Hi,
I just had Old Man Emu suspension (76-120 kg springs, OME2884 and 400-600 kg leafs, EL045R) mounted to take care of the added weight of the camper and bull bar. However, it gave more of a lift than I expected. Lifted front about 7.5 cm and back almost 10 cm. Back is still missing about 200 kg of weight, so that'll lower a bit.
I'm by no means a mechanic, but I'm a bit worried that the the lift is more than what the axles can handle (that is the limiting factor, right?). When parking and wheels were at their extreme position, I heard a small metal-to-metal like thud.
Do I need to lower my differential(s)? Or anything else?
Also, I giving her a new set of BFG KO2 tires. Will larger wheels affect this in any way?
I don't plan on doing any hard core rock crawling, but I'm preparing the car for a trans-Africa trip and I'm a bit scared that this lift will destroy something.