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I never found a source for new springs and dampers. However there are people out there who will refurbish old springs and dampers; I had to use a company to rebuild my coupling damper as they are unobtainable. It all depends on how much you wish to spend and how bad the old ones are. My 30...

Sproket, Thanks for that. I think your are going in the right direction. I was putting of the idea of stripping the old units, it would have nice to have new dampers. It also means a load of extra work and messing about. And it will take a lot longer, days or weeks instead of a couple of hours.

Raywood, Thanks for your reply. I have thought about asking Swift but I doubt if they will have the records. The problem with scrap parts is that they are as old as the ones they are replacing. Some parts need to be new(ish)!

Without seeing the problem I find it hard to answer. Maybe moving the zip runners to the other end of the zip? Can you post some pictures?

Thanks for the advice. 'To get the best towing characteristics the caravan should tow level when hitched to the towing vehicle, taken when the the car is in 'touring trim'...' (taken from a Sprite manual circa 1968) I have two tow cars and they both are at the right height. I have towed other...

Thanks for the tip but the chassis in the picture is not the one I have. There is no adjustment for ride height. It makes no difference what the weight of the nose is (self-levelling rear suspension). Simply if the van is attached to the car the van slopes towards the rear instead of sitting level.

I have an old(ish) Sprite Alpine with a steel chassis. I am not sure of the age. The suspension springs are of the combined spring and damper type, common to most modern cars. The springs are tired and the van sits low at the back when attached to a vehicle. The dampers still work. Has anyone...