JBugs - 1971 VW Super Beetle - Axle & Rear Truss Bar Installation

[@JWClassicVW]

Great video guy!!

[@Sam_Mebane]

Thanks JW!

[@calebbradbury7166]

Thank you! Your videos are very informative

[@Sam_Mebane]

Thank you for the compliment, we'll keep them coming!

[@johnnyturbo8460]

Great video.. this will not interfere with the rear sway bar you all sell for the super beetle will it? I just ordered the sway bar. I believe the sway bar goes under the transmission, so I am guessing I can install both the Truss brace AND the rear sway bar?

[@Sam_Mebane]

The rear sway bar attaches at the torsion housing then to the trailing arms, no where near the truss bars so there is no issues installing both.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

@@Sam_Mebane perfect thanks!

[@VWWRENCHIE]

Nice video.Too bad you don't have easy shipping to Canada.

[@kom2142]

In my case, the rocker arm, despite the maximum lift, blocked spring plates (I have double ones). I had to unscrew the rocker arm from the frame and then hammer the spring plate out.

[@Sam_Mebane]

Odd, we have double spring plates on our car and had no issues. Also, the rocker arms in the engine are nowhere close to hitting the truss bar.

[@kom2142]

Maybe it’s because I have 944 rear suspension? I don’t know but it was really impossible to remove spring plate without unscrewing rocker arm. I couldn’t lift rocker arm high enough to move it out from between spring plates.

[@Sam_Mebane]

@@kom2142 If it isn't VW, all bets are off. We have zero experience with Porsche suspension.

[@jonathanwoods9843]

Will this truss bar work with a manual transmission using the autostick starter?

[@Sam_Mebane]

Yes, the autostick starters are a little longer but still sit below the truss bar.

[@kom2142]

part number or link to lower shock spacers?

[@Sam_Mebane]

We do not sell the shock spacers as individual parts.

[@mrmojo00]

Hey!

[@Sam_Mebane]

Yes?

[@mrmojo00]

@@Sam_Mebane Good Job!

[@Sam_Mebane]

Thanks @@mrmojo00 !