My 1989 Camper van is one inch lower on the left by measuring from the
ground up to the top of the fender at the wheel wells. I've been reading the
archives about leveling solutions. One solution suggests leveling shims for
the Vanagon springs to coorect the sway to the left.

One post says that when you put a shim under the left side rear spring it
raises the left rear side and also lowers the right front side.

Another post says to make a circular shim with a 6 & 1/4 inch diameter from
a 1/4 or 1/2 inch thick plastic cutting board with a 2 inch hole in the
center. Another post says not to use more than two 1/2 inch shims on the
rear spring (one at top and one at bottom.)

Other solutions of course were new springs or reversing left and right
springs to level the van. One person who reversed his springs did not see a
noticeable correction and still had the sag to the left after all his work.
It seems the weight of the camping equipment and the aging of the springs
resulted in the same sway to the left.

The shim idea seemed reasonable to me. I'd like to assemble information
about the solutions to the "westy sway" to the left and possibly post it all
at a later date in one convenient posting or on a web page.

However by looking at the Benteley manual I can not seem to understand how
to install that shim. Has anyone actually installed one of these leveling
shims? Please pass on instructions if anyone knows how to do this. Opinions
and advice invited.

William Polowniak