

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon rear suspension |
| Date: | Sat, 9 Nov 1996 20:44:50 PST |
Just curious, but should not camber remain the same with any vertical wheel travel on this rear independent suspension? On Sat, 9 Nov 1996 10:04:54 -0600 Beth Young <young@sherlock.sims.berkeley.edu> writes: > > A couple of weeks ago a list member posted questions about the > Vanagon rear suspension. The poster was experiencing excessive wear > on the inside of the rear tires, and wondered: > > 1) could worn springs affect the rear camber to such an extent > to cause this wear, and > 2) was it possible for the shade tree mechanic to fix this > condition with new springs? > > I only saw one reply posted which suggested getting some gas shocks > for the rear. The reply _suggests_ the answer to 1) is "Yes" and the > answer to 2) is "No" (or "it's too hard"). > > Since I'm having the same rear tire wear problem I thought I post the > questions once again. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU >Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >
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