The Vanagon Dictionary

Lower bushings for sway bar links

• suspension
• vanagon
• t25

Lower section of the front panel in Vanagon/T25

• body
• vanagon

Repair panel for the front lower corner in Vanagon/T25

• body
• vanagon

type of customization where vehicle's stock height is reduced

• custom
• height

Slang term for lowering a vehicle's suspension

• vw
• suspension

feature that provides support for the lower back

• seats
• comfort

Lower-intensity beam of a headlight, used for normal driving

• lighting
• vanagon

Lower horizontal structural element of a vehicle's body

• vanagon
• t25
• lhd

Lever that engages lower gear when accelerator pedal is pressed

• automatic
• transmission

The folding or sliding sleeping platform fitted beneath a camper pop-up roof on equipped models. It is stowed when the roof is lowered and is distinct from the lower rear bench bed.

• camper
• bed
• interior

A type of battery designed for prolonged discharges at lower amperage

• battery
• type

Suspension system with lowered body and coordinated springs, shock absorbers, and anti-roll bars

• suspension
• handling
• comfort

A seven-passenger version with a lower stance and additional features like body cladding and power windows.

• vanagon
• variant

The horizontal line defined by the lower edges of a vehicle's windscreen, rear and side windows and pillars.

• body
• interior

Practice of lowering the roof on the body of the vehicle by cutting portions of the frame and door frames

• chop-top
• custom

A camper's rear bench seat that folds or rearranges to form the lower sleeping surface. The conversion mechanism and dimensions depend on the interior layout.

• camper
• bed
• interior

A camper roof section that lifts above the body, usually with a flexible fabric enclosure when raised, adding standing room while keeping a lower profile when closed. Gerry’s 1998 camper-conversion discussion contrasts pop-top layouts with the fixed high-roof Adventurewagen conversion; they are different body configurations, not interchangeable names. Roof design and interior details vary by builder and model year.

• pop-top
• canvas

In Gerry’s preserved terminology FAQ, “generation” groups Transporters by body series: T1 (1949–1967), T2 (1968–1979), T3 (1980–1991; called Vanagon in North America), and T4 (1992 onward in that FAQ). In Gerry’s September 2008 “lowered and chopped Vanagon” exchange, contributors identify the same T3 generation as Vanagon in North America and T25 in the UK; replies disagree over whether “T25” is proper usage. The name therefore depends on regional convention and is not a precise model-year identifier. These are historical ranges and naming conventions; verify market and model year.

• generation
• model