Product description
When developing the Volkswagen Thing, one thing was essential: it had to be usable on all terrains. The Beetle chassis was used as a base, but with numerous modifications to improve off-road capabilities.
The shock absorbers never came from a Beetle or any other Volkswagen model; they were designed specifically for the Thing. Not so much in terms of model, but above all in terms of tensile and compressive strength: at low speeds, they were 1.5 times stronger and, at high speeds, even 2 times stronger than those of the Beetle. This made a significant contribution to the Thing's off-road performance.
BOGE produced these shock absorbers under license from Volkswagen, but unfortunately they have not been available as original equipment for many years, and BOGE has no right to reproduce them without Volkswagen's authorization. But they can be reproduced, and this is what has been done with the shock absorbers listed here, among others.
These are faithful reproductions of original, unused BOGE shock absorbers. The greatest challenge of this project was to find a completely new, unused BOGE shock absorber with the Volkswagen logo and part number. After years of searching, we succeeded in obtaining a perfect reproduction.
All you have to do is remove the shock absorbers from your old Beetle and replace them with ones identical to the models your Thing left the factory, with impeccable roadholding.
Oil filled shock absorber rear
16 items in stock
€125.40 (Each)
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- Order before 3PM (CET)? Shipped the same day!
- Any questions? We're reachable until 17h (CET).
- VW specialist since 1989
- 30 days return period
Thing until 2.1973 (with swing axle)
Specifications
| Paruzzi number | 61303 |
|---|---|
| Original VW number | 181513031 |
| Brand | EMC |
| Freight | No |
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- Applicable on Beetle | Karmann Ghia | Bus until 7.1979 | Type 3 | Thing
- Paruzzi number: 7274
- Original VW number: N120122 N0120424
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- Applicable on Shock absorbers: | Beetle front and rear | Karmann Ghia front and rear | Bus until 7.1967 front and rear, 8.1967 until 7.1979 rear | Type 3 front and rear | Thing rear | Equalizer torsion bar: | Beetle 1968 and later | Karmann Ghia 1968 and later | Thing
- Paruzzi number: 4310
- Original VW number: 211513371
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- Applicable on Shock absorbers: | Beetle | Karmann Ghia | Bus front until 7.1969, rear until 7.1979 | Type 3 | Thing rear | Lever shock absorbers: | Beetle | Karmann Ghia | Bus | Equalizer torsion bar: | Beetle 1968 (VIN 119 381 001) and later | Karmann Ghia 1968 (VIN 149 381 001) and later | Thing
- Paruzzi number: 4459
- Original VW number: 111413381 111413381A 111413381B
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