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Old 15-08-2020, 03:20 PM   #266
Crazy Dazz
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Default Re: Towing a Caravan - Mechanical strain etc

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Originally Posted by prydey View Post
Pump up shocks, much like airbags, don't distribute any load to the front axle or the van axle.

Reducing sag, even by fitting stiffer suspension doesn't do anything to mitigate the load on the rear axle of the tow vehicle.
As I said, compared to an extreme sag, they move a bit of the load.
Mostly they just level and stabilize things, and make the car behave more predictably.

And as I said, they're a cheap, easy, effective, and adjustable solution.
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