A couple of weeks ago after returning from a trip I posted my concern about the van swaying on the return journey without any crosswind, the difference between the outward and the return trips had been that I had reduced the tyre pressure in the rear tyres on the way home. I have just returned from a trip to Mudgee via the Hunter Expressway, The Golden Highway and The Ulan Road with a 20/30kph cross wind on the return leg. Taking into account the advice that everyone gave in the previous post I adjusted tyre pressures, the rear air bag pressure, WDH setting and re balanced the loading of both the vehicle and the van. The result was that I experienced a perfect trip no swaying and only normal bouncing in a couple of the rougher sections. Final settings were front tyres 32PSI, rear 40PSI, WdH set to level the vehicle, rear air bags lightly inflated to 15PSI, van tyres 55PSI. The van and the tug were both around 2600kg loaded with a ball weight of 250kg, very comfortable cruising at between 90kph and 100kph even got up to 110kph on the expressway. Thanks everyone for your previous advice as it made driving on this trip so much more enjoyable and no doubt a lot safer.
Cheers
BB
Hetho said
09:02 PM Apr 4, 2017
Hi BB.
That is good news, and it appears you have found the "Sweet Spot".
There were quite a few reply to your previous post and all setups are different.
Hopefully you feel safer on the road, and enjoy you travels.
Regards.
Hetho.
Cruising Cruze said
07:19 PM Apr 6, 2017
Amazing what the right tyre pressure can do to a caravan & tug combination
Cheers John
The Belmont Bear said
04:22 PM Apr 8, 2017
So true John, I was surprised at how much difference it actually made.
aussietraveller said
06:27 PM Apr 9, 2017
once again great advice and support from Grey nomad forum members.
A couple of weeks ago after returning from a trip I posted my concern about the van swaying on the return journey without any crosswind, the difference between the outward and the return trips had been that I had reduced the tyre pressure in the rear tyres on the way home. I have just returned from a trip to Mudgee via the Hunter Expressway, The Golden Highway and The Ulan Road with a 20/30kph cross wind on the return leg. Taking into account the advice that everyone gave in the previous post I adjusted tyre pressures, the rear air bag pressure, WDH setting and re balanced the loading of both the vehicle and the van. The result was that I experienced a perfect trip no swaying and only normal bouncing in a couple of the rougher sections. Final settings were front tyres 32PSI, rear 40PSI, WdH set to level the vehicle, rear air bags lightly inflated to 15PSI, van tyres 55PSI. The van and the tug were both around 2600kg loaded with a ball weight of 250kg, very comfortable cruising at between 90kph and 100kph even got up to 110kph on the expressway. Thanks everyone for your previous advice as it made driving on this trip so much more enjoyable and no doubt a lot safer.
Cheers
BB
Hi BB.
That is good news, and it appears you have found the "Sweet Spot".
There were quite a few reply to your previous post and all setups are different.
Hopefully you feel safer on the road, and enjoy you travels.
Regards.
Hetho.
Cheers John