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1128936 Post Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:43 am Thank this member for this postReply with quote Back To Top

erneboy Subscriber 07/01/2013 


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I saw an air system for Ducato front coils in Germany last year. I am off out now but will look for it later today.

A more expensive remedy that just fitting longer springs though, Alan.
 
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My Ducato based MH came with strengthened suspension from Goldscmitt. So I guess this is a common issue with these vans.
 
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Goldschmit do air for front coil springs on the Ducato, catalogue here: http://www.goldschmitt.de/img/katalogdownload/Goldschmitt-Katalog_2010_Web_EN.pdf

see page 55.

Personally I went for longer springs, air is expensive and my van is fine without it, Alan.
 
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BillCreer wrote:
Kev_n_Liz wrote:
I'm surprised no one has mentioned air suspension as cure for the low front problem, is there any reason why this wouldn't work well.


Hi,

I think that's because most after market air springs are designed to work on leaf springs (most rear axles) and most front suspension is based on coil springs.


True, but they do exist for coils, I wonder if second hand range rover ones might be a cheaper route.
 
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Many thanks to all who offered help. I will go for the extended coil spring option. My old van air is probably worth less than the full air suspension upgrade Laughing
 
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Our Burstner t615 is very low on the front so always goes up on ramps.

Just come back from France and a number of French and Belgian people were writing down the Milenco website address from the ramps - we've got the Quattro's. They were most impressed and kept saying "tres bon".

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