I ain't no good at arithmatic.
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From: "Peter Albarian" <pcalbar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 9:28 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Looking for opinions
> 240 pounds huh.........
>
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> From: Dennis Dobson
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> Sent: May 10, 2007 9:13 AM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Looking for opinions
>
> Julie, I have the straight axle in the rear. It will drop the bus 3 1/2".
> So
> you will have to lower the front also. I used Wolfgang International kits
> and their dropped spindles. My engine is a 1914 with a 412 ring and pinion
> tranny.
>
> I have carried 18 80lb bags of cement and my fat ass for a total of 1680
> lbs
> in my lowered bus and climbed the long hill to my house in third gear.
>
> I tell you all this to answer questions about torque and kit combinations
> and blah blah.
>
> If I had to do it over again, I probably would because I like the look and
> feel of the lowered bus, but I need to make clear that it is a MAJOR PAIN
> IN
> THE ASS. You will be forever dealing with scraping your steering box and
> dragging your exhaust, which breaks the gasket seal and causes exhaust
> leaks. I would not have that problem if I pampered my bus and didn't use
> it
> every day like a real car, but I do.
>
> You will also have to find and fit weird parts combos, like "Thing" or
> Type
> three drums and backing plates... It's a BIG undertaking.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 6:52 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Looking for opinions
>
>
>>A straight axle change drops you 3 1/2 inches in the rear. That's
>>basically the offset from the RGB.
>>
>> If you plan to use your bus as a bus and not as a cruiser I'd stick with
>> RGBs or go to an IRS bug kit from wolfgang. The reason is that with a
>> straight axle you go to one bearing supporting the weight instead of two,
>> larger, bearings in the RGB setup. The Bug IRS also has two bearings per
>> side supporting the weight.
>>
>> The straight axle is fine unless you're planning to load a ton of stuff
>> in
>> your bus
>>
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