At Freedom Off Road, we will endeavor to provide the right information to ensure that your vehicle is correctly setup to carry a slide on camper. All vehicles and campers are different. Most of our range is ideally balanced and weighted to suit particular vehicles. Please ensure that you provide us with all details regarding your vehicle that you wish to fit a slide on camper to. We recommend that all vehicles have a minimum of Firestone airbags with a 100psi rating be fitted to your vehicle. This can be done prior to pickup at your local suspension dealer, or we can arrange it here and have them fitted at the time of picking up your camper. Below is some information on a typical installation. They are very simple and easy to operate. The airbags will assist in the vehicles ability to carry a load safely and comfortably. They will not increase the vehicles legal payload capacity.

Leaf Spring Assist
Airbag Man markets its Leaf Spring Assist products under the "Ride-Rite" name and proven quality products from Firestone and Dunlop are used. Ride-Rite air bags mount between the frame and the leaf spring suspension of your vehicle to assist your leaf spring when under load, especially when towing.They are ideal for installation onto working utes, 4WD's, light trucks, vans, and motorhomes and in most cases are fitted to assist leaf spring suspension at the rear of a vehicle. The heavy duty convoluted air springs will handle all your levelling needs with load carrying capacities up to 7,700 lbs (3500 kgs) per set. Ride-Rite airbags allow you to maximise your vehicles carrying capacity through the use of air pressure. Making your vehicles suspension adjustable for various road and load conditions. Ride-Rite airbags are available in kit form with many control options, however installation by a preferred dealer is recommended.



GVM Upgrades
For those customers, who wish to carry a larger camper, you need to check the available payload of the vehicle that will be carrying the camper. Heavy trays and bullbars, winches and extra fuel tanks etc will reduce the vehicles available payload. Freedom Off Road recommends the services of John Burke from Specialised vehicles who are based near Camden NSW for RTA approved upgrades to the vehicles carrying capacity. Most vehicles can have their GVM legally increased by 500kg without the need for an extra axle. Upgraded shock absorbers, springs and tyres are checked by John and replaced if neccesary. The RTA approves the engineers report and a replacement registration sticker is issued showing the new carrying capacity. Most states have a similar service available. A GVM upgrade is a simple procedure requiring only the vehicle to be taken to Specialised vehicles and collected when ready.

John aslo offers chassis extensions and an extra axle with a larger tray fitted if required. A GVM upgrade is a simple procedure requiring only that the vehicle be taken to Specialised vehicles and collected when ready. The cost will vary from vehicle to vehicle. John can be contacted on (02) 4657 1732.