Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) Dover Speed Humps

With our original springs we touched down on everything when fully loaded. Now with springs changed under warranty and Suplex front end we touch down very rarely. Current ride height under the crossmember is 100mm, perhaps a tad less when fully loaded. Last time we passed Dover we did not touch anything.

I find tyre pressure makes a difference and I normally run 1.7 bar or 25 psi. I recommend you buy your own tyre gauge and use it all the time, service station gauges are often faulty. With a full load of touring luggage I sometimes run at 1.8 bar or 26 psi. Some may find that a bit too hard. I think the Morgan recommended pressure is 22 psi but I find the car feels a little squirmy at lower pressures.

If you are going by ferry when you get to the port tell them that you are very low and are worried about the ramps. They will probably put you on a level loading deck with the trucks. It has the advantage of having less idiots risking to scrape their bags on your car and, with a bit of luck, you will be amongst the first off at Calais.

Regarding tyres an option for the Plus 4 is to fit 195/65 R15 tyres instead of the standard 195/60 R15 tyres. They will give you 10mm more ground clearance and aesthetically will fill the wheel arch better.

PS. By the way you will probably miss us if you are coming to our part of Italy. We are headed in the opposite direction Saturday the 4th: from Italy through Switzerland to France then on to Cornwall before the Thrill on the Hill meeting.