AL-KO chassis airbag fitting (1 Viewer)

[TheLifeofBrian]

Hi all,
I'm looking at getting airbags fitted on the rear of my Hymer T588SL Ducato with an AL-KO chassis as I seem to be over the weight limit of the rear axle so need to get it up plated.
Does anyone have any links to video's showing how hard it is to do myself? I've had a look but can only find axles with normal springs fitted. Do you have to drill the chassis to fit the brackets or do they utilise existing holes?
Has anyone done it themselves and is it worth trying to save £500 or so for the fitting?
Also there also seem to be about 10 different kits and several companies available!!

cheers
Chris

 

[Lenny HB]

You can't fit air bags to an Al-Ko chassis it has torsion bar suspension you have to fit a semi air kit. It's about £2500 fitted.
There is only one self fit kit available from Dunlop it's about £1500, you need to know what you are doing to fit it.

 

[TheLifeofBrian]

You can't fit air bags to an Al-Ko chassis it has torsion bar suspension you have to fit a semi air kit. It's about £2500 fitted.
There is only one self fit kit available from Dunlop it's about £1500, you need to know what you are doing to fit it.

Sorry I thought the semi air kits have airbags as well, what is the difference?
I thought the AL-KO chassis just needed brackets fastening to the chassis & then it was basically the same system?
The quotes to fit are between £2050 and £2350 but about £500 less for the kit so just trying to find how much work is involved!

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