Which Sumo Springs for 2020 View 24D Rear?

[bigbAZ]

Yes, but when I bought mine, there wasn't a light or heavy option. Looking at my invoice, it just says AOR0016. They work well, so I'm not going worry about it, as the difference is only in the valving. It's not a structural issue. Just for fun, I emailed them to see how the valving in mine compares to the new options. I'll report back when I hear from them.

Thanks, those shocks are the first mod I've considered, more of a replacement actually for my 14 year old OEMs with 67,000 miles on them. I actually looked at them during Covid but they were on back order then I forgot about them. I watched the price go up and up and finally they are in stock but the price stayed up there. When I had seen the $399 ones I confused them with the 2.5s and thought they had come down!

 

[Bnystrom]

Well, our shocks appeared to be original and had ~135K miles on them. Yes, the AOR/Fox shocks are somewhat pricey, but they're a well-engineered solution to improve handling. If you haven't upgraded your sway bar, you might want to try the shocks with the original bar. That could be all you need.

 

[bigbAZ]

If you haven't upgraded your sway bar, you might want to try the shocks with the original bar. That could be all you need.

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm also leery of the Sumo springs because the ride is already a bit like the 1 ton truck that it is and I don't really want to give up any suspension movement with as little as I have now.

One thing I've heard is complaints about being pushed around by passing semis and wind which has never been an issue for me, not sure if it's due to mine being an actual class A design or because I tend to drive around 65 MPH. Could also be because I've driven tall and large vehicles all my life and maybe I'm just used to it, but honestly it's just not an issue which is why I've delayed any upgrades for so long.

 

[Bnystrom]

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm also leery of the Sumo springs because the ride is already a bit like the 1 ton truck that it is and I don't really want to give up any suspension movement with as little as I have now.

Agreed.

One thing I've heard is complaints about being pushed around by passing semis and wind which has never been an issue for me, not sure if it's due to mine being an actual class A design or because I tend to drive around 65 MPH. Could also be because I've driven tall and large vehicles all my life and maybe I'm just used to it, but honestly it's just not an issue which is why I've delayed any upgrades for so long.

I didn't find it to be a major issue, certainly not to the level of drifting into another lane or losing control. It was more of an annoyance and I hoped the suspension changes would improve it, which they did. People obviously have varying tolerances and expectations, and there's also the issue of driver skill, particularly when it comes to reacting vs. overreacting. I'm sure these and other factors account for the varying reports on the handling of identical or similar RVs.

 

[rdkaz1]

On our 25'Vita I had 4 Sumo Springs and a rear track bar installed. It mad a big difference in sway (side to side) and leaning in corners. I don't think I need to change shocks or sway bar.

 

[ARKBIZ44]

I had a conversation with a company that installs Sumo. The salesperson put their durability at about 20K miles.I put Timbrens on my 2007 View and they lasted much longer than that... and they don't disintegrate in cold weather.

 

[creativepart]

I had a conversation with a company that installs Sumo. The salesperson put their durability at about 20K miles.

My Sumo Springs were still good after 40,000+ miles on my Adventurer. I’ve never heard anyone really say anything about lifespan of the product.

 

[Bnystrom]

Upgrading the sway bar and shocks will do a better job of controlling sway and rocking without making the ride harsher. The sway bar should last the life of the RV and the shocks should be good for well over 100K miles. It seems to me that Sumos are just half-measures that people purchase primarily because they're cheaper. I've also seen posts from quite a few folks who installed them, then ultimately removed them and upgraded their shocks and/or sway bar. I don't recall a single instance of anyone saying that they installed an upgraded sway bar or shocks and later took them off in favor of Sumos.
I'm not convinced that a track bar is going to do much, given that on the Supersteer site, they indicate that it only reduces lateral axle movement by a whopping 3/32". At least it won't hurt the ride or handling, though it will add unnecessary weight and it's not cheap, so if it's not actually doing anything useful, I don't see the point.