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  1. 24th May 2021, 10:26 AM #11
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    Independent suspension

    My Inlaws towed a 14’ van with leaves in it made in 1973 around Australia 4 times living in it with 2 kids full time for 6 years - they never broke anything either and the roads were far worse back then - I’ve seen photos and super 8 footage of the tracks they used to go down - I wouldn’t attempt them with my van. A shovel, block and length of rope was all they had for recovery - Youth, innocence and maybe a dose of stupidity got them through but the van is still going although at a new home now - they only sold it on a few years ago.

    I think this sort of overkilled suspension shown here - I’m sure it works very well - needs to cater for modern vans which inexplicably weigh so much now they need suspension to hold them up.

    In-laws van weighed 1,300kg fully loaded - you can’t even get a camper trailer that weighs that now.

    My 69 Viscount 19’ weighs 1,600kg (that’s with toilet, shower, 200Ah of batteries, 450 watts is solar, diesel heater, 100 litre water tank, inverter, microwave, pump, tv, etc) and has also been towed 1000’s of Km over the last 5 decades - not that I’d want to tow that down hundreds of KM of dirt roads, but plenty did back in the day.

    Will be interesting to see if these modern vans are still going in 50 years... Independent suspension

    Still have no idea why modern vans weigh so much...
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  2. 5th June 2021, 10:24 AM #12
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    Ha, beg to differ!😉

    Certainly not for the inexperienced and you’ve got to receive the track first, but the ZoneRV Off Road and Discovery were made for these conditions.

    This is about the limitations that I’d expose the van to, but the Cruisemaster ATX airbag long travel suspension, the ability to adjust camber remotely on the van to give over 300mm clearance on the side required and the brake over ride system made it a safe and reasonable track to head down in the right condition!

    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Must be an engineering exercise- as unless like Slunnie said, it’s being towed by a Pre-Runner, there’s no way that level of suspension is needed on a van!
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  3. 5th June 2021, 10:53 AM #13
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    The Dyson of van suspensions.
    Everyone wants one to be able to brag about owning one.

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