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Subject:Re: coil over springs for busses with sagging rear ends?
From:Sami Dakhlia
Date:Tue, 26 Dec 1995 18:25:50 -0600 (CST)

> Sglw@aol.com writes:
> > 
> > can't you adjust the splines on the rear torsion bars. It looks easy in the
> > manual, but coil springs may be easier

Yes, this was briefly discussed off the list. I'm pretty sure it's an 
easy job and will give it a shot soon.

On Tue, 26 Dec 1995, David Schwarze wrote:

> It doesn't look easy to me.  I don't want to touch those torsion bars
> unless I have to.  I'm going to install a pair of those coil-over shocks
> next weekend - I'll let the list know if they help.  I'm hoping they
> will raise the rear of the bus an inch or so.

So where did you find them and how much did they go for? Steve Maher told
me he couldn't find them anywhere. 

Sami