Leafs

[tar]

How many leaf springs does a 2024 BT cruiser 5210 come with. We drag bottom sometimes and wondering if adding another leaf springs would help. It looks like ours has 8 leafs
Thanks for help
Terri

 

[Just two]

Many owners have complained about this same issue. It seems that the extra load of the camper is too much for the original springs.
I have fix our issue by installing a ride enhancement kit from Weldtec Design. It was expensive but worth the cost. We currently never ever drag or bottom out. The ride is very much improved and wind from nature or tractor trailer is no longer an issue.
The kit included leaf springs, coil springs, shocks, I beams, control arms and hardware.
Many owners have taken their campers to local truck or suspension shops and have had the leaf springs replaced. They seem to be happy with the results.
I found a leaf spring supplier in Michigan, Eaton Detroit Springs that sells a leaf replacement for $700.00 each. Plus shipping.
Pro tip. I originally went the air bag route. It fixed the bottoming issue at the cost of a rough ride. In my opinion that was just a bandaid and not a permanent fix.

 

[Ronald1955]

How many leaf springs does a 2024 BT cruiser 5210 come with. We drag bottom sometimes and wondering if adding another leaf springs would help. It looks like ours has 8 leafs
Thanks for help
Terri

Google Sumo Springs for the ford F53 motor home chassis.

 

[tar]

We have been given ideas of the added leafs or a super spring
We took it to a couple shops and that was their suggestion

 

[Oso]

Many owners have complained about this same issue. It seems that the extra load of the camper is too much for the original springs.
I have fix our issue by installing a ride enhancement kit from Weldtec Design. It was expensive but worth the cost. We currently never ever drag or bottom out. The ride is very much improved and wind from nature or tractor trailer is no longer an issue.
The kit included leaf springs, coil springs, shocks, I beams, control arms and hardware.
Many owners have taken their campers to local truck or suspension shops and have had the leaf springs replaced. They seem to be happy with the results.
I found a leaf spring supplier in Michigan, Eaton Detroit Springs that sells a leaf replacement for $700.00 each. Plus shipping.
Pro tip. I originally went the air bag route. It fixed the bottoming issue at the cost of a rough ride. In my opinion that was just a bandaid and not a permanent fix.

Was this actually a “lift” kit and did you have them (WeldTec) install it?

 

[Just two]

Yes it is a 4” lift kit. Weldtec is out of San Diego I’m in Virginia they shipped it to a local shop. They had a list of shops in the country that have installed their kits. The shop that did my install has worked on other lifts, but never a Weldtec. They said it was one of the best. There was welding that had to be done and they didn’t have any problem with that. It took one Saturday for 3 mechanics, I also helped. One shop I talked to said it would take 6 days the other said 3. We did it in 1 day, we also changed the ball joints. I had Ford align it after that.

We have taken it on several trips and it has been awesome.
Pros
Ride is smoother, handles better, better on curves, wind does not effect the drive, passing semis is a breeze, never bottoms out, more wheel clearance, it is super easy to slide underneath to work on the underside, Easier to spot in parking areas.
Cons
Cost, it is harder to get in, the rear steps have a large first step, my rear stablizer need extra blocks to work properly, had to purchase a larger emergency jack, higher roof clearance.

We were talking and we agree this is on the top of the list of best improvements we have made on Our Cruiser.

 

[THenne1713]

Google Sumo Springs for the ford F53 motor home chassis.

BT Cruiser uses a E350 cut-away chassis, vs many Class A used the F53 chassis

 

[THenne1713]

How many leaf springs does a 2024 BT cruiser 5210 come with. We drag bottom sometimes and wondering if adding another leaf springs would help. It looks like ours has 8 leafs
Thanks for help
Terri

First, get some cardboard and slide under and inspect exhaust hangers and make sure not broken and hanging low?

 

[Just two]

First, get some cardboard and slide under and inspect exhaust hangers and make sure not broken and hanging low?

I like the cardboard. Works good for us shade tree mechanics.