When motorhome owners contact us regarding front struts, one of the most frequently asked questions is how much they weigh. Given that motorhomes are close to their max weight limit for most of their lives, customers are very cautious about adding anything to their home on wheels.
The original Ducato struts weigh 14.5 kg. Our air suspension struts weigh 12 kg, a saving of 2.5 kg per side, meaning the difference in weight can be offset against other parts you'd like to add - a Viair compressor, for instance!
In general, air suspension parts are not very heavy. An aluminium air tank is under 3 kg, airline, fittings and controller weigh hardly anything at all. A rear load support kit is about 11-13 kg, depending on the size of bags and brackets, which will vary from vehicle to vehicle.
Our full rear kits that are designed to replace the existing leaf spring with air suspension are roughly the same weight as the original springs. The only kit that ads about 35 kg without anything being taken off is our AL-KO load support kit for Fiat Ducato based motorhomes, which is installed in addition to the existing suspension.
But back to the struts... The Ducato struts are available here.
Have a motorhome/camper/van based on a different vehicle? Check out our van struts here!
All struts are made to order in our Norwich workshop.
Need more information? Please call us on 0800 772 0315 or send an email to ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK
