I want to be there but the van just isn’t quite ready for the cross country trip! I have it “scheduled” for 2025. Also hoping to make the January(?) Florida Van Man fest.
That looks like a great time. Thank you for all your videos. I have a question. My 2005 T1N high roof 159 wb seems to bottom out when I hit a bump. I replaced the struts and shocks and it rides better but when I hit a pothole it makes a hard thud. So hard my windshield cracked. It has 300 thousand miles . Thanks if anyone could give me a clue what to do next.
One of the van I had here was like that. It had air-bags added in the rear leaf springs and removing those fixed the problem. Is yours a cargo van or RV? 3500 with dually rear wheels or a 2500? I'm wondering if there is too much weight or just not enough for the firm suspension.
@@FloridaVanMan me too. I got the van at 100k and have almost 300k on it now and it just recently started riding rough so I put new shocks and struts and the bouncing got much better but when I hit a pothole it's like it has no suspension. Everything else in suspension feels good and it's straight as an arrow when I let go of the wheel. Thanks again for your help and all your videos! So very helpful!
I’ll see you there!
I want to be there but the van just isn’t quite ready for the cross country trip! I have it “scheduled” for 2025. Also hoping to make the January(?) Florida Van Man fest.
Dates and location are set for Winter-Sprinter, January 30 - February 3 near map-center of zip code 32720.
That looks like a great time. Thank you for all your videos. I have a question. My 2005 T1N high roof 159 wb seems to bottom out when I hit a bump. I replaced the struts and shocks and it rides better but when I hit a pothole it makes a hard thud. So hard my windshield cracked. It has 300 thousand miles . Thanks if anyone could give me a clue what to do next.
One of the van I had here was like that. It had air-bags added in the rear leaf springs and removing those fixed the problem. Is yours a cargo van or RV? 3500 with dually rear wheels or a 2500? I'm wondering if there is too much weight or just not enough for the firm suspension.
@@FloridaVanMan thanks for the info. Mine is single rear wheels high top 2500 cargo with diy camping conversion.
@@michaeltablet8577 That should be medium weight so I'm curious what causes the rough ride you describe.
@@FloridaVanMan me too. I got the van at 100k and have almost 300k on it now and it just recently started riding rough so I put new shocks and struts and the bouncing got much better but when I hit a pothole it's like it has no suspension. Everything else in suspension feels good and it's straight as an arrow when I let go of the wheel. Thanks again for your help and all your videos! So very helpful!