[T2] Bus stance

[accessys at smart.net]

wish I had a garage to work on mine in.....!

got it running and is so bloody cold I wimp out and drive the H****

Bob

On Sat, 17 Dec 2016, Bob Forman wrote:

> Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 17:51:12 -0500
> From: Bob Forman <starliftervulcan at verizon.net>
> To: 'Bob Pratt' <ka1dza at verizon.net>, accessys at smart.net
> Cc: type2 at type2.com
> Subject: RE: [T2] Bus stance
> 
> I would be happy just to get my '79 out of the garage and started in the 21st century.  Happy Holidays.
>
> Bob Forman
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type2 [mailto:type2-bounces at type2.com] On Behalf Of Bob Pratt
> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2016 5:17 PM
> To: accessys at smart.net
> Cc: type2 at type2.com
> Subject: Re: [T2] Bus stance
>
> Thanks to all for their suggestions!
> Merry Christmas to all my Christian friends! I hope you find a rust free VW under the tree!!!
>
> Bob
>
>> On Dec 17, 2016, at 2:24 PM, accessys at smart.net wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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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