What Should Clearance be Between SumoSprings and Vehicle Frame

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How much distance should there be between the sumosprings and the axle on a 2021.5 Pleasureway Ontour 2.2 Class B motorhome after installation?

asked by: Charles

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We've checked with SumoSprings in the past with this question and they have told us that between 1/2 inch and 1 inch is standard clearance between the frame and the SumoSprings like the part # SSR-121-47 that you referenced.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Hey Austin, welcome back! I am doing well and hope you are too! The SumoSprings for your 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 only come in the black 900 lbs capacity item #SSR-329-47. The only other SumoSpring options go higher item #SSR-327-40-2 and…

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Answer 2

Hey Jeff, SumoSprings do not need to be touching the axle when unloaded. Having a bit of a gap while unloaded is totally normal. Giving your axle a bit of wiggle room before engaging the jounce spring will give you a bit more of a comfortable ride.…

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They are 6 inches tall. You do want a bit of distance between the SumoSpring and where it would contact the vehicle. This allows the ride quality to not be affected when the vehicle is unloaded. You don't want the SumoSpring #SSR-610-47 making…

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Great question! I went ahead and reached out to my tech at SuperSprings (the makers of SumoSprings), and he confirmed that you cannot remove the spacer from the Solo Custom Springs #SSR-312-54 because you will not be able to tighten the bolts…

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Answer 5

We can definitely find a suspension enhancement that will work for your 2015 Ford Transit T350. My first suggestion would be to take care of your suspension first if you think there is a problem. None of the suspension enhancements are designed to…

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If your 2021 Ford Transit T250 is a high roof model, the Timbren #TFRTR350 you'd looked at would be a fit. This being said, the Timbren #TFRTR350 which provide a combined 5600 lb capacity would provide a pretty harsh ride, which I'm not…

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SuperSprings explains their weight ratings in the following way: "If you were to take the ends of the SuperSprings, apply pressure down, and turn the arch into a straight line, this is how we rate their capacity." They also have three…

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There isn't a specific size C-clamp listed when installing SuperSprings #SSA43 but something that has about at least a 4 inch gap between the upper and lower ends of the clamp, when fully opened, would be sufficient. Basically it is used to bend…

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Answer 9

When installing the SuperSprings Custom Suspension Stabilizer part #SSA43 on your 2017 Ford Transit T350, if you have two leaves in your leaf spring stack then you can use the middle bolt hole on the shackles but if you have three leaves in your leaf…

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Answer 10

The SumoSpring suspension enhancement setup for the front end of your 2017 Ford Transit T350 is Coil SumoSprings Custom Helper Springs for Coil Spring Suspension - Front or Rear Axle #CSS-1195. I confirmed with the vendor that this will work for your…

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SumoSprings has to carefully word how much addition support their kits like the #SSA43 and #SSA42 provide since they don't want people to think they will be gaining additional suspension capacity when that's not what these kits are designed…

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The best Timbren kit for your 2019 Ford Transit T350 motorhome chassis is part #TFRTR350 rated for 5,600 lbs. The other kit #TFRTR350HD you referenced is rated for 8,600 lbs and designed around vehicles with heavy-duty applications like a service…

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