Airide

The Airides proved to be a big improvement to the ride and handling of the vehicle. The ride was much smoother and on the motorway we achieved a higher speed without even noticing it oops....Most importantly we drove in to our drive without grounding out and without inflating it anymore, a very worthwhile addition to the vehicle. We will certainly recommend your product to other motorhomers

Thank you Graham for all your assistance and trouble in getting Airide out to me here in Greece, and for talking my mechanic through the process of installation

Thankyou for the first rate installment of your air suspension.......it has transformed the handling of the van and the steering is now very positive

Marvellous use my name and number if anyone needs convincing!

We reduced the pressure to 26p.s.I. and were so comfortable. It's great to be able to monitor from the cab and to easily make adjustments to achieve optimum for us. We did enjoy meeting you both Graham and Debbie and would like to thank you for your hospitality of the free overnight stay with hook up and for taking us in to Honiton.

I can confirm that the extra lift given by inflating the airbags has helped with my ground clearance problem on my drive.We noticed immediately after leaving you a noticeable improvement of the ride quality while driving on normal straight(ish) roads. I had been finding the ride of the Fiat chassis a bit harsh; after fitting the Airide units there was a reduction in vibration and jarring being transmitted through the suspension in to the motor home. Thanks again for the good service, I have already recommended Airide and GB Services to my local motorhome dealer.

Thankyou for the excellent service you gave to my husband and myself on the fitting of Airide and SOG to our motorhome.The Airide system has made a great difference to the driving and cornering is 100% better. The toilet system is great no more running eyes with the chemicals.The gentlemen that fitted the products were quick and efficient, many thanks

Just letting you know how pleased I am with the Airide suspension you fitted on my Ford motorhome at the Shepton Mallet show this September. Still spreading the gospel about Airide

Sadly it is becoming rare these days to deal with someone who knows their products, and with polite and efficient staff but I experienced both with GB Services. Very refreshing

Riding on Air - MMM Magazine Review of Airide

When we drove to our show at Peter- borough, the Ford Legend was fully laden and, although roadholding remained acceptable, there was rather more sway than I liked on bends.

We had heard about Airide and had spoken to a user, who seemed well pleased. At the exhibition we tracked down John Symons at the Symonspeed stand, where brisk business was being done.

So we quizzed him: "We have had good reports of your Airide on coach- builts which tend to sit down at the rear but that's not our problem. We need a slightly firmer ride and better directional stability when the motor- home is loaded. What could Airide do for a Ford Transit coachbuilt?"

John had fitted his system to several Fords and offered to do ours there and then! "What, on the grass?"

"Certainly. It only takes an hour; we have fitted several already this weekend!"

So John turned up at our pitch and got to work. He jacked up one side of the vehicle, slid beneath and replaced the rubber bump stop with bellows or ,air springs' which were also clamped to the rear axle. The operation was repeated on the other side. A small diameter flexible pipe was connected to each bellows and run beneath the vehicle to a gauge on the inside of the front step. A few strokes of a foot pump raised the pressure to 40psi.

That's all there was to it. It was done in less than an hour and no special tools were required, except perhaps for a cold chisel to remove a flange on the Ford's bump stop. (We have kept the bump stops; if the vehicle is ever sold,

Airide can be removed and installed on its replacement.)

We left Peterborough with the pressure at 40psi, reducing it later (simply by letting a little air out of the conveniently placed Schrader valve) to 35. For ambling on the twisting, bumpy roads of Wiltshire we have settled on a standard of 30. For a journey, the pressure can-without crawling beneath the vehicle -be increased. In short, we now select the ride quality that suits our own preference.

Our Ford has power steering which is marvellous when parking but rather light at speed. Immediately noticeable was the improved directional stability. On motorways, passing heavies caused no deviation from course. We have had a month's trial now under all sorts of conditions. We like the fact that the suspension characteristics can be altered so easily and reckon this is one of the best `extras' we have come across.