Postby AllanandJackie » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:06 am
Fitted the shockers and completed around 1000 miles towing since, and driven on most surfaces and in most conditions ( except snow of course )
My first impressions weren't that good from the point of view of making a big difference to the way the caravan behaved on the road. I really did struggle to observe any noticeable improvement. It’s true to say that I had also undertaken a number of changes to the tow car around the time I fitted the shockers.
As the towing miles pilled on we started to notice minor things such as
No deposits on the floor from the utensils draw
I much easier ride on concrete surfaces
A reduced effect from tramlining of the caravan on heavily trafficked roads
Improved stability, I think, when overtaking large vehicles
Better stability in cross winds
This adds up to a better ride over all making the outfit safer and more stable in adverse conditions.
Remembering that the caravan is a twin axle where you wouldn’t expect major improvements as has been reported on this site with single axle units.
So overall for me money well spent, especially at the cost of £100 for a twin axle.