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Subject:Re: Sagging on one side - Westys
From:Kelly Bauman
Date:Tue, 7 Oct 1997 14:31:01 -0700

Todd Last wrote:
>I have a liberal Westy (It leans to the left). (1988, 104K miles) It is
>noticeable when the van is empty, more so when the water tank is full.
>My thinking is that the left springs have sagged a bit because of the
extra >weight.
>So, what would happen if I got a spring compressor and swapped the
>springs left to right? The weaker left springs would go on the right.
Would >this have the result of leveling out the Van?
>Or is this an exercise in futility?

Please excuse my lack of knowledge.  Is there significant harm in driving a
bus with a slight sag?  What are the implications?

Kelly Bauman
Delta, BC
'91 Westy