Best ever non-engineer explanation of what's going on down under any vehicle. Congrats, and kudos - this kind of content can only add to the level of trust people have in your content, which obviously influences sales. Great job - keep them coming!

I don't know anything about cars, vans or trucks, somehow your detailed explanation makes perfect sense to me. Great job.... Thank you!

Fantastic explanation of the suspension components on a Sprinter van. Super simple and easy to understand. Loved the French Press analogy...Nice job John!

WOW! what an excellent, concise and understandable explanation!!

Great, great explanation on suspensions, components and use cases (on-road, off-road, etc.). Thank you.

great video...scheduled to get my 4.3 from Owl denver next month..I tried to resist but too many happy customers convinced me it is the way to go...

I did Rally in the old days, then I often had to think in terms of solutions. when i got my new sprinter the rear suspension was hopeless after the car was fitted. The rear end was thrown up, if driving on rough terrain. Instead of spending a lot of money on new dampers, I bought another pair of original dampers, and welded the damper eyes together, side by side. It's been like this for 3 years, great suspension, double safety and simple :-) And I live in Iceland, my car has been driven 30 thousand. km. on Iceland's bad mountain roads

Thanks John! 2013 Thor Motor Coach Citation Sprinter upgraded Springs here I come....

For a bean counter (accountant) your explanation was excellent. Well done.

You do a great job explaining! Thank you!!

Thank you great explanation of what can seem complicated.

French press. What a great unexpected analogy. Perfect.

Great explanation! Thanks

Great video, thanks. I think there's another reason stock vans have the spring rates that they do. It's because the majority of sprinter vans are used in their daily lives with only small payloads. A delivery company with a few parcels will only be carrying a little weight. In contrast, when you build out a camper, you're running fully laden all the time, which is beyond the design specification as they're designed to be reasonable for most users. If they built them to be right for someone that runs it fully laden all the time, it would be way too hard for the majority of people that use them less than half full most of the time. At least, that's my theory.

What a good video. Amazing idea to share this with people that don't know anything about this stuff.

Absolutely nailed it … hopefully people can understand it!

Top explantion. Riding on the pumpstops with Sumo's you don't want is give's to much pressure on one point on your chassis with risk of breakage.

Awesome clear explanation. Thanks much!

Your explanations are damn good ❤

Great explanation specifically to the different requirements on versus off road!

Great video

Thank you. Very clear explanation 👍🏼

The best explanation I have been able to find. The question is, where should I get the work done? Will a dealer do it on an RV Class C

Great video, answered All my questions. Thanks

Great Explanation! hmm. seems like I remember you setting up "Stroker Ace's" race car in that movie? 🍿 😁

Good fundamental explanation.

Thanks...well Done!

Good class and great teaching thanks

Excellent explanation

I have a 2WD 144” 2500 with the Agile Off-road Ride Improvement Package. We travel on paved and dirt roads (in our Pleasure Way RV) all over the country. The Agile Ride Improvement Package works very well. I am confident that other packages that replace both the leaf springs and shock absorbers, when based on the actual combined and loaded weight of build outs, passengers, fluids, and assorted gear would be a drastic improvement. My wife and I got really tired of the “head banging rock and roll” of the stock Mercedes suspension. Pathetic is too kind of a description for the stock suspension. The spring force with the suspension upgrade helps a ton in cross winds too. That’s another big benefit of well designed, engineered, and installed suspension upgrades.

Thanks for the video. Much appreciated.

Excellent explanation, thanks!

Owls are very wise thanks for the vid.

Absolutely great explanation! Thanks!

Excellent explanation! Thank you, now I totally understand. 👏👏👏👏

Great explanation John!

Excellent video. Thank you

Great video!

Very well done, I learned alot. Thank you

Absolutely wonderful vid! Thank you!!

great explanation !!!

Excellent information - thank you

Super helpful, cheers mate

Good talk very well explained thank you

good informational vid

Love your videos, I find them informative and useful. Just a tad confused by this one. When ordering a new Sprinter there are several configurations to choose from and that includes different suspension configurations, from comfort (soft), where the volume of the cargo area is more important than the load, up to heavy duty suspension and air suspension. I don't see the sense in just trying whatever the dealer happens to have on the lot and buying that considering the investment involved. I also find it a tad unrealistic for Mercedes to deliberately configure the suspension based on a test drive of an empty vehicle when the vast majority of their global Sprinter sales are fleet sales. Not trying to be a smart-ass here, just not sure that part of the video is 100% correct.

Great explanation on back suspension, can you explain about the front section of the suspension

Great video! Thanks so much!

