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Subject Topic: Citroen C Crosser rear springs Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonGreen Baron
27/8/2017 at 10:12pm
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I'm towing a 1500kg Bailey caravan with a Citroen C Crosser and I'm having a few problems with the front wheels being light when the caravan is hitched up. I've tried moving the payload around in the van and ditching stuff to make it lighter at the front, but no dice. I've looked at spring assisters, but I get the impression that they're very limited in their effectiveness in sorting this problem and giving equal grip to front and back wheels. I'm now considering fitting heavier springs. What I'm not sure of is whether they'll work, and whether I should replace the rear springs only or both front and rear. Anyone any ideas? Thanks


PersonPaul + June
27/8/2017 at 11:20pm
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Have a look at MAD progressive springs.Worked for me on a Grand Picasso


Persontango55
28/8/2017 at 12:56am
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The Citroen C Crosser has a vertical towball weight limit of 100 kgs. so it sounds like there something seriously wrong with the front wheels being light. Have you actually checked the noseweight of your caravan to see what it is?
If the noseweight is okay then I would consider that the vehicle's rear suspension may be at fault with either weak or broken springs or possibly defective suspension struts.


PersonGrampian91
28/8/2017 at 2:43am
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As above what noseweight are you running with?


PersonGreen Baron
28/8/2017 at 6:40am
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I'll check them out. Thanks for that. I take it you only change her the back springs?


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PersonGreen Baron
28/8/2017 at 6:46am
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As for nose weight. I checked that out yesterday with a nose weight gauge. It was around 65kg. Even given inaccuracies which might exist in the gauge, it was still well below the 100kg maximum. The car passed its MOT in April with no issues, and I would have expected any suspension strut defects to have been picked up. The problem with the light front end is something I've been working through for some time. I've had a good suggestion about the springs, what advice 're suspension struts? Thanks.


PersonHumberWolf
28/8/2017 at 8:37am
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This may just be a feature of the car as several owner reviews comment on the amount of front wheelspin solo and this will be exacerbated with a caravan.

One of the comments on the Parkers' website reads:

'What's it like to drive?

Surprisingly good, it doesn't lumber or roll around too much, steering is light & fairly responsive engine is great, plenty of torque & power though that does come back to bite you in the wet, you will wheel spin everywhere unless you pop it into four wheel drive, which you will need to, especially coming out of a busy junctions.......'

Tyre choice may also be an important factor in overcoming the problem.



Persontango55
28/8/2017 at 11:21am
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An old caravanning mate of mine had a C Crosser from new and he encountered difficulties towing his 4 berth caravan. He only kept it for two years which during that time the clutch burned out so traded it in for a Volvo XC90 and Oh! what a difference it made. The Mitsubishi Outlander was basically the same vehicle which another caravanner had and they managed to roll it over with the caravan in tow due to instability problems. Both the vehicle and caravan were written off and when the insurance paid out they opted for a Kia Sorento instead which was a far better towing vehicle in more ways than one. To put it in a nutshell without causing any offence, the Citroen C Crosser isn't a very good towing vehicle at all as there are many other choices out there that perform much better.


PersonGreen Baron
28/8/2017 at 3:02pm
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Thanks for all the info. It's much appreciated. It is a bit concerning that it might be a design flaw in the vehicle, particularly in relation to towing. I'll really need to consider my next move. Thanks again.


PersonBig Brian 56
29/8/2017 at 10:13pm
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Well we have the Peugoet 4007 which is the same vehicle , badged different it's the 2.2 manual , tows our coachman amara , no problems , I generally drive I 4wd auto 👍

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