Rough Country 3/4 level kit

[KHines]

Can you explain more about this measurement? Does this mean you will hit the bump stops sooner, either under load, or with potholes, etc?

I like the look and idea of easier access for sure, but 2" doesn't seem like much travel at all. Or am I understanding wrong?

Your understanding is correct though unless you are regularly hauling heavy loads or approaching max tongue weight I doubt it will be an issue - it hasn’t been for me. 2” doesn’t sound like a lot but when you factor in that that’s still roughly two thirds of what was there before the drop, it ain’t bad.

I’m highly in tune with suspension dynamics because of my profession as a senior technician in one of the busiest McLaren dealerships in the world, and I have zero qualms with having done this drop. I only wish I could go a bit lower all around without shelling out huge coin for the full susp kits.

-Kevin

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[Tractionlimit]

Your understanding is correct though unless you are regularly hauling heavy loads or approaching max tongue weight I doubt it will be an issue - it hasn’t been for me. 2” doesn’t sound like a lot but when you factor in that that’s still roughly two thirds of what was there before the drop, it ain’t bad.

I’m highly in tune with suspension dynamics because of my profession as a senior technician in one of the busiest McLaren dealerships in the world, and I have zero qualms with having done this drop. I only wish I could go a bit lower all around without shelling out huge coin for the full susp kits.

-Kevin

Thank you, that's reassuring. Is it safe to assume you did an alignment after installing just the rear? And do you plan to zero out the scale, or just leave it reading heavy?

 

[KHines]

Thank you, that's reassuring. Is it safe to assume you did an alignment after installing just the rear? And do you plan to zero out the scale, or just leave it reading heavy?

Yes I touched up the toe in the rear. I had the camber kit ready to install but chose not to. If I recall correctly, max spec was -1.5* and it measured -1.8* after the lowering. I’m not hugely concerned by that as long as the toe is adjusted well.

I don’t have the load scale on my XLT

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