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Subject:Re: Listing Westies on the List
From:bmn
Date:Tue, 15 Jun 1999 07:04:54 -0400

Brent Christensen wrote:
>
> Sorry, couldn't resist the pun.  :-)
>
> I just measured my spring sag for the Syncro Spring project, and I realized
> that my Westy lists toward the driver's side by around an inch front and
> back.  I assume this is due to the extra weight of the camping gear,
> cabinets, etc.  (In other words, it sits about an inch lower on the driver's
> side)
>
> Does everyone's Westy list like this?  Anyone ever swapped their springs
> from side-to-side in order to correct the problem?  (I used to do this with
> old Jeeps, since the gas tank sat under the driver's seat - they always list
> to the driver's side and swapping the leaf springs side-to-side usually
> helped quite a bit).

Mine does.  I wondered about that.  lmk if it works for you
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