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'Crashy' ride

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Hi,

I find the ride in my van (high top) to be absolutely brutal. I can feel every cut/stone/divet/manhole in the road. Small potholes/dips in the road are incredibly crashy and accompanied by a huge bang.

Do you guys have similar issues? I'm unsure if I'm just used to driving modern cars, or do you think there may be a specific underlying suspension issue.

Thanks :)
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Has the van been lowered at all? You may need to go back to stock height if so.
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300CE wrote:Has the van been lowered at all? You may need to go back to stock height if so.

Hi, thanks for the reply. No, standard springs.
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How is the rest of your suspension? I was told my van was lowered 30mm, I've replaced everything on my suspension pretty much bar the springs and it has a much firmer ride than one would expect... I wonder if springs lose some of their elasticity with age?
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Knackered dampers will cause the springs to bottom out more easily and hit the bumpstops

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Enormous wheels and low profile tyres will give you an uncomfortable ride.
14" wheels are standard, 15" are a reasonable upgrade, anything bigger can cause issues.
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The bang/crash could also be the top hats on your trailing arms being rusted away - the back springs can then flop around.

https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/brickwerks ... rm-repair/
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phinw wrote:The bang/crash could also be the top hats on your trailing arms being rusted away - the back springs can then flop around.

https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/brickwerks ... rm-repair/


Thanks, I'll take a look :)
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