Forget the cutting board stuff.I use a old CV housing.I've used this for 3
years with no problems.
-----Original Message-----
From: harald_nancy <harald_nancy@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: 85 vanagon with a saggy butt

>van-sag:
>To fix the rear sag on a vanagon is pretty easy.
>All you need is a semi soft vinyl cutting board,
>( I used a 1/2" thick one ) and a thin blade jigsaw.
>First measure the height of the rear to determine how many
>inches you want to raise the beast.
>Now remove the rear shocks and raise the van till you
>can remove the springs.
>Take the big round rubber doughnut (or upper spring seat)
>and use that as a pattern to cut some washers from the vinyl
>board. Try to make them fit snug.
>Now install the vinyl spacers where the rubber doughnut used to be.
>Install as many as needed, to level and raise the van as desired,
>but not more than 2 or maybe 3 of the 1/2 inch spacers.
>Make sure there still is enough room for the orig. rubber doughnut
>and the spring to seat safely.
>Don't forget to reinstall the rubber doughnut (spring seat).
>On my westy it only took a 1/2" washer on the left side to level it out.
>If your westy sags, I would try 1/2 inch on the right, and
>1 inch on the left. So all you need is three of the vinyl spacers.
>Total cost from a FKSS ( friendly kitchen supply store) maybe 6 dollars.
>
>Harald Rust
>90 westfalia
>Pacific Northwest camping club
>http://members.tripod.com/~torlasco/WetWesties.html
>
>Andrew wrote:
>> can anyone help me with what should be basic information? i am trying to
>find
>> out about rear air shocks for my camper, and none of the local parts
>places can
>> seem to help me. they all say that there is no air shock available. i
>would
>> really rather not go to all the trouble to take one off and get the
>> un/compressed measurements and then have her down while theuy are on
>order. has
>> anyone done this and still have the type and model number? if not, does
>anyone
>> have a better suggestion than air shocks to get her butt high and proud
>again?
>>
>