Corking - Thanks Chris. I'll get hold of a spring compressor and have a
go...
>From: "chrisparnham" <chrisparnham1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [doc] Rear Suspension
>Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 22:36:10 -0000
>
>Richard,
>
>I think I have some s/hand rear springs. Your best bet would be to
>remove your low one and pop around and well find you a longer one.
>
>I had to do something similar on Dusty.
>
>Best regards
>Chris Parnham
>DOC 2
>RHD vin 5638
>BTTF vin 20049
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Hanlon [mailto:rahanlon@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: 08 February 2005 22:21
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [doc] Rear Suspension
>
>Thanks all. Well, I've been checking and measuring, and despite there
>being
>no aparent physical problems with the spring, it does seem shorter on
>the
>driver's than the passenger's side, as the chassis itself is slightly
>down,
>not just the body. Apparently they can acquire some sort of permanent
>set
>after a while - perhaps it was always stored on a hill back in Ohio?
>
>There's around 7mm difference between the heights of the rear towing
>hoops
>on the chassis, which translates on the body to approx. 15mm difference
>between the top of the wheelarches - not much, but you can convince
>yourself
>it's just about noticeable once you've first spotted it.
>
>So...
>
>Anyone have a new rear spring, or am I looking to Houston?
>(Interestingly,
>I'm heading over to Northern Ireland this weekend too, so if anyone
>knows of
>one there, let me know!!! Actually, no. Scratch that. They wouldn't
>be
>too keen in having it in hand luggage...)
>
>Cheers folks,
>
>Rich Hanlon
>(393/ 06126)
>
> >From: Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [doc] Rear Suspension
> >Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 19:00:50 +0000
> >
> >Hi Richard
> >
> >Yes.... and no. The rear height can be adjusted with shorter springs,
>or
> >alternatively with different shocks that allow adjustment of the
> >position of the spring collar. Our adjustable setup allows exactly
>this.
> >
> >TABs will do little if at all to the height - they hold the wheels in
> >check in a front-back attitude (is that the right word?)
> >
> >Martin
> >
> >Richard Hanlon wrote:
> >
> > > Folks
> > >
> > >
> > > Is the rear ride height governed by anything other than the rear
>spring?
> > > I've detected a slight slant with the drivers' side marginally down
>-
> > > overweight previous owner perhaps?! Could the TAB's also be
>anything
> > > to do
> > > with it in anyone's experience? It isn't tyre pressures, I know
>that
> > > much!!
> > >
> > > Cheers all,
> > >
> > > Rich Hanlon
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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