Thread: Towball hitch fell out with van attached!

My rear Bilsteins are still working fine after 40K. Fronts were lasting less than 10K.

My theory is the firmer damping on the Konis and Bilsteins creates more heat and causes faster oil breakdown and or seal failure. I have a suspicion the airbags insulate them a little as well.

I would like to see some remote reservoirs to increase the oil capacity/heat dissipation.

I'm concerned that the dampers only seem good for 100K max. This will get expensive if I have to replace all the suspension struts every 80-100K.

Hi Townsie

Would love to see the HR bar photo when you get the hence

Cheers

Hi all I would love to show photos but i dont know how to put them on a thread.Ex truck Driver not real bright. If you would like to send your email address in a private message i will email them to you Regards Townse.

The HR hitch is ideal for tin tenters not off road van though. Solid connection to chassis but low down like OEM.

Originally Posted by Geedublya

My rear Bilsteins are still working fine after 40K. Fronts were lasting less than 10K.

My theory is the firmer damping on the Konis and Bilsteins creates more heat and causes faster oil breakdown and or seal failure. I have a suspicion the airbags insulate them a little as well.

I would like to see some remote reservoirs to increase the oil capacity/heat dissipation.

I'm concerned that the dampers only seem good for 100K max. This will get expensive if I have to replace all the suspension struts every 80-100K.

Considering the life of a shock is only usually around 60,000km you need to expect such.

One needs to consider ongoing costs when purchasing a vehicle of this type!

Your comments regarding a remote canister shock have me thinking!!!!

My van is a offroad van and it handles it okay. I admit it is a little lower than the land rover hitch but it looks heaps better than the mitch hitch. Regards Townse.

Originally Posted by townse

I admit it is a little lower than the land rover hitch but it looks heaps better than the mitch hitch.

If you are worried about how a tow bar looks you have your priorities all wrong. I went for a Mitch Hitch on my RRS because of its functionality rather than its looks - having said that it looks OK.

Garry