[T2] Bus stance

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they also made two different Bay rear torsion bars
one for passenger busses and another heavier duty one for truck versions

Bob



On Sat, 17 Dec 2016, c.dreike wrote:

> Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 11:18:57 -0800
> From: c.dreike <c.dreike at verizon.net>
> To: type2 at type2.com
> Subject: Re: [T2] Bus stance
> 
> Theoretically, steel springs do not sag unless they are pushed beyond their 
> elastic limits. Steel does not bend over time unless it fatigues in which 
> case it would most likely crack and then you have a real problem.
> A change in the height of a bus is more likely due to how much load is in the 
> bus. Unless of course VW used some poor quality steel in some of their 
> torsion bars with low yield strength.
>
> Chris
>
> On 12/17/2016 4:48 AM, Sami Dakhlia wrote:
>> With time (almost half a century...), the torsion bars settle and might
>> need to be reset.
>> <http://www.type2.com/dakhlia/images/VW-42.6.jpg>
>> http://www.type2.com/dakhlia/images/VW-42.5.jpg
>> http://www.type2.com/dakhlia/images/VW-42.6.jpg
>> http://www.type2.com/dakhlia/images/VW-42.7.jpg
>> 
>> Pages 42.5 and 42.6 only posted for completeness, the procedure is tersely
>> described on page 42.7.
>> You might want to order new rubber bushings before getting started.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Sami
>> 
>> On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 1:04 AM, Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Regarding the stance of a '71 bus.....
>>> My '71 is much lower in the rear than the front. Is this the way the bus
>>> suppose to sit? If not, how do I adjust the height of the front in
>>> relationship to the back?
>>> I've already replaced the rear shocks.
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Bob
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