Now thinking about suspension, opinions?

[Kigiin]

I done some searching and reading, but wanted everyone's opinion.

I am thinking about prematurely (AHC is working fine) ripping it out. I can't decide between heavy & medium and 1.5 or 2.5. I am leaning toward heavy due to the recent mods, plus when I hunt I have lots of gear and occasionally meat to carry.

As for the 1.5 or 2.5 lift, I just purchased285 tires so won't be changing sizes any time soon, and clearance where I drive is not usually an issue. I like the height of truck when AHC is on high - what would most replicate that?

 

[hoser]

AHC high is roughly 1.7-2" lift. The rear lifts more than the front.

 

[jayfrem]

Not sure I would take off the AHC if you do not have any problems. In additon you have after market accumulators that are high quality. I bought two from activesuspensions.com and it really imporved handling. I fitted 285/75/16 on the LC without any lift and it is doing fine.

With the AHC the truck is more stable on the road I feel.
I have another lifter Land Rover on 36" with live suspension not as great on curvy roads.

 

[Kigiin]

Maybe you are right, but wonder about the sheer weight of things when fully loaded with people and gear.

Can you tell me more about these aftermarket accumulators, I have never heard of them?

 

[1loudLX]

Peg, my truck with the new OME Sport-Firm shocks, 860s and OME Tbars rides a million times better then AHC all around. Offroad, onroad, mountain road twisties, it's nice. When It was stock the AHC was acceptable, but when you add 1000+lbs of stuff, the damping rates just cant keep up. Joe@Slee drove mine for a few minutes into area bfe at cruise moab and said it was much more planted compared to his with the AHC locked in H. It was NOT a smooth road by any means.

You may want 863s in the rear though with your dual swingouts and aux tank.

 

[spressomon]

A couple guys I wheel with have been using a custom progressive coil from Christo on the rear of their 80's with great success. From my OME866 experience I am not a fan of that type of progressive coil; however Christo settled on a much more reasonable differential that results in a coil with very, very impressive results: Real world. I've wheeled behind them over a wide variety of off-road terrain (and highways too) and I am very impressed.

I don't know the spring rates for this coil as Christo doesn't list it on his site. I believe he only made 3-pairs originally but I'd call him IIWY to determine if it would be viable for you. I suspect the softer side coil rate is somewhere near what an OME 863 is but with better overall performance for a rig with rear bumper, tire carrier, drawers and/or subtank/loaded.