warrenpfo
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I have kind of gone and done things the wrong way around and placed the order for a front and rear bumper already have the winch in my position and picked up the ASFIR under body protection for the 100 this morning.
What I have not done is swapped out the AHC yet. From the reading I have done I could fit either the front or the rear bumper and maybe the winch keeping the stock AHC system but it is going to have to work hard and so the best solution is to get rid of the AHC and install standard shocks and springs.
Unless I get a really good deal I plan on keeping my standard torsion bars with the intention of swapping them out later down the road as they should still be able to do the job with the added weight.
I have decided that the look I am wanting is to have the car sitting happy with the bumpers, winch and under body plates fitted but still look as though I have it in “High” mode on the AHC, or certainly between “normal” and “high”.
The car will remain my daily drive so want it to feel as comfortable as I can keep it but do not want to detract from the fact it will still have a set of drawers and a roof top tent to carry when heading out on holiday/trips as well as maybe adding a long-range tank if I can get a good deal on one someday.
Here comes my problem and its one that seems to get worse the more I read.
Once I have decided what brand of shock/spring setup I want to go with and at this stage I am still thinking down the OME route I do not understand where the raise comes from.
From my calculation I would need about a 1.5” to 2” lift to give me the look I want. I would like not to have to do a diff drop but if I have to or if it recommended then I guess I will have no option.
Where does this 1.5” to 2” lift come from? Is it from the new shocks that are longer measuring from eye to eye which gives you the lift or is it the springs. I understand that if you have longer shocks you are going to need longer springs but just want to make sure I have understood where the overall gain in height comes from.
I guess in choosing the appropriate shocks I need to consider the extra weight I have added that will remain on the car like the winch, bumper and tyre carrier and also the added weight I will add when on trips like the extra fuel, storage solution in the rear and the rooftop tent along with the family belongings and food.
If I look at the slee site you get an option of medium load 1.5” and 2.5” lift and also heavy load 1.5” and 2.5” lift kits from OME. Does this mean the lift one gets is from stock and would it settle or lower with the added weight of the bulbar and winch and bumper. IE would the 2.5” lift once fitted really be 2” once settled with all the added daily weight.
There is also the spring rate which I get lost in and the fact you can have air helpers.
Any help would be great and if you could go one better and say this is what you need that would be even better.
What I have not done is swapped out the AHC yet. From the reading I have done I could fit either the front or the rear bumper and maybe the winch keeping the stock AHC system but it is going to have to work hard and so the best solution is to get rid of the AHC and install standard shocks and springs.
Unless I get a really good deal I plan on keeping my standard torsion bars with the intention of swapping them out later down the road as they should still be able to do the job with the added weight.
I have decided that the look I am wanting is to have the car sitting happy with the bumpers, winch and under body plates fitted but still look as though I have it in “High” mode on the AHC, or certainly between “normal” and “high”.
The car will remain my daily drive so want it to feel as comfortable as I can keep it but do not want to detract from the fact it will still have a set of drawers and a roof top tent to carry when heading out on holiday/trips as well as maybe adding a long-range tank if I can get a good deal on one someday.
Here comes my problem and its one that seems to get worse the more I read.
Once I have decided what brand of shock/spring setup I want to go with and at this stage I am still thinking down the OME route I do not understand where the raise comes from.
From my calculation I would need about a 1.5” to 2” lift to give me the look I want. I would like not to have to do a diff drop but if I have to or if it recommended then I guess I will have no option.
Where does this 1.5” to 2” lift come from? Is it from the new shocks that are longer measuring from eye to eye which gives you the lift or is it the springs. I understand that if you have longer shocks you are going to need longer springs but just want to make sure I have understood where the overall gain in height comes from.
I guess in choosing the appropriate shocks I need to consider the extra weight I have added that will remain on the car like the winch, bumper and tyre carrier and also the added weight I will add when on trips like the extra fuel, storage solution in the rear and the rooftop tent along with the family belongings and food.
If I look at the slee site you get an option of medium load 1.5” and 2.5” lift and also heavy load 1.5” and 2.5” lift kits from OME. Does this mean the lift one gets is from stock and would it settle or lower with the added weight of the bulbar and winch and bumper. IE would the 2.5” lift once fitted really be 2” once settled with all the added daily weight.
There is also the spring rate which I get lost in and the fact you can have air helpers.
Any help would be great and if you could go one better and say this is what you need that would be even better.