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Socialseb83

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I’m trying to create a roadmap of what aftermarket upgrades need to be done to my stock LR4 so that i can take it off-road and be ready for most situations.
It seems that if i add this and add that, the added weight lowers the front and rear ends of my vehicle, hindering my ground clearance, angles of entry and departure, etc., not to meNtion adding weight pressure to the oem parts of the car.
So my question for those of you who really know your stuff and have experience to back it up (keep in mind i am the complete opposite of that #supernoob), is this:

how do i adjust for the added weight from all these upgrades? Do i use coil springs? Do i replace the air suspension with something else? Is there a special kind of lift kit for land rover lr4s that wont require me to replace my stock gear? What is the answer to all the added weight?
 

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Your air suspension should automatically accommodate the extra weight by adjusting itself and maintaining its height.

Coils are not the answer.

Maybe drive it off road a few times before you slap a bunch of **** on it. See what you need after you've gone out there.
 
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Your air suspension should automatically accommodate the extra weight by adjusting itself and maintaining its height.

Coils are not the answer.

Maybe drive it off road a few times before you slap a bunch of **** on it. See what you need after you've gone out there.
Should i at least get a skid plate and rock sliders before driving it offroad a few times?
 

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Should i at least get a skid plate and rock sliders before driving it offroad a few times?

Depends on where you go. If you know you're going that route anyway, I suppose you might as well.
 

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Depends on where you go. If you know you're going that route anyway, I suppose you might as well.

You need to define what you want to do. Once you define that, you can begin thinking about parts additions, but also what compromises those parts additions might entail.

If you are talking forest service roads, then don't worry about it.

If you want to drive across talus slopes, then start throwing some armor on it.

Understand though, that each change you make compromises on some other aspect of the vehicle. Changes can also have second or third order effects that might not be apparent until you spend some time with the truck.

I wanted a truck that would do 95% or better of what my Jeep Wrangler would, have a 750 mile minimum unrefueled range, not leave me stranded if I whacked a deer in the middle of nowhere and allow me to stretch out and sleep comfortably in the back.

My truck will do all of that now, but it is virtually unrecognizable from a visual and driveability standpoint from what my wife fondly remembers as her upscalish mall crawling SUV.

Would it be worth it if I had to drive it every single day as my normal transportation? Honestly, no. But, for me, it is one of several cars I own so I can live with the compromises and enjoy it for what it is for me; A vehicle optimized to get me into the middle of nowhere and be an enjoyable place to base out of while there.
 

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