its a live axle, and only 6 weeks old. i also just got it back from its first service. i will post a picture in a moment of the sway controller.
SWAY BREAKERS
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Have you tried not using or increasing the load from the WDH? What about wheel balance/alignment on van?
the wheel balance and alignment is fine on the van. the wdh is just to level the car out as i have a lot of weight on the hitch and back of the car. i have no troubles with it towing.
cool thank you for all your help i get on to gippsland jayco tomorrow morning see what they say
I would be checking the wheels on the van are all pointing straight as well. Stranger things have happened. Relying on the friction snuber is dangerous. Really need to get it behaving first then use it IMO. Get Jayco involved, they built the thing to be towed if its not towing safley in a legal setup then it's there responsiblity.
That looks to me like it's supposed to be bolted with U bolts on the outer holes than bolted through the chassis! The problem with bolting through the chassis without spacers inside (which would be impossible there) is the bolts lose torque as the tube relaxes amplified if the snubber applies any force in that direction.
Adam i got gippsland jayco on to it paul is going though research and development at factory he wants answers why these vans are swaying and he is going to get me a new plate with ball weight up grade as well it is good to have after sale service not a lot off that around any more
Was that Page Bros Adam, that wouldn't do it? As they did mine at the start of the year.
I have gippsland jayco involved today there are on to research and develoment at jayco as we speak paul from gippsland jayco wants answers as well
Hey brotys, I've already had my compliance plate changed earlier this year as I had the same complaints as everyone else regarding a ridiculously low max ball loading figure.
Yeah it is unreal the low ball weight what did you get yous lifted to ? is yours on or off road ? how does it tow ? what do you tow your with ?
I've got a 2013 18.57-9 Outback, towed by a Patrol. In terms of stability it tows really well. Haven't done over 110km/h but everything up to that and it's great. On my compliance plate when I got it it was 218kg. The vans ATM is 2692kg so that is about 8% which I wasn't happy with. Got it increased to 270kg and a new compliance plate issued.
thats heaps better what you got on ball after packing ? is your patrol a 3 lt what year ?