How to lift a Bus

[LuckyMonkeyGarage]

Has anyone else even come close to this 9" lift with the original bus suspension?

Read this guys story! It's super sad

http://www.planetgoofball.com/lifted_volkswagen_bus.htm

Here's the bus in action!
http://www.planetgoofball.com/lifted_volkswagen_bus.mpg
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[LuckyMonkeyGarage]

This is the only other one that I have seen.
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[SublimeBus]

dude, this is a awesome freaking story.

Your rock man, people rag on me for customizing mine, but its all about what YOU want out of it and what YOU invision YOUR bus being in the end.

Thats why you bought it and you accomplished your goal!

Right On Brother
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[Millennium Falcon]

If I don't have anything nice to say I won't say anything at all. For now.
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[PicklePickle]

I thought my bus could be a little unstable in winds at times. I can't even imagine...
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[70ATLBUS]

now he just needs some 24'' rims and he will have the 1st vw Donk ride....

[jah_B]

ghostwagen: Do you have a thread somewhere that describes what was done to that bus? Lift, tires, axles, etc.. Maybe you'll drive it to the ABC meeting? I'd go for sure, just to see it sitting there with all them splits.. ...Thanks.
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1972 tintop P30 CAMPMOBILE: M/T, 1.7L, dual kadrons, 019 diz. Sunny the S'kool Bus


You gotta know what you don't know. That's the key to wisdom. man.

[ccpalmer]

that guy is an A-Hole in my mind.

1) VW's are like cardboard boxes - ??????????????????????????? Buses are TANKS. Ask me where I've driven them....


2) $50 to take it to the crusher???????????? A-Hole


Sorry - what's that? Nothing nice to say, don't say anything? Sorry. A-Hole.
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[RZAR]

Look at it this way, people like them make our bays worth more. Although it is a waste.

[jah_B]

He could have sold all four DOORS and the engine hatch for $150 bucks let alone the seats, steering wheel, and what all other hardware....... no wonder he's broke. Use a few tools and he could have pulled of $500 or more worth of parts and stored it behind the couch until it sold. I feel bad for him, but not without recrimination...
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1984 CABRIOLET 6spd, quaife diff, Neuspeed springs, sway bars, tie bar, short shift kit, bilstein shocks, 16X7 RSE 3pc wheels, BFG TA 205 40s

1972 tintop P30 CAMPMOBILE: M/T, 1.7L, dual kadrons, 019 diz. Sunny the S'kool Bus


You gotta know what you don't know. That's the key to wisdom. man.

[LuckyMonkeyGarage]

I wish I had more info on the first bus! All I know is what you guys know....

Even if the dude sold it to the crusher for $50 bucks (I think I threw up in my mouth when I read this) his ability to lift this bus is truly an amazing sight to behold

Somehow, somewhere, it needs to be brought back from the dead!

I wonder......If the wrecking yard gave him the $50 and took it home and somehow Harvey was saved from a brutal ending? Wouldn't you think that even the wrecker would be as equally impressed as us?

Here's another few photos of raised buses, I prefer the stock VW suspension.

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[CaptainHaddock]

Wow,that looks so unsafe.That certainly wouldn't pass a safety I'm sure.
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[RZAR]

It was probably a shadetree hack job. So many corners cut he was lucky he didnt die driving it on the freeway.

[sofakingcool]

Is it wrong that I want like maybe 4 inches of lift? Would rule to be able to clear some bfg at's

[vanagon80226]

hmmmmmm i lived in littleton too but never saw that bus around i was close to highlands ranch then again i was 12 at the time and 18 now
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[jah_B]

Christ.. don't let Nigel see that...
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1984 CABRIOLET 6spd, quaife diff, Neuspeed springs, sway bars, tie bar, short shift kit, bilstein shocks, 16X7 RSE 3pc wheels, BFG TA 205 40s

1972 tintop P30 CAMPMOBILE: M/T, 1.7L, dual kadrons, 019 diz. Sunny the S'kool Bus


You gotta know what you don't know. That's the key to wisdom. man.

[Millennium Falcon]

Regards.
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1972 White Campmobile
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Dual Solex 34 PDSIT2/3

[LuckyMonkeyGarage]

Someone out there made a monster truck out of a double cab splitty, I can't find it again? Anyone out there have a photo?


Here's something else for your viewing pleasure...

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[norcalmike]

a nice, running, early bay RUINED at the hands of a two bit hack.

next time, get a chevy.

P.S. do you really think that VW shop crushed that VW?

[LIFE IN THE LOW LANE]

My family has been setting Kombi's up for off road especially beach work for decades. Bay windows are best as the chassis under a Split isn't strong enough and you can bend it(we've done it a few times LOL) front end in reloacted in the chassis and the rear is adjusted on the torsions and modify the stops etc etc. cutting the guards on the rear has to be done in accordance to the size of the tyre chosen. All these cars pictured are of members of my family and all still run type 4's and modified Kombi boxes some with locker diffs. Split screen panel van has bay window running gear under it and has a Renault 5 speed gearbox with a 2.0L type 4 pushing it. goes just about anywhere and further than you could put a 4WD.

11R Mud terrains on front and 12.5 35" Mud terrains on the rear.

215/75/15 mud terrains on front and 10R mud terrains on back

Cousin's Split Panel van. runs all bay window suspension, engine and a Renault 5 speed transmission. 235/75/15 on front and 12.5 35" on rear.