ControlFreak
New member
Hello All,
I don't want to get off on the wrong foot but my van build isn't that of a typical camper. I'm assembling a truck with a van body for service work that is capable of handling rough terrain.
So almost exactly one year ago I jumped off my wallet and bought a brand new 2018 FG4X4 CC. I had a custom van body built for it with aluminum rear frame, subframe, walls and roof to keep it as light as possible. I put on a whiting roll up door on the back.
I still don't have the back outfitted properly because I'm too busy chasing my tail...so it's on the to-do list. So far I've been using it for about 25000km.
But here lies the problem....my back....after a couple hours of driving it my back is aching. The seats have a half inch of foam, I can't drive over a pothole without hitting the bump stop and sending my coffee 2 feet in the air. I damn near get motion sickness driving the freaking thing.
Do I get a better seat with air ride? Do I get parabolic springs? Do I get bigger tires and lower the pressure? Do I carry more weight? (Currently just over 9000lbs).
Please help for the sake of my lower back, kidneys, and occasionally my daughter's neck.
Cheers,
Kevin
I'm going to try to attach a pic of my truck as well.
photos.app.goo.gl
I don't want to get off on the wrong foot but my van build isn't that of a typical camper. I'm assembling a truck with a van body for service work that is capable of handling rough terrain.
So almost exactly one year ago I jumped off my wallet and bought a brand new 2018 FG4X4 CC. I had a custom van body built for it with aluminum rear frame, subframe, walls and roof to keep it as light as possible. I put on a whiting roll up door on the back.
I still don't have the back outfitted properly because I'm too busy chasing my tail...so it's on the to-do list. So far I've been using it for about 25000km.
But here lies the problem....my back....after a couple hours of driving it my back is aching. The seats have a half inch of foam, I can't drive over a pothole without hitting the bump stop and sending my coffee 2 feet in the air. I damn near get motion sickness driving the freaking thing.
Do I get a better seat with air ride? Do I get parabolic springs? Do I get bigger tires and lower the pressure? Do I carry more weight? (Currently just over 9000lbs).
Please help for the sake of my lower back, kidneys, and occasionally my daughter's neck.
Cheers,
Kevin
I'm going to try to attach a pic of my truck as well.
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