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Scotty Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:29 am Post subject: Torsion Leaves for Front Beam |
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Does anyone know if torsion leaves from a later split can be used in a barndoor beam? I'm guessing they're slightly thinner and won't work, but I can't confirm this.
If they can't be used, has anyone found an alternative solution? _________________
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gr8vw4sale Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:17 am Post subject: Re: Torsion Leaves for Front Beam |
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Barndoor and post-barndoor front torsion bars are different in shape. Barndoor are completely square whereas post-barndoor has a more octagonal shape. Not sure if you need both upper rods and lower rods but it is thought that commercials had 4 leave bars on top and 5 leave bars on the bottom. Deluxe's had 5 & 5.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49419&highlight=barndoor+torsion+leaves
Assuming you want original running gear, you can obviously modify the post-barndoor rods or there is someone that is selling the upper torsion leaves for a barndoor (4), if interested. I assume you can run 4 on top 4 on the bottom, just the ride quality may be compromised.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Federpaket-Vorderachse-obe...%7Ciid%3A1
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Long-roofs Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2002 Posts: 2295 Location: Millwood, Wa
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Torsion Leaves for Front Beam |
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I put later torsions in my Barndoor beam. Just changed out the centers and off course, used later trailing arms and spindles. My decision to go later parts was easy, since I did not have the original parts. I wanted better brakes too. _________________ ---
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1525 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 3:55 am Post subject: Re: Torsion Leaves for Front Beam |
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Thanks for your replies. I definitely didn't explain myself very well though...
Yes I know that the stack of torsion leaves in a barndoor beam is square in cross section, where as later split buses it's more like a + symbol.
A friend is looking to make a narrowed barndoor beam for his bus, and has bought a spare beam to avoid cutting up the original beam. Unfortunately it's a bare beam without any torsion leaves. Trying to find a full set of barndoor torsion leaves would be pretty difficult.
I was wondering if it might be possible to use the larger centre torsion leaves from a non barndoor (not the smaller outer leaves), but I don't have any barndoor leaves to measure. Has anyone compared barndoor torsion leaves to the large leaves from a later split? I suspect that barndoor leaves might be thicker than the large leaves from later buses _________________
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jcwelding Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2016 Posts: 74 Location: LEICESTER, ENGLAND
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion Leaves for Front Beam |
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Scotty wrote: |
A friend is looking to make a narrowed barndoor beam for his bus, and has bought a spare beam to avoid cutting up the original beam. Unfortunately it's a bare beam without any torsion leaves. Trying to find a full set of barndoor torsion leaves would be pretty difficult.
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Hi Scotty,
I'm pretty sure it will not work with later leaves but may stand corrected! I have a barndoor beam and a later split beam laying side by side so I can take a measure later and see if they are compatible.
Also the barndoor leaves I have may be for sale give me a call and I'll see if I can help
Cheers
Jeff _________________ http://jcweldingservices.co.uk/
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1525 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 5:14 am Post subject: Re: Torsion Leaves for Front Beam |
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Cheers Jeff
I think he's solved the problem by buying another beam with leaves in. I'll let you know if he still needs to sort some leaves _________________
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