Friday, Sep 07, 2012 at 19:36
When I was looking at retrofitting a trailing arm
suspension system to my "onroad" van I checked out both the Vehicle Components Cruisemaster and the G&S Control Rider options but I'm glad I went down the route of using SugarGlider.
Vehicle Components are fantastic at marketing and using modern methods like YouTube to maximise their exposure, but I'm yet to be convinced of the longevity of their product.
They also aggressively target caravan manufacturers with deals that other businesses simply can't match but that's business and it's one reason you see more van manufacturers using the VC systems.
I don't equate market share with necessarily the best system.
The Control Rider method of mounting the
suspension makes the chassis much heavier and these days with manufacturers trying to cram in so much the weight of vans has become a real problem area. Another reason why manufacturers are shifting to VC Cruisemaster system.
Neville Withers gave me the guided tour showing how and why he makes the SugarGlider
suspension the way it is.
His factory is like stepping back in time but his engineering knowledge is impeccable and he didn't try to belittle anyone else's product just show me the benefits of his SugarGlider system.
Trackmaster caravans have an enviable reputation for building some of the toughest "offroad" vans available and continue to use SugarGlider
suspension as does Ultimate campers.
Regards Andrew.
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