As the first series of the VW LT get older we’re being aproached by more and more customers trying to source parts for these vehicles.
Sourcing parts for the LT is getting difficult, the last vehicles off the production line was well over 26 years ago (correct at time of writing Feb’23) you cannot simply nip to a VW parts department or use your local motor factor anymore to get your spares.
As these vehicles aren’t deemed as cool as some of their more compact bretherin then vehicle parts manufacturers haven’t taken any interest in reproducing parts for them and a lot of the time there simply isn’t the choice available quality wise, a lot of the time it’s take what you can get and live with it!
Luckily in true VW fashion there are a lot of simple parts are shared between vehicles in VW’s range and thankfully vehicles that are more popular but it’s the things like body panels, gearbox parts and such that were only ever used on VW LT models that we’re struggling with.
As you know, we’re known for mainly supplying T3 & T4 parts but we do have a decent range of LT parts and I’d chance saying that we probably have the largest range of LT1 parts in the UK however our LT knowledge is not as deep as it is for T3 and T4.
In an attemp to “get our heads” around all things LT then we’ve produced this little table to help us understand the LT and to help guide customers to products that are on our website as there seems to be a bewhildering array of models, engines, axles, brakes and suspension parts and without a little knowledge then it’s nigh on impossible giving parts advice.
We have a few more tables of information of which we’ll share shortly and hopefully collate into a little tech section but in the meantime this should help some customer understand the vehicle that they own and find some parts on the website.
| Model | Type | M Code | PR Code | GVW (KG) | Front suspension | Rear wheels | Brakes |
| >’89 | 90> | ||||||
| LT28 | 28x | OWA | 2800 | Coil | Single | 250×55 | |
| LT31 | 28x | OWB | 3200 | Coil | Single | 250×55 | |
| LT35E | 29x | – | OWC | 3500 | Coil | Single* | 270×65* |
| LT35 | 29x | – | 3500 | Coil | Twin | 270×65 | |
| LT35Z | 29x | – | OWJ | 3500 | Coil | Twin | 270×65 |
| LT40 | 29x | M512 | OWD | 4000 | Leaf Spring | Twin | 270×65 |
| LT40A | 29x | M350 | OWH | 3500 | Leaf Spring | Twin | 270×65 |
| LT45 | 29x | M926 | OWE | 4600 | Leaf Spring | Twin | 270×65 |
| LT50 | 29x | M908 | OWF | 5000 | Leaf Spring | Twin | 270×65 |
| LT55 | 29x | M384 | OWG | 5600 | Leaf Spring | Twin | 270×65 |
| LT 35 runs to end of ’89 where it is then split to LT35E (single rear wheels) or LT35Z (twin rear wheels) | |||||||
| * LT35E has it’s own rear brake set up using rear brake drums unique to LT35E. 270X65mm shoes as used on twin wheel vehicles but with a unique drum to utilise the rear axle of the LT28 & LT31 | |||||||
We’ll continue to support the LT and we’re adding new parts all the time but what we are finding is that parts are available, we buy a few then that’s it! All gone and not to be replaced!
If you want it and it’s available then we’ll stock it!