Bouncy Ride

[Getawayhs2]

Has anyone found a solution for the ridiculously bouncy ride? I generally don't have much weight in the back - speed humps, or any slightly uneven surface at worst launches it into the air, and at best makes me feel sick , any sharp change in direction is terrifying. Do 18" wheels really make any difference? Can you get stiffer rear shocks or would lowering it help?

[hughesyn]

What is the gross weight of your van?

i.e. 280, 290, 300, 310, 320 or 340 model.

If you've got a higher GVM, it will tend to get airbourne over bumps with no weight in the back.

Stick something heavy in the back.

[Getawayhs2]

It's the 280 L1H1

[Mike]

Has anyone found a solution for the ridiculously bouncy ride?.........I generally don't have much weight in the back

Put some weight in it. You can't expect a 280 to ride properly with no weight in it, that's why they make a 260.

Can you get stiffer rear shocks or would lowering it help?

By "shocks" I assume you mean dampers? No of course they won't make it better, dampers and springs should compliment each other, replacing one without the other will make things worse.

[Getawayhs2]

Carrying needless weight is not an option and would be rather silly - just because I don't a have a lot of weight doesn't been I can spare volume. You can't have a 260 with automatic transmission so that wasn't an option either.

I don't see why I can't expect a 280 to ride properly - my 2010 Vivaro with almost the same payload was fine.

[Dementinator]

Strange, I also have a 68 reg 280 Automatic and carry little weight a lot of the time and cant say I have noticed any problems ride wise, and the roads here in Herefordshire are hardly smooth and have potholes that you lose a Citroen C1 in.
Sure, if you get a set of bumps in the right sequence and with little weight its possible to get the arse to hop a bit but that's been the case even right back to my mk4 days.
Then again, I am used to a Series One Landrover so perhaps my standard are not high

[seikokid]

The custom rides better with weight in.

lower your tyre pressure to 40 ( or similar if you don’t have a low profiles )

Put some aftermarket rear shocks on

[Getawayhs2]

Thanks. I'll try tyre pressures for a start. Quite tempted with suspension kit in the other thread too./..