I don't recall ever seeing a parts listing for a second spring height, FWIW.
Just three different load settings which are denoted by little dashes of
blue, yellow or brown paint.

Karl Wolz

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: Westfalia...to buy or not to buy?

>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.
>> >