🛠️ Bilstein 46mm Monotube Shock Absorber (24-177702) - Enhanced SEO Review

They fit my Navion 08 perfectly and made a huge impression. I can't imagine the agile 2.5 fox recommended by the View Navion community could be much better. With the money I saved I bought a pair of struts. Speed bumps are now fun!

This has greatly reduced the annoying side sway AND lane tilt/shift when overtaking large trucks. when fitted with a significantly stiffer Hellwig 7254 rear anti-roll bar Honestly I should have upgraded the anti-roll bar and dampers the day I bought our camper.

They fit my 2009 Winnebago/Itasca View/Navion on a 2008 3500 Sprinter chassis. Since replacing the stock dampers I've noticed that the ride is about half what it used to be, not perfect but a lot better. In addition, the van behaves better on the track. The only downside is that the expansion joints have become stiffer on the concrete road, but I usually only encounter that on elevated roads in the Northeast so I can deal with that. If you still need to replace you can also upgrade, not as…

I love the factory front suspension on the Sprinter, but the rear suspension is sooooo weak for the NAFTA RV market (designed by die-hard German engineers who think the world should match their specs ). The hope is that when Sprinter production moves to South Carolina for NAFTA, the rear suspension will be better suited to the RV market. The first upgrade was a Hellwig 1-1/2 stabilizer, a big help from the factory. Helps with crosswinds on the freeway, noticeably shortens braking distances, but

(This review was done after replacing the stock rear anti-roll bar and shock absorbers with Hellwig anti-roll bars and heavy-duty Bilstein shock absorbers). Amazing update for Sprinter /itasca navion/winnebago view van. I took my 2006 Itasca Navion (Mercedes Sprinter 3500 chassis) and drove it 480 miles on the first day in strong winds and traffic jams. They were over white joints most of the time because crosswinds or vehicles passing from behind would roll the bus sideways so hard that it was