SGKent 
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 Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:07 am Post subject: Re: Coilover Springs/Towing a trailer engine wear. |
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I ran coilovers for a while then re-indexed the torsion bars when I switched to Koni's.
Didn't notice a big improvement doing it "the right way", the coilovers worked fine, but it was nice to check and replace the bushings while it was apart.
Incidentally, they are now gathering dust so PM me if you want some lightly used ones for cheap. |
VW OEM, heavy-duty rear suspension damper with concentric coil spring (VW part No. 211 513 031 M), as fitted to 1972~79 VW Type 2, uprated delivery vans, with 1ยท2 tonne payload.
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go for it. IMHO I wouldn't touch one on a bus with all the miles these buses have unless that area was reinforced. Maybe on a new chassis with new torsion bars and a chassis designed to last the owners 100,000 miles yes but not a 40 year old chassis that has 250,000 miles on it.
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NASkeet
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| Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:43 am Post subject: Re: Coilover Springs/Towing a trailer engine wear. |
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Monroe "Load Leveler" (part No. LL665) heavy-duty rear damper with concentric coil spring, fitted to my 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental campervan
1972~79 VW Type 2, alternative suspension dampers
From the top, the various suspension dampers are:
Standard, original equipment, front damper, for 1972~79 VW Type 2s. This is the factory-fitted one from my British specification, 1973 VW "1600" Type 2.
Monroe "Van Magnum" heavy-duty, "Radialmatic" front damper (Monroe part No. V 2006), for 1972~79 VW Type 2s. This has been retro-fitted my British specification, 1973 VW "1600" Type 2.
Standard, original equipment, rear damper, for 1972~79 VW Type 2s. This is the factory-fitted one from my British specification, 1973 VW "1600" Type 2.
Monroe "Load Leveler" heavy-duty, "Radialmatic" rear damper & concentric, supplementary, progressive-rate coil spring (Monroe part No. LL 665), for 1972~79 VW Type 2s. This has been retro-fitted my British specification, 1973 VW "1600" Type 2. With the rear wheels off the ground, the "Load Leveler", is just a bolt-on installation, with no need to compress the coil spring
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Much modified, RHD 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental campervan, with the World's only decent, cross-over-arm, SWF pantograph rear-window wiper
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