Sagging rear end

Our 2009 Nuevo always appears low at the rear, wondered if this was due to the rubber spring assisters setting with age. I remember the Aeon assisters from my youth, now see a similar thing marketed by Hallite. I can just about make out the moulded lettering on each spring that states they are type 530. The Hallite datasheet lists four different type 530. Does anyone know which is the correct type for our Nuevo? I have measured the free length and they do appear to have set by 5mm (ie now 115mm, new dimension is 120mm).

Hi ColinCamper.

The rear of our 2007 Neuvo on a Peugeot Boxer was also low. The springs were frowning instead of smiling and it was riding on the rubber stop most of the time. I read up about rear air assist suspension units on this forum and decided to get some. There are a number of kits available and it's suggested it can be a DIY fit in a couple of hours if your that way inclined. The kit I got was £250. I took the kit and Neuvo around to my local garage to have them fitted.

WOW what a difference, the springs are now smiling, ride is smoother, road handling is better, road noise is reduced. A win win situation and I felt well worth the money. I'm smiling as well.

Similarly with my previous Nuevo 2009 back end was down, fitted air suspension easily and it was a vast improvement. Probably good to replace springs at same time?

Been there with my 2008 Nuevo, I "solved" it by adding coil spring assisters  - basically a coil spring that sits over the rubber bump stop* fitted by Peugeot and rests on the saddle of the leaf spring.  I chose coils rather than the more popular air assist (which are about the same price) because I thought that coils might be more durable - they arent!
One of my coils has broken - the MOT man very kindly passed it but told me to replace or remove as soon as possible.  So having proved the fragility of coils and still not convinced about air I had the leaf springs up graded from 2 leaf to 3 leaf, this has just been done so I cant really report on what difference it has made beyond saying that it hasnt solved the sitting on the bump stop issue!  So it looks like after an expensive journey I might be fitting air!

As with Colin my rubber bump stops are looking decidedly 'used' so might need replaced anyway - which will offset the expense of air I suppose!

*yes I know that they are neither rubber or bumpstops!

Re: Sagging rear end

 by Gollum Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:09 pm
Hi ColinCamper.

The rear of our 2007 Neuvo on a Peugeot Boxer was also low. The springs were frowning instead of smiling and it was riding on the rubber stop most of the time. I read up about rear air assist suspension units on this forum and decided to get some. There are a number of kits available and it's suggested it can be a DIY fit in a couple of hours if your that way inclined. The kit I got was £250. I took the kit and Neuvo around to my local garage to have them fitted.

WOW what a difference, the springs are now smiling, ride is smoother, road handling is better, road noise is reduced. A win win situation and I felt well worth the money. I'm smiling as well.

Hi Gollum,

As the TV adverts say "thats a good price", is this something you purchased recently? Could you let me know the make and where you bought it from?

Thanks

Bob (ColinCamper is a short story that I won't repeat).

I thought Colin was being rude about his wife when I saw the title!! 

Many motorhomes, and all Nuevos (as far as I know) are low at the rear when they leave the factory.

I've never found it to be much of a problem, and sometimes it can be an advantage. On a slight slope when you don't care which way the van is pointing, park it with the front toward the downslope and you may not have to bother with the levellers.

This is particularly useful for a quick overnight stop en route, when the less hassle you have, the better!