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A standard panel van is designed to carry weight occasionally. A campervan conversion carries weight constantly. Here is how to stop the sag and improve the drive.
Why Upgrade?
As you add batteries, water tanks, cabinets, and gear, your van's factory suspension is compressed. This leads to several issues:
- Reduced ground clearance at the rear
- Increased body roll on corners
- 'Bottoming out' over speed bumps
- Vague and wandering steering feel
Upgrade Options
Air Helper Springs
Most PopularAirbags that sit between the axle and frame. Allow you to level the van and adjust the stiffness depending on your load. Brands: Dunlop, VB-Airsuspension.
Heavy Duty Springs
Simple & ReliableReplacing the factory leaf or coil springs with higher-rate versions. Great for constant heavy builds. Brands: Pedders, Eibach.
Uprated Dampers
Ride ComfortShock absorbers (like Koni Special Active) that react to road conditions to kill the 'bouncy' feel of a heavy van.
Need a GVM Audit?
If your van is sitting low, you may be close to your legal weight limit. Use our Payload Balancer tool to check your distribution before upgrading your suspension.
Launch Payload Balancer