I Learn a lot. Thanks

Understandable...thanks

I feel every bump on the road on my sprinter. It rides like a school bus. It's only 37k miles. Do you think it's the shocks that need to be replaced?

Thanks for sharing. Greetz Ron Holland

Great job

Great info.

Thanks for sharing 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Would you consider putting up a video comparing agile off roads rip kit vs van compass?

Could do a video on a Sprinter suspension install? 🙏🏽

Sumo Springs? Instead of replacing leaf springs I'm getting a Mode in November.

Excellent explanation, well done!

Thanks for such a great great explanation. Does the general benefits of firmer stiffer suspensions that I am just now learning about (making better handling and less vehicle lean) also apply to taller vehicles like high roof sprinters? I recently bought a 2008 sprinter 2500 RWD 144” high roof (with a DIY camper buildout that brings total van weight to almost 7,000 lbs) that needs new leaf springs (each spring has a cracked front eye). I would like to upgrade from the factory monoleafs (1 leaf), so I would like to get a 2 or 3 leaf spring, for the increased load capacity. I’m wondering if increasing to 2 or 3 leaves will just be so super annoyingly bumpy when going over bumps or dips, if the spring’ load capacities are not met. I also wonder if the stiffer 2 or 3 leaf springs will translate to this high roof van dangerously or worryingly leaning over around curves. Or will it do the opposite and reduce the chance of that happening? Any thoughts on this? Or any other cons of getting more-leaved springs (vs the pro of increased load capacity)? Thanks!

Guys...is there any good kit made or tips how to make 2020 Sprinter lower? Main problem is rear end, rear leaf springs...

How does sumo springs come into the equation?

Are you doing the van compass 6.5 upgrade for sto

STAGE 4.3 - VAN COMPASS SUSPENSION PACKAGE VAN WITH FALCON 3.3 ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS - SPRINTER 4X4 (2007-CURRENT 2500) $ 2,839.98 then add on the Labor cost of installation {$1700} and finding a good place to do it right. Agile quoted me $5300 for the RIP package installed by them in San Diego. Seems like a big difference but the Labor cost unless you do it yourself which I would never attempt myself if likely to cost the same. What is your total price out the door installed by you guys. I know people hate putting a dollar amount on a you tube video and FB post, but it does come down to the cost. Everyone I know loves their suspension up grade. I'm still running my stock and having a blast, but I don't want to break my van by beating the crap out of it.

Van Compass vs Agile?

Actually VanCompass stopped selling quick bar disconnect. I wonder why?

hi so dumb it down for me : if my vehicle has leaf springs already installed - for a 50/50 road/off-road vehicle which type of shocks would be best w.r.t cost n maintenance?

Well explain sir thank you 🤓

Who makes a good sway bar disconnect? Is this included in the Van Compass 4.3 or 6.3?

Thank you John, Where I agree with everything you noted in this video, I can’t help but feel that it is such waste to drive off a RV dealership with say a new Revel but only to replace a bunch of new parts right away with new updated parts. I noticed that Agile’s RIP Kit utilizes front coil springs (which I am thinking is my preference) while the Vancompass 6.5 Kit has front Sumosprings. I was wonder if you would be willing to share your opinion on these front spring choices? Also, can one add say a RIP or 6.5 Kit for example and opt out of lifting the vehicle? I plan to add 245/70-R17 BFG KO2’s rather than the larger tire/rim choices in hopes to minimize further raising the C of G and thus impacting further, swaying. Any opinions John on tire/wheel/lift and the impacts on the C of G?

let me ask you,,, have you had or heard of anyone lifting their 2 wheel drive model a bit to accept bigger tires? i just want my 22 a little taller with off road tires like yours.

Thanks for the video...So if you are not adding any significant weight to your sprinter (Current weight about 6100 lbs), and you just want better ride quality (on Forest roads), then you really dont need to change the Springs....maybe just adjustable shocks?? Does that sound right? or did I misunderstand. Thanks again.

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Does anybody knows the european equivalent to this type of suspension ? thanks.

What about the stock sway bar? Is it a good “middle of the road” solution between on and off-road? Or is it more tuned towards one or the other?

John.. will Sumo bump stops help with on road, back and forth sway? I've replaced the shocks with Koni's but don't want to replace springs because I don't want to increase vehicle height (to hard to get in).

Hi John, can I use the bumpstop gap to evaluate my Revel’s sag? what’s the recommended bumpstop gap on a loaded 144 Sprinter?

Does the agile rip kit address the issues? I'm getting a stealth mode in October. Looking to upgrade the suspension. What do you recommend agile vs vancompass

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