I came across the website www.shockwarehouse.com earlier this week, and
asked for a quote on prices, and an alternative to the KYB shocks since
there was talk by a listmember that (s)he felt the KYB's were too stiff
for the Vanagon. Has anyone tried the Monroe shocks?

Here's the text from shockwarehouse.com

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Tom,

Monroe makes Gasmagnums for the vanagons.
Front and rears are $ 25.22 each.

BOGE shows the only for the synchro model, and I think bilsteins may be
just
as stiff, if not stiffer than the KYBs.

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Carrington <tcarrington@relitech.com>
To: Shock Warehouse <shockwarehouse@email.msn.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: New Quote 1999058817

> Thanks for the quick response. Is there any other reasonably priced
> option than the KYB's? I have a friend that said the KYB's on his
> Vanagon made the ride too stiff.
>
> Take care!
>
> Shock Warehouse wrote:
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > We recommend our KYBs.
> > Fronts are $ 28.75 each, rears are $ 30.66 each.
> > Shipping is $ 15.00 for all 4.
> > We have them in stock.
> >
> > Ready to Order? Use this link  www.shockwarehouse.com/html/order.html
> >
> > -Our order form is set up so that part numbers are not needed to place
an
> > order.
> > -For more information on a particular brand we suggested, use the link
> > below:
> >
> > MONROE - www.shockwarehouse.com/monroe.html
> > EDELBROCK - www.shockwarehouse.com/edel.html
> > KONI - www.shockwarehouse.com/koni.html
> > BILSTEIN - www.shockwarehouse.com/bilstein.html
> > KYB - www.shockwarehouse.com/kyb.html
> > BOGE - www.shockwarehouse.com/boge.html
> >
> > -Can you telll us how you found out about us?
> > -International orders are shipped FEDEX only, you would need to send us
the
> > billing
> > address of the credit card you wish to use so that FEDEX can calculate
the
> > shipping, or look at www.fedex.com .
> >
> > -Quotes are good for 30 days.
> >
> > Website:www.shockwarehouse.com
> > E-mail: info@shockwarehouse.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tom Carrington <tcarrington@relitech.com>
> > To: <info@shockwarehouse.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 5:47 PM
> > Subject: New Quote 1999058817
> >
> > >
> > > Below is the result of your Quotation form.  It was submitted by
> > > Tom Carrington (tcarrington@relitech.com) on Wednesday, May 19, 1999
at
> > 17:47:25
> > > Quote ID 1999058817
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -
> > >
> > > ADDRESS: tcarrington@relitech.com
> > >
> > > STATE: MD
> > >
> > > ZIP: USA
> > >
> > > FAX: 000-000-0000
> > >
> > > MAKE: VW
> > >
> > > MODEL: Vanagon
> > >
> > > YEAR: 1985
> > >
> > > MANUFACTURE_DATE1: ##/##
> > >
> > > ROADS: Good Roads
> > >
> > > DRIVE: Don't Know
> > >
> > > SUSPENSION: Plain Shocks/Struts
> > >
> > > D1: To replace worn units
> > >
> > > BRAND: Recomend One
> > >
> > > DRIVER: Normal Driver
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -
--
TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Vanagon Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback