van leaning to right

Post by **wibble** » 11 Jan 2008, 08:55

A quick query here. I've not be able to see other T25's up & close since I've bought "Pootle" but have noticed that mine leans over to the right slightly. Is this normal i.e with all the kit on the right such as the fridge, cooker, furniture etc would that really make the van slightly right side heavy

or my shocks & springs gone on that side

your thoughts much appreciated
Wibble

Post by **lloyd** » 11 Jan 2008, 09:23

weight does it. Westfalia's all have the 'westy lean'

Some peps have changed springs / added spacers to level there campers.

Post by **shepster** » 11 Jan 2008, 09:26

Possibly a bit of both, it's not unusual for them to lean to the cupboard side due to the weight.

Post by **The Reverend Pimp Daddy** » 11 Jan 2008, 09:27

It's normal.....It's to stop your beer falling out of the fridge....

I lowered mine last year, new springs and shocks, and it has started to lean already

Post by **T'Onion** » 11 Jan 2008, 09:34

jack it up at the rear and check the spring , just to make sure that the pig-tail hasn't snapped

doh

Post by **wibble** » 11 Jan 2008, 12:48

T'Onion wrote:jack it up at the rear and check the spring , just to make sure that the pig-nose hasn't snapped

Thanks guys for the reassurance. However, must show my lack of T25 knowledge here "pigs nose" ? didn't know I had porkers under me van. Do they make an onik noise when they are bust

Post by **lloyd** » 11 Jan 2008, 13:10

wibble wrote:
T'Onion wrote:jack it up at the rear and check the spring , just to make sure that the pig-nose hasn't snapped

Thanks guys for the reassurance. However, must show my lack of T25 knowledge here "pigs nose" ? didn't know I had porkers under me van. Do they make an onik noise when they are bust

No, they squeal when busted.

Post by **T'Onion** » 11 Jan 2008, 13:50

its the end of the rear spring ,

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 11 Jan 2008, 15:08

pig tail, surely? the ends of the coiled spring are curved around on itself, these sometimes snap off. Mine did but I didn't notice any leaning whith it (camper)

Post by **T'Onion** » 11 Jan 2008, 15:17

hehehe right old type'o

come on i have been on nights

Post by **Tex Ritter** » 11 Jan 2008, 15:18

My piggies whatsit snapped whilst driving on our jollies...It went with a hell of a loud bang. Didn't lean over though, but rattled a lot 'til I removed the broken bit.

Tex R

Post by **wibble** » 11 Jan 2008, 17:06

better have poke around me porkers bits then

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 11 Jan 2008, 18:41

right old type'o

thought there was another part I had to learn about there! [/quote]

Post by **wasserleaker** » 12 Jan 2008, 17:24

a mates van passed the motty 3 years running with a lean, snapped spring! he didn't notice the lean till i mentioned it, neither did the tester by the look of things!