Peugeot 406 suspension

[Francis_374353316]

Hi just wanted to know if anyone could help I tow a Compass Rallye mtplm 1400kg with a Peugeot 406 2.0hdi 110 and it tows it with no problems. However one thing that does bother me is when the van is on the back the back end of the car sits quite low I have a noseweight gauge and the noseweight never exceeds the limit can anyone suggest any possible reasons for this and how the problem be solved. Thsnks!

 

[JohnM20]

Hi Francis

I used to tow with a 406 Estate and found it to be an exceptional tow vehicle with a caravan about the same weight as yours.

You say that you never exceed the 'limit' but what 'limit' are you talking about ? I always used to aim to get 75 to 80kg noseweight which in theory for a 1400kg van is very slightly under the 'recommended' 7% figure which would be 83kg (7% of 85% of 1400kg = 83kg). With this loading I got very little tail end sag.

One thing to consider of course is how much weight there already is in the boot. This soon mounts up so I always made sure that some of the heavier things, such as the awning, were in front of the rear axle. Unfortunatley this is not so easily done if you have passengers in the back.

Sorry I can't be much more help but just thought it may be worth checking on the actual weights being applied to the rear of the car.

John M

 

[Mark_374310035]

Hi, Peugeots are renound for being soft on the suspension. You dont say if its the current model 406 or the older version. I fitted additional springs to the back end of my 406 as the same was happening to mine. Its worth considering.

 

[Donnalesley]

Yep,

I had the same problem - supplementary springs are the way to go

 

[Francis_374353316]

Hi guys thanks for the replys I recently towed the caravan to my local dealer for a service and took the advice about taking everything out of the boot and it made a huge difference the main thing was that the jockey wheel did not trail on speed bumps. Many Thanks!!