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Hi, we've got a mondeo 2.2 tdci which we're about to use for towing but the towbar seems a bit low to the ground. It's a Ghia X and it had quite low tyres on it when we bought it in December. 

Will we need to fit spring assisters to it? 

Being a Ghia has it got self levelling suspension or is just the estates on some models?

David

i thought the ghia x had self levelling ??

unless its just on the estate ?

our 02 ghia sags  a little at the rear but not excessively so  to say its got well over 130k on clock

Yes, I've checked with Ford and it's just the estate that has the self levelling suspension.

The car seems ok, I think there's no problem with the springs. We used spring assisters on a Rover 620sldi years ago and it helped. I think our car just rides a bit low because of the low profile tyres on it.

The car is a 2005 model, G7ACU.

I have put an ad in Wanted for a pair of MAD aux springs. I used a pair of these on an old Cav we used to tow with and they were brilliant. I do have a pair of Grayston rubbers, but am wary of using them as I feel they would put unnecessary strain on the remaining coils. I know they do a good job, as I used them on the Focus I had, and then transferred them to the Rover, and ironically they are the same to fit the Saab, so they are good for all three cars.

My situation is that with the caravan correctly loaded, and a reasonable amoun t of stuff in the car, the caravan appears to be just about level but for peace of mind I wouldn't mind it being a SMIDGEON down. We run with the n/w at 75kg, max for the 'bar/car. As the rear of the car does not sag, and the springs being an estate are strong, I reckon if I loaded the car up a bit this would bring the 'van down a little. I will be trying this next week when we go away for the first trip of the year.

Maybe I wont need assisters at all but I am just thinking it through.

Would like a pair of those  (had a pair of AutoBallans on a Renault R20TS years ago - worked a treat, had a control for them in the console with an on-board compressor) But the Monroe not specified for my car - it is a Sport model.

May be alright though - I will be trying it next week with some crafty loading in the back of the car in addition to our normal noseweight of 75kg.

We don't get any pitching, and on the trips last year we had no stability problems whatever, even with a bit of wind here and there.