Fitting a SEMI-AIR SUSPENSION system to our Motorhome.
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- Опубліковано 12 бер 2024
- Hello everyone
We have a Bailey Adamo motorhome.
Here is our experience of having Semi-Air Suspension fitted.
We couldn't believe the difference!!
Dave & Sue
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Shoutout to Glide-Rite who fitted our Semi-Air Suspension
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Lot of great info. I wish you safe travels. I know you have so much fun.
We really do Brenda. Hopefully this makes the driving a bit easier. 👍👍👍
Hello from your friends in Naples, Florida. Very interesting. We enjoyed. Thanks for sharing with us, have a great weekend 👍 💯 ❤
Thanks very much guys.
It has been really useful for us.
You have a great weekend too 👍👍
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Thank you. That’s very kind of you. 🙏🙏🙏
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Looks great. Hope it works well for you. Looks like it will help for sure. Take care and have a great day.
Thanks mate. It’s made a huge difference already. Have a good one Steve 👍👍
Great video, something we may consider in the future
We’re really pleased with it. We weren’t going to go for it, but the A66 changed our minds!! 😃. It has made a really big difference - no more fighting with the van in the wind. 👍👍👍
Interesting video! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏
It’s made such a huge difference for us 👍👍👍
Have a wonderful Sunday 👍👍👍
This is a brilliant video. Thank you for uploading it. Wishing you all the best on your motorhome adventures. Carl from Glide-Rite Products.
Thanks very much Carl. And thanks for the top service too mate. 👍👍👍
very interesting suspension system!
It really is. It’s made a really big difference to the van
It’s like driving a different vehicle!! 😃😃
This is a great idea - hopefully it’ll make a difference! It definitely looks like a rainy drive today although still fun to watch! Thanks for sharing
Thank you. Yes we hope it will make the driving much easier - it’s already made a big difference
Thanks for watching - hope you’re having a good week 👍👍👍
I haven’t driven a high sided vehicle before - great that these airbags make such a positive change to the handling - make your driving so much easier. I know what you mean about the pull on the vehicle when passing big trucks, we get that on the highway too. Very interesting to learn some details about the airbags! 👌👍👍 Have a great weekend, 😄 Jen
Thanks Jen. You too.
It’s been a really positive change for us. It was really tiring driving in any wind
But now it’s like having a different vehicle!!
Nice upgrade guys 👌. Hopefully that is going to make a big difference on your future adventures in Florrie😊. You just can't beat some scouse workmanship 😂👊
Have a great weekend
Shell and Pete
Ha that’s right!!
They were really lovely guys. So helpful and informative about everything.
You guys live in a cool area!!
Have a lovely weekend. 👍👍👍
Hi guys yeah we’ve come through some right weather on that A66 must be scarier in high sided vehicles! You definitely made the right decision with this Florrie is now ready to take you on more adventures safely you will all be bouncing around beautifully 😂 but more importantly you will make those ‘clearances’ 👍 safe travels ❤️
Ha yep clearance. We had no idea what we’re talking about Nick 😃😃
But it has made a difference - it’s like driving a different van!
That A66 was the scariest drive I’ve done. A couple of vans / lorries went over that day.
We weren’t going to get the suspension done, but the A66 convinced us!! 😃
Looks good! Atb Em 💜
Cheers Em. Yep it’s been brilliant so far 👍👍👍. Have a great weekend you two.
The A66 was scary enough in the wind in a regular family car! Can’t imagine how hard it was in the motorhome! Really pleased that you have had this fitted so that you can feel much safer 👍🏻😊
Thanks Sah. Yes it’s already made a big difference - it was pretty tiring fighting with the van on even slightly windy days!
So we’re so glad we’ve had this done 👍👍
Hello friends. 🏆I really believe that this is a good choice that the installation will be successful. A really nice camper. 😍🤗 I want it to make you comfortable. 💯 Greetings from us. ✌
Hi guys. It’s been just brilliant for us. Has made such a huge difference!! A lot less stressful driving in wind. 👍
Thanks for watching and have a brilliant weekend 👍👍👍
Wonderful upgrade! Many of the units on this side of the pond has the adjustable air suspension. Mine didn't, but I have only heard good things. Smooth rides ahead!
