Gotta admit I'm tempted with my van. Although not in the same league at all, have this week returned the T4 to stock, after 4 years of picking up me fillings and using the gearbox as a plough down dirt tracks. Also had a bit to do with one of the rear springs being in 4 bits, fair old BOINNNNNNNGGG that was.
Easiest way is to fit some 15 inch wheels with the same profile tyres and ride like that for a while to see how you like it as its easy to go bay to stock if you dont like it
Type 2 Bus A VW bus is more ready for off road travels than you might first think. Narrow 5 (5 x 112mm) wheels can run up to 205/75 R15s without modification when using a Mercedes ET37 6.5x15 wheel. Larger tires up front will require a lift and/or other mods to fit without rubbing. In the rear, you can go as high as 235/75 R15 without modification or 30"x9.5"x15 if you have he proper offset wheels. Anything wider than 235mm or 9.5" will require fender trimming or a significant lift. Modifications to the body will allow you to go as high as 33"x12.5" on a 15" wheels, which is a pretty big tire. If you go with wider tires, check that the sliding door doesn't hit the rear tire. If it will come in contact with the tire then you (or someone else) can accidentally bend the corner of the door if you open it too fast. To solve this problem, you can go with a narrower tire or modify the slide and stop for the door. Standard steel rim T2 / T3 211 601 027 H Scheibenrad stahl, 5.5Jx14H1 ET39 (Offset 39 mm) (From chassis number 211 2000 001 onwards, All years '71 - '92) These rims can still be ordered from VW, around $50 each. Alloy Rims 255 601 027 Scheibenrad 'ALU', 6.0Jx14H2 ET30 5/112 (Offset 30 mm) (1980 - 1985, 12 round holes) No Longer Available from VW 251 601 025 091 Scheibenrad 'ALU', 6.0Jx14H2 ET30 5/112 (Offset 30 mm) (1985-1992, 5 spoke) No Longer Available from VW Mercedes wheel ET37 6.5 x 15h2 5 x 112 bolt pattern See hrps.demon.nl
I like the standard yet higher modded rear arches so they look like the front ones! Looks baja'd with just that done and some larger wheels.
About the same as I was 6 months ago.. Crap job and nowhere inside to work means for all the bits I'm fixing theres 5 more bits falling off. I believe p***ing in the wind is the phrase..
Fecks sake thats not good Your not a short distance from me either Ive still got those arches you need though
Nah, not great. Persevering though... I'm not going to let it win. That b*****d is getting an MOT sheet if it kills me! Amazing, I'll chuck you a PM about those arches
