Hi All,
I've found myself in no man's land when it comes to my front suspension.
I have 134kgs of added weight on the front and this is too much for every manufacturer's HD springs that I've found. Most HD springs seem to say 100kgs is the max. I know someone with almost the same set up as me and their Lovell's HD springs sagged down from the 40-50mm of normal lift to 20-30mm which is not ideal.
Knowing this, I took a chance on the EHD Diesel Springs from Lovells (paired with Bilstein 4600 shocks) and as you might expect, they are way too firm and super harsh. Even with all of this weight, the front is still 60mm higher, which is too high and is putting downward force on the rear springs.
My Pajero's Specs:
2005 NP 3.8L V6 Petrol
Front Additional Weight: 295lbs (134kg)
ARB Bumper: 110
Winch: 55
Skid Plates: 45
Bigger Battery & Fuse Box: 30
1/2 of Middle of Vehicle Additional Weight (Rock Sliders, Skid plates, Water Jug): 75
Less Factory Equipment Removed: Original Bumper: -20
I spoke with Lovells about this and their suggestion was to replace the EHD with HD and put a spacer on top of the strut or move the spring perch up on the Bilstein's to achieve the desired lift but I don't want to increase the preload on the coils for fear of yet again, having a harsh ride or having alignment problems.
Does anyone have any ideas? Do any of you have Lovell's HD Springs in the Front with similar or greater weight on them than I do and have they sagged down as well?
Picture Here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oLeumHfZy/
I've found myself in no man's land when it comes to my front suspension.
I have 134kgs of added weight on the front and this is too much for every manufacturer's HD springs that I've found. Most HD springs seem to say 100kgs is the max. I know someone with almost the same set up as me and their Lovell's HD springs sagged down from the 40-50mm of normal lift to 20-30mm which is not ideal.
Knowing this, I took a chance on the EHD Diesel Springs from Lovells (paired with Bilstein 4600 shocks) and as you might expect, they are way too firm and super harsh. Even with all of this weight, the front is still 60mm higher, which is too high and is putting downward force on the rear springs.
My Pajero's Specs:
2005 NP 3.8L V6 Petrol
Front Additional Weight: 295lbs (134kg)
ARB Bumper: 110
Winch: 55
Skid Plates: 45
Bigger Battery & Fuse Box: 30
1/2 of Middle of Vehicle Additional Weight (Rock Sliders, Skid plates, Water Jug): 75
Less Factory Equipment Removed: Original Bumper: -20
I spoke with Lovells about this and their suggestion was to replace the EHD with HD and put a spacer on top of the strut or move the spring perch up on the Bilstein's to achieve the desired lift but I don't want to increase the preload on the coils for fear of yet again, having a harsh ride or having alignment problems.
Does anyone have any ideas? Do any of you have Lovell's HD Springs in the Front with similar or greater weight on them than I do and have they sagged down as well?
Picture Here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oLeumHfZy/
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