anyone ever try these shims for the rear?adjustingcamber/tow

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry Fry)]

Oh, I agree that they don't seem to give any problems.  (mine were on for
several years)    Still, I felt that they were a 'temporary fix', and not
the ideal way to correct the situation.  Note the word "felt", indicating
personal opinion  :)
'Roc on.
Larry



> My shims before I changed the stubs where on for years (7-10 years)
without
> ever a problem
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Allyn
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:00 PM
> To: Larry Fry; fahrvegnugen@cox.net; ats@longcoeur.com; 'VwDude Van';
> scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Re: anyone ever try these shims for the
> rear?adjustingcamber/tow
>
> never fear, i've got a shim on one side of the rear of the rieger. i've
hit
> some pretty nasty bumps ehre in charleston, and that rear wheel is 50 lbs.
> havent lost it yet!
> :)
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Fry" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>; <ats@longcoeur.com>; "'Allyn'"
> <amalventano@sc.rr.com>; "'VwDude Van'" <phfatvw@yahoo.com>;
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: anyone ever try these shims for the rear
> ?adjustingcamber/tow
>
>
> >I ran shims on my rear axle (both sides) for awhile, but never felt
> >entirely
> > at ease with the situation; cocking the stub axles meant the four bolts
> > holding each of them on had unusual bending stresses on them.
> >  So I found a used rear beam axle that was straight and put it on.
> > I feel much better...
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> >
> >> > From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
> >> > Date: 2004/06/23 Wed PM 01:02:06 EDT
> >> > To: <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>,
> >> > "'Allyn'" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>,
> >> > "'VwDude Van'" <phfatvw@yahoo.com>,
> >> > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >> > Subject: RE: Re: anyone ever try these shims for the rear ?
> > adjustingcamber/tow
> >> >
> >> > The figures come from changing my rear drums on my 85 prowler to disc
> >> > brakes...
> >> >
> >> > So it's a personal observation more than clinical quantified
calculated
> >> > amount.
> >> >
> >> > Well my rear axle is not tweaked. So I assumed one or more axle stubs
> > where
> >> > tweaked. Make sence?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yeah, I hear ya screamin'....  :-)
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>   David Utley
> >>
> >> ---Chrome don't get you home.---
> >>
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