Air suspension?

Hi we are considering having air suspension fitted to our 2008 Nuevo to lift the back up as we use a bike rack that fits on the tow bar and it grounds on bad roads now and then has any one had this fitted is it Worth the money approximately £600.

I assume you're thinking of a bellows-type system, such as Al-Ko Air Rides.

I had those fitted to my new Nuevo about 4 months after getting the van. That was 8 years ago. In those 4 months I didn't drive far, so my ability to compare before and after is negligible. That said, I installed them because of threads on this Forum which were overwhelmingly positive.

I don't regret it. I have the high Luton Nuevo, with quite a lot of heavy stuff stored up in the Luton; likewise I carry two e-bikes on an elevating rack on the stern. The van doesn't roll into bends / roundabouts, and there's no pendulum effect with the bikes overhanging the rear axle by some distance. I attribute that to the Air-Rides. 

Of course, the bellows won't last for ever; it's essential that they are fitted correctly with mounting bolts fitted the correct direction. And they must be maintained at the correct pressure.

I'd certainly put them on any van which I'll own in future - but that's unlikely because of my age, and because I'm satisfied with what I've got (and frightened by the £80+K cost of a direct replacement!). I paid just over £400 for parts and labour in July 2015.

Cymro

One other thing that might be worth checking: is there something about the towbar installation that is causing it to ground out unnecessarily?

I ask, because a few year back I bought a Flair with a towbar already fitted, and that grounded easily. That was because the tow hook had been fitted on an extension to lower it. I took the extension plate off and had no more problems - it was completely unnecessary for my type of use (but was probably necessary for the previous owner, who towed a trailer).