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Towing with Ford Tourneo 8seater
Towing with a vehicle with independant suspension,how can I eliminate the ''see saw'' action with my van and caravan on bad tar roads.
Its not snaking, its like a vehicle with no shocks,up and down movement?
I'm towing a Gypsey Rascal, about 900kg.
Live your life.

Air helpers, will stabilize the weight.
two roads diverged in a wood and i took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
When the caravan was attached to my tow vehicle the suspension only dropped 1cm,do I still need air suspension?
Live your life.

The 1 cm drop is no need for concern, air helpers will stabilize the see saw effect you mentioned.
two roads diverged in a wood and i took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
Firstly, what is the condition of the Torneo's back shocks? Probably this is a new vehicle so that this would not be the problem. Also look at the van's shocks if it does have that just in case.
What more probably might be your problem is incorrect loading of the caravan. Generally speaking you should have about 75Kg on the tow ball. If it is much less, I can almost guarantee you this is where your problem lies. If this is the case it means you have too much mass at the back of the caravan and you should shift some to the top of the axle and in front of that. You say the van does not sway from side to side but in a crisis situation, it is going to happen and you will probably not be able to handle the combination.
Do give us feedback on your progress. We learn from each other's solutions.
There is an Irish saying that good decisions comes from experience which comes from bad decisions.
Het is beter rijk te leven dan rijk te sterven
Ek sien nou jy is Afrikaans Johan. Ek wil net byvoeg die feit day the Tourneu slegs 1 sentimenter sak as jy die wa haak, lyk vir my na 'n goeie aanduiding dat die voorkant van die karavaan te lig is.
Het is beter rijk te leven dan rijk te sterven

Ek sien nou jy is Afrikaans Johan. Ek wil net byvoeg die feit day the Tourneu slegs 1 sentimenter sak as jy die wa haak, lyk vir my na 'n goeie aanduiding dat die voorkant van die karavaan te lig is.

Klink vir my ook te min
WAARSKUWING:
Kampeer is aansteeklik en verslawend ðŸËÂ


Ek sien nou jy is Afrikaans Johan. Ek wil net byvoeg die feit day the Tourneu slegs 1 sentimenter sak as jy die wa haak, lyk vir my na 'n goeie aanduiding dat die voorkant van die karavaan te lig is.

Neus gewig temin dis die wa wat op sy eie as wipplank ry dan volg die Sleep voertuig Kry neus gewig so om en by 75 - 100kg op die ball [goeie maat staaf is 10% van karavaan gewig]
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
With the Rascal bed positioned at the rear of the caravan one tend to pack a lot of stuff and items under that bed. And to get the tent and alike out of the way the tent is likely to be one of the items packed under the bed.
As stated above lower the dinette during towing and pack the tent on the floor under the dinette. Get a bit more weight on top and in front of the axle.
GOD IS ALTYD TEENWOORDIG
Sonder Jesus is ek niks! ! ! !

Dankie,ek het so bietjie om te doen en te check,ek kom terug na julle toe.
Live your life.

