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Karzapart55
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I have a 72 tin top camper. About 4 years ago I put KYBs all around. Now I noticed a little sag in the rear. I also tow a very light teardrop . What sh9cks should I use for the rear? Thanks
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wcfvw69 
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:38 am Post subject: Re: Which shocks? I |
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Shocks don't affect your sagging rear end. Ok, that kinda sounded bad. 
You need to reindex your torsion bars to get it back to stock height.
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Karzapart55
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Which shocks? I |
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Thanks
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cmonSTART
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Which shocks? I |
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I used this post by Tcash a couple years ago when I did mine. Purchase 4 new rubber bushings when you do it.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=576829
I just used my smart phone with a pitch gauge app when I did mine.
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Which shocks? I |
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| A little tongue weight may accentuate this normal height difference between the front and the rear, especially when there are no passengers up front. Put two people in the front seats and the body may well be fairly level. |
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TomWesty
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Which shocks? I |
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| A little tongue weight may accentuate this normal height difference between the front and the rear, especially when there are no passengers up front. Put two people in the front seats and the body may well be fairly level. |
If it's still not level, find heavier people.
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KentABQ
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Which shocks? I |
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| If it's still not level, find heavier people. |
Dang... Now it was your turn to beat me to it.
We should start a stand-up act.
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TomWesty
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Which shocks? I |
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| KentPS wrote: |
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| If it's still not level, find heavier people. |
Dang... Now it was your turn to beat me to it.
We should start a stand-up act. |
We could get Steve (Abscate) and be the VW Stooges.....Uh, or not......   I think I'll quit cluttering up other folks' threads and go work on my bus!
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Which shocks? I |
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| KentPS wrote: |
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| If it's still not level, find heavier people. |
Dang... Now it was your turn to beat me to it.
We should start a stand-up act. |
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