Cheers Bruce. Yes, it’s already making a big difference. I think the drive across the A66 was my scariest ever drive. A couple of vehicles went over that day. And so that’s what convinced us to get the job done
Hope that Snow isn’t too bad Bruce and that you can get out this weekend. 👍👍👍
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Great put together video Dave on Upgrade, I guess My Bailey chassis wouldnt like it tho, I will have to keep Low and Slow for now..atb K n S..& Rubes
Ha cheers Kev. We will be keeping slow as well. 😃. Apparently that do the AL-KO chassis too.
All these terms were a mystery to me six months ago 😃
I liked the alko chassis as we plan to keep our van and long term no rust and looks very clean underside..i guess i could never return to stonehenge in this van withe the tracks there..lol@@NBNatureTrailvan
Interesting video
Thanks very much - very kind of you 🙏🙏🙏
good work
Thank you. Very kind of you 🙏🙏🙏
On the A66 a month back in some of the bad weather there were quite a few overturned lorries and they ended up closing the road. I can imagine how hard it is to drive the motorhome in weather like that. Looks like they done some good work for you, glad it’s making a difference to drive. 😊
Thanks Yasmin.
Yes that A66 drive was so scary!! A couple of times I thought we were going over.
We weren’t going to have this job done, but that trip convinced us!! 😃😃
Thanks for watching, hope you’re having a good week 👍👍👍
Thats a clever piece of kit Dave, well worth the upgrade, anything to make your travels that bit safer. It’s a pity it wasn’t included in the original van price.
All the best ,
Ivor.
Indeed Ivor.
Another thing we’ve learned. Some vans are sold with all the bells and whistles and some are not!
There is so much added stuff in vans/ motorhomes
But glad we had this done - it’s made a really big difference!!
Have a great weekend mate - hope things are well. 👍👍👍
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Thank you. You’re very kind 🙏🙏
Nice one guys! I've had the quote from Dave sitting here for ages, you've tipped me over the edge lol 😂
They're a good bunch JP - really helpful. Great service.
And we think it's worth it - we weren't going to go for it - but a trip across the A66 in Storm Isha did the trick 😃
@@NBNatureTrailvan that’s all part of the excitement thought eh even with stabilisers on it you would have been blown about lol 😂 that roads poxy at the best of times I was hanging on like a rollercoaster when we went up during the storms lol 😂 aye I’ll have it done I recon 😉😎 happy days folks catch up soon eh x
@@JPLamoureuxsTravels safe travels mate 👍👍👍
Happy Wednesday Dave and Sue and congratulations on the upgrade and the times ahead with safer and less demanding driving. Of course I am a bit sceptical about a system called MAD, but it looks good with airbags under the vehicle and the chance to adjust the pressure depending on the situation. And when you do long-distance driving in all kinds of weather this kind of upgrade makes life a lot easier on the road! Florrie will be a lot happier on the road now:) All the best, Ant
It is a good system - ha yes I know what you mean about the name.
We had spoken to the guys in October, but we were not going to go for it. However, the trip over the mountain road in a big storm in January changed our mind. The van that we were supposed to be buying had this semi air suspension as standard. But this Motorhome didn't.
Anyway, it's been a big difference in the driving experience, and you can adjust the pressure to suit the conditions.
Thanks for watching mate, it's all back to grey but mild here. And the river flooding again 🤦♂️🤦♂️
@NBNatureTrailvan With experience, we are able to make more informed decisions. And that winter driving did point the way, so I think you will be very happy with a bit of MADness in Florrie (could not help writing that 😀
😃😃😃😃There's always Madness in Florrie @@ArcticNatureExperiences
Nice one guys. Aye being stuck on a ferry wouldnae be the best eh. 😬
Ha not exactly especially as we would be blocking everyone else 😃😃. Highly embarrassing Kev 😃😃
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Hi there and thanks very much. That’s very kind of you. 🙏🙏🙏. Yes it’s been a big improvement for us. We were not going to go for it but a really scary drive over the A66 across the mountains convinced us.
Hope you’re having a good week and thanks again. See you soon.
Dave and Sue. 👍
Desmond would not like that LOL. Al-ko not Ford Chassis at the back.
Ah yep.
