handling in wind

[MountainGoat]

While fitting spring assisters is the biggest help I have noticed that the steering on my Bongo is much more positive following an aft change at Scanners suggestion after he drove it to test out my newly fitted Cruise Control last year. I was suggesting that this must help a little in all conditions.

Tony

[David Edwards]

Yep remember the bongo has all the aerodynamics of a house brick and a damn big one at that too,lol, I found having 215's all round helped a bit but also it is not really safe at high speeds and I mean anything above 70 especially loaded, 70 is fine but do not be tempted to push it, it can and will go faster but is not really safe. Apart from that it is a really good and forgiving drive, have a good old nose through all the threads especially the one regarding cooking oil use,lol, you probably will get around to it sooner or later as the bongo is quite thirsty and it does make quite a saving, enjoy your motor I have had mine about seven years now and they have been virtually trouble free. Good luck.

[mikeonb4c]

iv'e been driving 14'2" high curtainside hgv for 8 years in all weathers but never been blown around like a bongo, apart from that bongo love has definitely hit my family

It'e much the same with small planes and big planes. My little gliders get blown around like a leaf in thermal gusts that a 747 would hardly flinch at. But now I've been flying them for years, its become how I expect a glider to behave, and its kind of exciting seeing if you can anticipate the gusts well. But there's no doubt driving a Bongo in calm weather is a lot more relaxing.

I've got 255/215/17" on my Bongo and I think maybe the handling is a bit better with those than with the 15" wheels I used ot have on it.

[gmaczbongo]

First time I drove mine in the wind, I stopped to make sure I still had 4 good tyres with air in them.
Skinny and high is the technical term for the bongo.
Keeps you from dozing off.

[francophile1947]

I like the way that, if the winds in the right direction, the top of the driver's door makes a bid for freedom I reckon my journey back from Peterborough, last Monday, was 50% further than normal, due to all the weaving I was doing with the side winds

[dandywarhol]

While fitting spring assisters is the biggest help I have noticed that the steering on my Bongo is much more positive following an aft change at Scanners suggestion after he drove it to test out my newly fitted Cruise Control last year. I was suggesting that this must help a little in all conditions.

Tony

Nope - still don't get it Tony - maybe you had the power steering fluid changed............ it's ATF fluid too............