Rear springs

[schnauzer bandits]

Hi had new rear leaf springs fitted a few weeks ago now found out day before I go away they are bottoming onto the bumber stops, is it still safe to drive?

 

[wildebus]

Hi had new rear leaf springs fitted a few weeks ago now found out day before I go away they are bottoming onto the bumber stops, is it still safe to drive?

I would go to a weighbridge and check you are not overloaded.

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

If they are ridding on them all the time there is a problem. (Over loaded or wrong springs fir weight of your van.

They are just to stop the suspension bottoming out .
When suspension is under pressure on pot holes and bends ...
Many years ago I fitted bigger rear spring and extenders to lift my van.

 

[RichardHelen262]

Are they definitely bump stops ? As some motorhome manufacturers fit what looks like a longer bump stop but is a actually a spring assister.

 

[saxonborg]

On my Transit they were large yellow cone shaped rubbers that looked like bump rubbers but were actually spring assisters, I replaced them with air bags.

 

[witzend]

Hi had new rear leaf springs fitted a few weeks ago now found out day before I go away they are bottoming onto the bumber stops, is it still safe to drive?

You don't say what van but if they look like these then as above they are assisters and look at link the same part for Fiat Peugeot Citroen

https://tinyurl.com/mr2s8utk

 

[schnauzer bandits]

Thanks to all for replying, the vehicle is a burstner nexxo on a standard transit chassis the mechanic who fitted the new springs now says they should be larger but I've had the motorhome for 13yrs and no problem before only changed because the mot showed slight wearing on the bushes. Should have left well alone.
Found a firm in Manchester who could upgrade for me.

 

[saxonborg]

Thanks to all for replying, the vehicle is a burstner nexxo on a standard transit chassis the mechanic who fitted the new springs now says they should be larger but I've had the motorhome for 13yrs and no problem before only changed because the mot showed slight wearing on the bushes. Should have left well alone.
Found a firm in Manchester who could upgrade for me.

I have a Transit based Nexxo T660 as above I changed to air bags, could I ask you why you needed new springs?

 

[The laird]

Eric think it was his spring eye bushes were worn
reported at mot advisory by the looks

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Surely they should have just pressed new bushes in.

 

[The laird]

You would’ve thought so

 

[saxonborg]

Eric think it was his spring eye bushes were worn
reported at mot advisory by the looks

Oh, but you can change them, also an advisory on my recent MOT.

 

[The laird]

Yeah you get bushes from Ford Eric but would put new eye bolts in as well

 

[SimonM]

My Fiat Nexxo T660 , I had airbags fitted to eliminate the bump stop/assisters and improve the ride. Something else to look out for as the rear hangers have a modified rubber bush and link to prevent a very annoying squeak. I did mine a few years ago. The modified bush is shown in the left with the failed units on the right

 

[Phantom]

the mechanic who fitted the new springs now says they should be larger but I've had the motorhome for 13yrs and no problem before

It sounds like they fitted the wrong springs, lighter than what was fitted as standard!

 

[Exwindsurfer]

I had new heavy duty springs fitted last year and find them a bit to stiff but s##t happens lololol.

 

[The laird]

I had new heavy duty springs fitted last year and find them a bit to stiff but s##t happens lololol.

To carry them solars ?

 

[Exwindsurfer]

To carry them solars ?

Hehehe

 

[Tezza33]

To carry them solars ?

No, Jeff has put a bit of weight on

 

[The laird]

No, Jeff has put a bit of weight on

What can I comment terry