rear suspension - again!

Ramsey · Post by **Ramsey** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:44 pm

What are bump stops?? Mine bottoms out as well with very little weight in or even just me and the kitchen in the back?
Would love to sort this let me know what you do.
Mines an R reg Bong AFT.

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:50 pm

Do you have standard springs on yer pimper Ramsay?
Bump stops stop the rear axle from hitting the underside - a sort of cushion............

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:41 am

earhook wrote:Had 20 bags of stones for my drive in the back of mine and whilst it did not bottom out, the handling went completely to pieces. Kept it under 50 and crept around corners to get back home.
The steering felt 'over' responsive,... oversteery, so to speak.
Has any one else encountered this?

20 bags of stones is a lot of weight,the weight transfer to the rear of the vehicle would leave the front very light, hence, the peculiar handling. the steering would be more sensitive to undulations in the road, so would appear to be oversensitive (a kind of oversteer)

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:58 am

bigdaddycain wrote:
earhook wrote:Had 20 bags of stones for my drive in the back of mine and whilst it did not bottom out, the handling went completely to pieces. Kept it under 50 and crept around corners to get back home.
The steering felt 'over' responsive,... oversteery, so to speak.
Has any one else encountered this?
20 bags of stones is a lot of weight,the weight transfer to the rear of the vehicle would leave the front very light, hence, the peculiar handling. the steering would be more sensitive to undulations in the road, so would appear to be oversensitive (a kind of oversteer)

S.A.G.A. tour buses often carry more than 20 stones of bags

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:29 pm

Dandy

rear suspension - again!

bump Stops