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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
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
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”
1987 2WD Vanagon Westfalia – Syncro.org springs, installed
new 04/15/09, Frank Condelli
LH RH
FT: 16-1/2” 16-3/4”
RR: 16” 16-1/8”
1987 2WD Vanagon Westfalia 2WD, 80K miles, stock springs,
Stephan Grisanti, Richmond, VA
LH RH
FT: 15-3/4” 15-3/4”
RR: 16-3/4”
16-1/2”
1991 Vanagon GL Westfalia full camper, Full gas, 100lbs of boats on top, Gary Lee roof
racks on, Full water tank, Full Propane, 30lbs of gear inside. Trevor Reynolds, Airdrie, AB
FT: 16.0” 16.5”
RR: 15.25” 16.25”
1998 Vanagon GL Westfalia full camper, OEM springs, Full
gas, Empty water tank, Empty Propane bottles (1 per side), Bostig
conversion. Andy Vanerheide,
Abbotsford, BC
FT: 15-1/2” 15-3/4”
RR: 15-5/15” 15-5/8”
Tristar syncro
doka with older generation syncro.org springs, European AVO adjustable front struts, (adjustable
height and dampening) and 10in struts with burley extended control arms in the
back. my ride height is 20.5 inches all around. Matthew Low
LH RH
FT: 16-7/8" 16-5/8"
RR: 16-7/8" 16-1/2"
1990 Vanagon DOKA base model Stock springs
loaded with 220 lbs in the bed, total wt 3240 lbs. Otmar Ebenhoech
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