I had no idea about any of this Dave, but apparently they do Leaf Spring and Al-KO as well. Plus a full levelling system which I’ve seen on some.
I must admit, the van is completely different to drive. Wasn’t going to have it done but a trip across the A66 changed our minds. 😃😃🌬🌬💨💨
@@NBNatureTrailvan We thought about it 8 yrs ago but we do not drive very often with the big boys LOL. Level is just a state of mind.
@@DesmondsDonders indeed it is. Used the chocks once and didn’t really need them 😃😃
Something we’ve always thought about fitting to ours . Has it made much difference?
It really has Rich!! It’s like driving a different van.
We were supposed to be getting an Auto Sleepers van conversion that had this system as standard but we ended up with the Motorhome ( long boring story)
We weren’t going to go for it but the A66 trip in Storm Isha changed our minds!!!
You can adjust the ride a bit too - we’ve set it at a fairly hard ride and we will change it up a bit to see how it goes.
Expensive but we feel it’s been worth it 👍👍👍
Hope you two have a great weekend.
Hello. Just watched your VLOG ref the Semi air suspension. (Very good).
How much additional height do you gain on the rear end and middle area of your motorhome when inflating the suspension.?
Many thanks. Philip
Hi Philip. Thanks for your kind comment.
I’m estimating now as I haven’t measured this but my view is that the air bellows raise the back over the rear suspension by around 2.5cm per 0.5 bar. The advise is to drive at somewhere between 2.5 to 3.5 bar. So at 2.5 bar that would be a standard height (equivalent to base height without air suspension). When we drove onto a ferry from Mull to Ardnamurchan last month I raised the air suspension to full height (6.0 bar) as the ramps were very steep so in effect raising the height over the rear axle by around 10cm. Our motorhome has a long overhang so the back end would have been at least an estimated 18-20cm higher, (maybe more). We had no trouble getting on the ferry without grounding.
We drive at around 3.5bar and the driving experience is markedly different- vastly reduced wind drag on motorways and lessened impact on side winds too as the cushions reduce the swaying. 3.5 is the max advised driving height
Hope this helps
We drive a Swift Voyager 594, which is 7.85m & has a long over hang. From what you have said it's sounds very promising that once fitted the fear of grounding out could be removed.
Thankyou.
@@user-cg7xw6rr4o definitely! On one ferry the crew member thought we would ground on the ramp and he was going to lay some wooden slats but we managed fine 👍👍👍
Enjoyed the video , I’m getting a 75/dl soon . Does the semi air suspension improve rattles when driving ?
Hi David.
It certainly seems to stop the big crashes at the rear when you hit potholes. Sue says it feels softer to travel in and it is an absolutely different van to drive. Still a few rattles around if we don’t secure stuff as always in any van but it’s the motorway driving and wind issues that have reduced dramatically plus roundabouts where you don’t have to fight the sway.
Just arrived back from Suffolk. Cross winds were very rough - it would have been a lot worse without the air suspension I think.
The Ford auto driving is superb even without the suspension 👍👍👍
Enjoy 👍👍👍
With our without I reckon you’ll love your Adamo
how much was all that to have done please ?
Hi Kev.
We’re on a Ford Transit chassis with leaf spring suspension so it may be different on other chassis. But we paid £1,350.
The guys at Glide Rite offered us a courtesy car or a ride into Liverpool city centre while it’s being done
It’s made a massive difference to the van - driving through very high side winds last week and it was so much easier. 👍
You are not just a pretty face! haha
He he he. Well I’m not even a pretty face Micky 😃😃😃
Hope you’re doing well mate. 👍👍
This whole air suspension thing sounds like a game-changer! 🚐💨 I bet it makes those windy motorway drives so much less stressful. Glad to hear it went so well for you guys. I'm curious, did you notice any difference in how it handles bumps and potholes? 🤔 Seems like the ride must be way smoother now!
Thanks 🙏. Yes the vehicle handles so much better now. The Motorways are much easier - and before it was like fighting the wheel all the time - now it’s a doddle.
We’ve noticed a big difference with potholes too. Before when you hit a pothole the whole back of the van seemed to bang and then crash!! Now you don’t hear a thing. It’s been amazing!!
Thanks again - and hope you have a brilliant weekend. 👍👍👍
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