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Subject:Re: Westfalia...to buy or not to buy?
From:Steve
Date:Mon, 22 Mar 1999 17:11:37 -0800

They lowered the height of the van (non-syncro) after mid-88, or sometime.
You do not want new factory springs...they are priced at about double what
a custom high quality set would cost to have made.  I do not know, however,
whether the change was accomplished through shorter springs, or some other
method.
steve

Pat Dooley wrote:

> OK, I was told campers share the same springs as regular vans.
> If a taller factory spring is available, I would like to know for sure.
>
> >
> > 2.) If you have the models with the taller springs (mid 88 and
> > earlier), you
> > may not fit under some garages. A potential problem for parking
> > in some city
> > areas.
> >