RV FEATURE

WHAT ARE PARABOLIC SPRINGS ?

Hitting the road , towing a caravan or camper trailer , means you need a good , reliable tow vehicle . Coincidentally , there ’ s also been a shift to utility-style vehicles . That ’ s not surprising , considering vehicle manufacturers have made them more ‘ car-like ’ in comparison to the typical farm or tradie utes of old . However , there is a trade-off when buying these vehicles .

Manufacturers design them to suit the typical buyer who , nine times out of 10 , has a comfortable ride listed high on their priority list . But when you ’ re towing an RV or perhaps take some roads less travelled , you don ’ t really fall into that ‘ typical buyer ’ category .

When hitching up , you ’ re ultimately transferring a percentage of weight and load to your vehicle . The bigger the RV , the bigger the load . You ’ ll find the suspension , as supplied by the manufacturer , often favours lighter loads . So if you load it up with a constant rear-end load , the ride and handling characteristics will change from smooth and comfortable to potentially awful . A vehicle needs a complete front and rear suspension that works in harmony . In this article , we ’ re focusing on the vehicle ’ s rear springs using parabolics …

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