Dethleffs I7876, can the suspension be upgraded?

[Em and Tim]

Hi, I am looking to buy a LHD van for living in for a year maybe more around the continent.

At the moment, top of the list for what is available is the Dethleffs I7876 (from a garage in Northern Island), I am looking for anyone's experiences with this van?

It has a fairly small payload for the size of van, I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to uprate the suspension on this model, and if so, where I could get this done?

 

[Paul and Kate]

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[TheBig1]

the quickest and cheapest upgrade is to add rear airbags and increase the tyre size and load rating. then those upgrades need an engineers certificate to submit to the DVLA to up-rate to private heavy goods. don't forget you will then need a C1 licence to drive it

 

[rb62]

Increasing the payload could just be a paper excercise of adding the axle weights together,it certainly was with our Pilote.Best people to speak to are...http://www.svtech.co.uk/
If this is the van you are looking at it might have been stood for a while,last MOT March 2014 at 40,866
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[Lenny HB]

I assume it is on a 4500 kg chassis you should be able to uprate to at least 5000 kg but you will need to fit semi air on the rear and on an Al-Ko tag axle probably be around £3000 - £4000, being a tag axle tyres & wheels should be OK but do check as it will be expensive if you need new tyres & wheels.

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[rb62]

I assume it is on a 4500 kg chassis you should be able to uprate to at least 5000 kg but you will need to fit semi air on the rear and on an Al-Ko tag axle probably be around £3000 - £4000, being a tag axle tyres & wheels should be OK but do check as it will be expensive if you need new tyres & wheels.

Ours was on an Alko tag 4500kg, SvTech took it to 5200kg paper excercise only at dealers expense

 

[Boringfrog]

 

[Lenny HB]

Ours was on an Alko tag 4500kg, SvTech took it to 5200kg paper excercise only at dealers expense

I was forgetting with the tag you have two complete axles only need the air on a single axle.

 

[gus-lopez]