TECHNICAL My Project
I purchased a new Rapido 886F in April 2021. It is based on a Fiat Ducato Multijet 140 chassis. Due to a slight misunderstanding with the order, it came with a gross vehicle weight of 3,500kg. My dealer, Spinney Motorhomes, kindly arranged for SvTech to uprate the vehicle to 3,700kg without charge.
Having used the vehicle both home and abroad, I felt that the engine needed an increase in torque, especially for the mountain regions of the Continent.
The nine-speed auto gearbox coped admirably; however, due to the use of lower gears, the
