Lower the suspension

Is it recommended to lower the suspension if you plan to park it on long period

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Lr4q8

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Dear

I own an LR4 2014, I don't drive the car on daily basis I have another car to do the nasty trips and work, I treat my Landover like a princess. Now is it recommended to lower the suspension if I plan to not use the car for a long period or not recommended.

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ryanjl

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It wouldn't really do anything. Putting the suspension in access height doesn't remove the air springs from the equation; you'd have to lower it all the way down to the bumpstops (and then pump more air out of the springs) to do that. I suppose that could be possible with the GAP Diagnostic tool, but I'm not sure it would help the car in the long run.
 

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I agree. It's just air pressure keeping the car at whatever height. The bladders either hold pressure or don't. One could even make the argument (a weak one, I think) that the suspension is nominally tuned for standard ride height and anything higher or lower is "stressing" it. But that's really just being OCD. Just park it and leave it alone. You have more to worry about with tires developing flat spots than the air suspension.
 

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For long periods in storage (as in a couple of weeks or more), inflate your tires near the max allowed by the tire manufacturer - s/b around 50 PSI if you mount the stock or any equivalent eXtra Load tire as Land Rover recommends, around 80 PSI for E-range tires - to avoid flat spotting, and leave the battery connected to a small trickle charger / conditioner. The suspensions will do their thing and self level every now and then, no need to drop them to access height.
 
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Follow up question:

I just got back from a 7 day trip, and the truck was down- probably on the stops.. Filled right back up upon startup, and is still up..

Is this a concern?

Thanks!

Mike
 

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Follow up question:

I just got back from a 7 day trip, and the truck was down- probably on the stops.. Filled right back up upon startup, and is still up..

Is this a concern?

Thanks!

Mike

Yep. Slow leak somewhere. It will become a big leak eventually.
 

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Hi guys. IMO if you lower the truck for a long period of time it can damage the bushings because they are instaled to run in normal position. Remember that you place your truck on high for off-roading and lower your vehicle to access. The rest of the time is on normal position.
 

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