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 front
21 items in stock
€250.47 (Each)
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Thing
Specifications
| Paruzzi number | 61302 |
|---|---|
| Original VW number | 181413031D |
| Brand | EMC |
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- Applicable on Beetle with swing axle 10.1952 and later | Karmann Ghia with swing axle 10.1952 and later | Bus until 7.1967 | Type 3 with swing axle
- Paruzzi number: 1301
- Original VW number: 113513031G 111513031G 113513031H
142 items available
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- Applicable on Beetle 8.1965 and later except 1302 and 1303 | Karmann Ghia 8.1965 and later
- Paruzzi number: 1302
- Original VW number: 113413031E
275 items available
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- Applicable on Beetle with IRS axle | Karmann Ghia with IRS axle | Type 3 with IRS axle
- Paruzzi number: 1305
- Original VW number: 113513031N
239 items available
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- Applicable on Beetle 1302 and 1303 until 7.1973
- Paruzzi number: 1316
135 items available
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- Applicable on Beetle 1303 8.1973 and later
- Paruzzi number: 1328
98 items available
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- Applicable on Beetle 1949 (VIN 1-117 054) until 9.1952
- Paruzzi number: 3376
- Original VW number: 111413031A
38 items available
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- Applicable on Beetle 1302 and 1303 until 7.1973
- Paruzzi number: 4318
- Original VW number: 113412031D
70 items available
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- Applicable on Beetle 1303 8.1973 and later
- Paruzzi number: 4319
- Original VW number: 133412031D 133412032D
12 items available
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- Applicable on Beetle 10.1952 until 7.1965 | Karmann Ghia until 7.1965 | Bus 4.1955 until 7.1969
- Paruzzi number: 5300
- Original VW number: 111413031G 111413031F 113413031J 111413035
86 items available
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- Applicable on Bus 8.1967 until 7.1971
- Paruzzi number: 21300
- Original VW number: 211513031N 211513031P
71 items available
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- Applicable on Bus 8.1971 until 7.1979
- Paruzzi number: 21301
- Original VW number: 211513031R 211513031Q
117 items available
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- Applicable on Bus 8.1969 until 7.1979
- Paruzzi number: 21302
- Original VW number: 211413031P 211413031Q
132 items available
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- Applicable on Type 3
- Paruzzi number: 31300
- Original VW number: 311413031G 311413031E 311413031F 311413031L
167 items available
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- Applicable on Thing until 2.1973 (with swing axle)
- Paruzzi number: 61303
- Original VW number: 181513031
16 items available
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- Applicable on Vanagon/T25 except Syncro
- Paruzzi number: 71301
- Original VW number: 251413031G
104 items available
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- Applicable on Vanagon/T25 except Syncro
- Paruzzi number: 71302
- Original VW number: 251513031G
60 items available
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- Applicable on Vanagon/T25 Syncro
- Paruzzi number: 71303
- Original VW number: 251513031D 251513031N
4 items available
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- Applicable on Vanagon/T25 Syncro
- Paruzzi number: 71304
- Original VW number: 251413031C 251413031N
4 items available
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