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.. and no i dont mean eating less beans.

I am after a few pointers to reducin the affect the wind has on the van. Its a hightop, which i know is going to catch the wind more..

So far I have considered :

• Lowering it 50mm
  Puting wider 15" alloys on

What else can I do / check to improve the ride with winds picking up?

Powerflex bushes made a big difference on mine.
The front spoiler is supposed to help.

Powerflex steering rack bushes from birckwerks help....so people say

How much play do you have in your steering column bushes and what condition are the 3 steering column couplings in? One in cab at bottom of column under the rubber cover and 2 under the front of the van before the steering rack

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sort your suspension out... renew or replace the worn out components.
Shocks, bushes etc and fit a spoiler.

it won't cure it but it does reduce it a lot

I found renewing the steering column bushes made the van more controllable in the wind as there was so much play in the steering due to the rubber bushes becomming oval over the last 27 years

kevtherev wrote:sort your suspension out... renew or replace the worn out components.
Shocks, bushes etc and fit a spoiler.

it won't cure it but it does reduce it a lot

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Any worn outs suspension parts will cause excessive wind shear in a hightop

Okey dokey, thanks guys, I shall get it on ramps over weekend and see whats what.

I can hear mr baxter rubbing his hands already! hahaha

I hven't lowered the van but I have replaced all the suspension bushes.

The steering column bushes and the steering coupling in the cab only took me about 2hrs. Most of that was down to fiddly access to the coupling nuts/bolts and it was warmer then

Dampers will probably have the most profound effect.
Second to that some poly rack bushes.
Lowering will help but not always needed.

Contrary to popular belief, wider wheels generally make vehicles more unstable...
As said.. a full front end overhaul inc dampers and geometry setup (not just tracking at slick "pooh") will help now end.. steering rack mounts work wonders to directness too...

Oh and good quality commercial rated tyres will also make a difference to cheapo badly worn (and inflated) "ditchfinders"

Simon Baxter wrote:Dampers will probably have the most profound effect.
Second to that some poly rack bushes.
Lowering will help but not always needed.

I was planning on lowering it a bit anyway. Been reding reviews on your site, and im considering the Bilstein B4 gas dampers and the Avo -50m springs.

Or would you recommend the SACHS ones?

We have the Sachs HD dampers and they are nice and smooth, then again our Bus is lowered by adding things underneath it not the suspension.

The Brickwerks poly rack bushes made a HUGE difference as does the front spoiler.

Ian.

Stop being a limp wristed gayer and hold on tighter!

Yeah, get some titanium rods inserted in your wrists

72BUG wrote:Stop being a limp wristed gayer and hold on tighter!

hahaha Thanks Martin! I was holding on that tight my a*** chewed a hole in the seat!