……. apparently this is the case!!!!
Recently took delivery of our new MoHo (an Adria, on a 2022 Fiat Ducato base vehicle - not the “Maxi” chassis) and decided to fit rear Semi-Air Suspension, as other MoHo friends, as well as many Funsters posting on MHFun, are enthusiastic and speak of the benefits.
My nearest supplier and fitters are SAP (Doncaster), who many have praised for service and helpfulness. They asked me to take the van in to check what may be needed, which I did a couple of weeks ago……
Snag No. 1….. The new Ducato base vehicle comes with an electronic handbrake (great not having a mechanical one when swivelling the Driver’s seat) which has the control switch set into the offside of the the lower dashboard - handy for the Driver to reach, but exactly where the kit with the air suspension switches and dials are mounted. After some head scratching, SAP advised this could be mounted on the offside of the Driver’s seat base. Not ideal, but a practical solution.
Snag No. 2…… On looking under the van it was found that it is now fitted with composite leaf springs (presumably to reduce weight and perhaps cheaper to fit) and these would need to be changed. OK….but an extra cost, of course.
SAP fully booked for some months ahead….. but got a phone call, my luck was in, there had been a cancellation and the work could be done the following day.
Snag No. 3…… Dropped off the van. Got a phone call an hour later. When up on the ramp it was found that the rear Fiat suspension now includes an anti-roll bar and this made fitting the air suspension impossible!!!!!!!!!!!
SAP kindly offered to remove front and rear suspension and install full air suspension. I am sure this would be fabulous, but not at a cost of around 10% of the price of the new MoHo.
So back to square one and wondering if the anti-roll bar to some extent might obviate the gains achieved in fitting rear air suspension.![Not sure about that :unsure: :unsure:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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![Not sure about that :unsure: :unsure:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Recently took delivery of our new MoHo (an Adria, on a 2022 Fiat Ducato base vehicle - not the “Maxi” chassis) and decided to fit rear Semi-Air Suspension, as other MoHo friends, as well as many Funsters posting on MHFun, are enthusiastic and speak of the benefits.
My nearest supplier and fitters are SAP (Doncaster), who many have praised for service and helpfulness. They asked me to take the van in to check what may be needed, which I did a couple of weeks ago……
Snag No. 1….. The new Ducato base vehicle comes with an electronic handbrake (great not having a mechanical one when swivelling the Driver’s seat) which has the control switch set into the offside of the the lower dashboard - handy for the Driver to reach, but exactly where the kit with the air suspension switches and dials are mounted. After some head scratching, SAP advised this could be mounted on the offside of the Driver’s seat base. Not ideal, but a practical solution.
Snag No. 2…… On looking under the van it was found that it is now fitted with composite leaf springs (presumably to reduce weight and perhaps cheaper to fit) and these would need to be changed. OK….but an extra cost, of course.
SAP fully booked for some months ahead….. but got a phone call, my luck was in, there had been a cancellation and the work could be done the following day.
Snag No. 3…… Dropped off the van. Got a phone call an hour later. When up on the ramp it was found that the rear Fiat suspension now includes an anti-roll bar and this made fitting the air suspension impossible!!!!!!!!!!!
SAP kindly offered to remove front and rear suspension and install full air suspension. I am sure this would be fabulous, but not at a cost of around 10% of the price of the new MoHo.
So back to square one and wondering if the anti-roll bar to some extent might obviate the gains achieved in fitting rear air suspension.