Juddery ride

Whelky D
Whelky D Forum Participant Posts: 5
edited April 2017 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

I've recently bought a Motorhome based on a Peugeot Boxer & would be really grateful for any suggestions as to how to get a smoother ride.  At the moment it is very juddery, which is not ideal as I have spinal degeneration.

The first job will be to establish the weight we are carrying on front and rear axels so that we can run on optimal tyre pressures.  We will be changing the tyres in the near future as the wear on the front tyres is uneven & looks like they have been consistently run underinflated.  As it's quite a light van & we are unlikely to be fully laden I'm not sure if we really need CP rated tyres.  Does anybody know if there is a difference in smoothness of ride between CP rated tyres or good quality premium tyres?  Does the reinforced wall on the CP rated give a harder ride?

We are also thinking about air suspension/air assisted suspension.  Full air suspension is obviously a lot more expensive, but does anybody have experience of its comfort level compared to the cheaper air assisted?  At a brief look online most of the air assisted suspension seems to be on the rear suspension only.  Are there any measures, other than fitting full air suspension, that can be taken to upgrade the front suspension too?

We're new to all this so advice from people in the club would be most welcome.  Thank you.