Shockers

armourer
armourer Forum Participant Posts: 218
edited February 2020 in Caravans #1

is it worth fitting shockers to your caravan ?

whats the benefits ?

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited February 2020 #2

    I fitted to my previous caravan (single axle) and I felt it was more stable with them fitted. Straight forward to fit too.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2020 #3

    Fitting shock absorbers and balancing wheels both help cut down the bumps and vibrations within the van which may help to stop things falling apart. 

  • flatcoat
    flatcoat Forum Participant Posts: 1,571
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    edited February 2020 #4

    I would always fit shocks however they do eat into your payload a little.

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited February 2020 #5

    We had them fitted to one of our caravans, before they became standard equipment. I thought there was a marked improvement in stability and it didn't bounce as much!

    David

  • Oneputt
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    edited February 2020 #6

    We fitted Shocks to one of our vans and the improvement in stability , especially on B class roads, was markedly improved

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited February 2020 #7

    Can't comment because over 39 years I have never towed a caravan without

  • SteveL
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    edited February 2020 #8

    Our first van didn't have any and anything not nailed down and even some things that were, used to migrate.😂 Totally different in our second one with shocks. Don't know about handling as the second one was a lot longer and heavier, so you were more aware of its movements in any event.

  • Phishing
    Phishing Forum Participant Posts: 597
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    edited February 2020 #9

    I fitted them to a van a while back and it seemed to settle it down a bit on rough surface. Given that it triangulates the suspension onto the chassis and has a gas shock then the physics says it should give a marked improvement. 

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