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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 12/1/2015

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I would agree with the previous answers but the only true way to find out is to set the correct noseweight on the caravan first, hitch up then and have a visual look yourself as more than likely the caravan will look level.

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Quote: Originally posted by The 2 Tops on 14/1/2015

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Grampian91, if you've had the van for 15 years you are obviously very satisfied with it. So, if changing it is out of the question, renewal of the suspension rubbers would be an economical option if the "lean" went in the wrong direction. Do you already have/or can you fit shock absorbers, which would help to delay any repeat of 'sinking'.
Bertie.

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Quote: Originally posted by The 2 Tops on 14/1/2015

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Do you already have/or can you fit shock absorbers, which would help to delay any repeat of 'sinking'.
Bertie.

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Quote: Originally posted by freeatlast on 14/1/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by The 2 Tops on 14/1/2015 Do you already have/or can you fit shock absorbers, which would help to delay any repeat of 'sinking'.

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Bertie.

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No. Shock absorbers won't make the slightest difference here. They are shock absorbers, nothing more.

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Quote: Originally posted by The 2 Tops on 15/1/2015

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Quote: Originally posted by freeatlast on 14/1/2015

Quote: Originally posted by The 2 Tops on 14/1/2015 Do you already have/or can you fit shock absorbers, which would help to delay any repeat of 'sinking'.Bertie.

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No. Shock absorbers won't make the slightest difference here. They are shock absorbers, nothing more.

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But they do reduce the amount of shock loads the suspension units otherwise have to absorb without secondary assistance, which comes back to reduced wear and a longer life. The rubber suspension units were designed with the intention of also providing shock absorbing characteristics, so why else would they have been later added to the spec of many van chassis assemblies?
Bertie.

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