SefSemillia
Australian member
I’ve been lurking around the forum for a while to get some more insights especially on suspension and suspension upgrades. But since I couldn’t find the answer to my exact ”issue” I made an account, to be able to post a thread and get some input from all the knowledgeable people around here.
We’ve bought a 2015 T6 multivan which has been converted to camper van, meaning we have a kitchen module in the back, small 20 liter water storage for a tap, rooftoptent, spare tire, bike rack, awning etc. which all adds additional weight. We removed the back seat bench but still have two seats in the back with a a table-module in between which suits us better and reduces a little bit the weight in the rear.
Nevertheless the ground clearance is compromised (scraping noice) when we go up some of the dirt roads/drive ways around the area.
Essentially we want to improve ground clearance and if possible improve the overall driving experience of the van. The intention is to take the van all around Australia. We are actually heading down to Tasmania at the minute and I’m curious to see how the van performance.
I’ve done some measurements from the middle of the tire to the top of the arch and the front shows 470 mm whereas the rear is 475 mm (if I measured correctly). My first question would be what is the standard ride hight of these vans?
The suspension also has already 150k km on its shoulders so it might warrant to have it changed all along - or could airbags be the solution to improve ground clearance in the back? How long do these suspensions usually last?
I’ve attached pictures of the front and rear suspension as well as information on the van itself. I believe no modifications have been made but I just wanted to get this confirmed (if possible). I’ve talked to some of the mechanics in the area but I didn’t really been satisfied with how they conducted themselves.
Any help/suggestions/input is highly appreciated.
We’ve bought a 2015 T6 multivan which has been converted to camper van, meaning we have a kitchen module in the back, small 20 liter water storage for a tap, rooftoptent, spare tire, bike rack, awning etc. which all adds additional weight. We removed the back seat bench but still have two seats in the back with a a table-module in between which suits us better and reduces a little bit the weight in the rear.
Nevertheless the ground clearance is compromised (scraping noice) when we go up some of the dirt roads/drive ways around the area.
Essentially we want to improve ground clearance and if possible improve the overall driving experience of the van. The intention is to take the van all around Australia. We are actually heading down to Tasmania at the minute and I’m curious to see how the van performance.
I’ve done some measurements from the middle of the tire to the top of the arch and the front shows 470 mm whereas the rear is 475 mm (if I measured correctly). My first question would be what is the standard ride hight of these vans?
The suspension also has already 150k km on its shoulders so it might warrant to have it changed all along - or could airbags be the solution to improve ground clearance in the back? How long do these suspensions usually last?
I’ve attached pictures of the front and rear suspension as well as information on the van itself. I believe no modifications have been made but I just wanted to get this confirmed (if possible). I’ve talked to some of the mechanics in the area but I didn’t really been satisfied with how they conducted themselves.
Any help/suggestions/input is highly appreciated.
