Ouch. Rotten shock perches? Good times! Well, mine are ok, afaik.

As you do, I tend to get off the beaten path with my 2wd and it shows.  LOL.

One contributing factor to things are the worn out upper control arm
bushings. They move by hand but not easily. That can't be helping.

Neil.

On 5/13/20, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi Neil;This might be a good question for Dennis Haynes.  I have an 87 Westy
> 2WD and have been accused of driving it in places a syncro would go more
> than a few times (not that I could afford it, but my wife says no syncro
> 'cause of where I might take her, and break down).  Dennis helped me out by
> finding rotten shock perches and need for suspension work.  He gave me a
> couple of options for ride vs. comfort vs. longevity.  Maybe this will poke
> him and he will chime in.
> Dave B.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Wed, May 13, 2020 4:29 pm
> Subject: Mono Tube vs Twin Tube Shocks (dampers)

> I appreciate that there's a lot of variables involved with this but....
>
> For a 2wd Westfalia that is sometimes driven on rough bumpy or
> washboard type dirt roads, which type of oil + gas charged shock will
> likely last longer? Mono tube or twin tube?
>

-- 
Neil n

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