GeneveConversionVan

You mean the leaf springs in the rear, right?
Picture angle wasnt that great, sorry, I didnt know what you were looking for. Yes, they are low, but they are not sitting. Travel is not that much though. How can I fix that? another leaf spring? one of those roadmaster "active suspension"? another set of springs in the front?

mountainmanjoe

Yeah leaf springs.



The axle suspension of choice since the old days of horse-drawn wagon.

So it's not as bad as I previously thought. The camera angle made it look worse. It would be pretty unusual for a van with 30k. Just hang on until one of us can check the gap on our vans, and maybe post a photo for reference.

Tired and worn out old springs are just that. They need to be replaced.

Front looks OK. All your shocks don't look worn either.

GeneveConversionVan

Great, Thanks Joe,
Hopefully someone can share pictures of their ride.

mountainmanjoe

It looks like you are bottoming out, though. Maybe you should get your van weighed.



I'll have to check if I have that.


That's exactly what it should do. Sounds like your shocks are fine.

StanVan

My 3500 has marks like that, and I'm nowhere near loaded.

dberladyn

We all hit hard bumps and such from time to time.

GeneveConversionVan

GeneveConversionVan

So, we all that overloaded talk, I wondered if the VAN will be lower than a not overloaded unit. From ground to the top of the wheel arches, I got these rear around 34", front close to 32 1/2.

mountainmanjoe

Factory ride height specs can be found in the upfitter manuals (see the link in dberladyn's footer)

mountainmanjoe

I had a look under my van, and it looks like my suspicions were wrong. The gap to my bump stop is similar to yours. Ride height is similar too.

So far, everything on your van appears be as it should.