>I was thinking of a stranger option. What about adding a set of air
>shocks in the rear and having 2 valves ( 1 for each shock ) then just
>add 20-30 lbs more pressure in the left shock for the added weight. It
>would let you level the car with any load. Has anyone tried this? What
>will it do to handling (if you can call it that in a vanagon)?
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>>From:  Todd Last[SMTP:Rubatoguy@IBM.NET]
>>Sent:  Tuesday, October 07, 1997 1:55 PM
>>To:    Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
>>Subject:       Re: Sagging on one side - Westys
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>>Okay gang. Tell me to what degree of craziness this idea is:
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>>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.
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>>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?
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