem at all with fitment to the shock mounts.  They go right in.
> Not sure if the '84 is different or not.  I never run more than 15 psi in
> mine, and they work just fine.
>
> Keith
>  ------------------------------
>
>  Date:    Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:13:41 -0500
>  From:    Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@GMAIL.COM>
>  Subject: Gabriel Hijackers on an 84 Vanagon?
>
>  Recently purchased a set of Gabriel Hijackers for my 84. I
>  saw various
>  posts saying that they would fit a 2wd even though all the
>  auto parts
>  places say it fits synchro only. Well now I'm having trouble
>  getting them
>  to fit into the upper and lower mounting brackets on my
>  van.  There's a
>  steel sleeve that goes through the bushings. It doesn't seem
>  to want to
>  come out and it's a perfect fit for the mounting bolts.
>  Problem is that
>  it's too long to fit into the mounting brackets on the van.
>  And even if it
>  would come out, the resulting hole through the bushing would
>  be too big for
>  the mounting bolt.
>
>  Anybody have any experience with this?
>
>  --
>  m.
>
>