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RR #2, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0

Phone: (613) 256-6763                                 Mail: Fkc43@aol.com

 

Vanagon Ride Height Survey

 

Please take measurements of your van and submit them to me at: Fkc43@aol.com, for inclusion in this survey.  Please include what springs you have.

 

 

Measurements are taken from middle of the wheel arch to the centre of the axel.

 

 

1987 Vanagon Westfalia, new BOGE springs (Bus Depot) – mine measured after install January 2007

                          LH                               RH

            FT:      16”                              16-1/2”           

 

            RR:     16-1/8”                        16-3/8”

 

Measured again March 17, 2008

 

            FT:      14-1/2”                        15-1/4”

           

            RR:     15-1/2”                        15-1/2”

 

1987 Vanagon Wolfsburg, original springs - mine

                          LH                               RH

FT:      15-1/4”                        15-1/4”

 

RR:     15-3/4”                        15-3/4”

 

1990 Vanagon Carat, original springs – mine

                          LH                               RH

            FT:      14-3/4”                        15-1/4”

 

            RR:     15-3/4”                        15-1/2”

 

1985 Vanagon Westfalia, original springs – customer

                          LH                               RH

            FT:      16-3/4”                        17-1/4”

 

            RR:     16-1/4”                        16-3/4”

 

1986 Vanagon Westfalia, original springs – customer

                          LH                               RH

            FT:      16-1/2”                        16-1/2”

 

            RR:     16”                              16”

 

1987 Vanagon Westfalia, original springs - customer

                          LH                               RH

            FT:      16-1/4”                        16-1/4”

 

RR:     16-1/2”                        16-3/4”

 

 

1986 Vanagon Westfalia, original springs, friend

                          LH                               RH

            FT:      16-1/4”                        16-1/2”

           

            RR:     16-1/4”                        16-1/2”

 

1987 Vanagon Westfalia, original stock springs, Canadian MOT Speced, Phil Z.
                           LH                               RH
             FT:      16-1/4”                        16-1/4”

             RR:     15-3/4”                        16-5/8”

 

1990 Vanagon Westfalia Syncro, unloaded, stock springs – Bill Glenn

                          LH                                  RH

            FT:     18-1/8"                         18-5/16"

 

RR:    18-3/8"                          18-5/16"

 

 

1985 2wd Vanagon with stock springs and "doughnut" "spacers – Jonathan from Texas

                         LH                                 RH

            FT:    17 -3/8”             17-3/8”

 

            RR:   17-3/8”                          17-3/8”

 

1985 2wd Vanagon Westfalia with stock springs – Greg

                        LH                                  RH

            FT:   16.125”                             16”

           

            RR:  17”                                   17”

 

           

 

 

 

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