I recently loaded down my Disco for a 4x4 camping trip down to the Maze District in Canyonlands. Once I was all loaded up, I was surprised to see that my rear end was sagging quite a bit (see attached picture).

Unloaded, the center of the tire to the wheel arch is 18.5" for both the front and the rear. This is below the factory spec of 19.7" for the front and 19.0" for the rear.

I would like to bring it back up to at least factory spec and preferably a little higher without it looking too weird with my current tires. My tires are Toyo Open Country AT 255x55x18 and only have a few thousand miles on them. I would like to go with bigger tires once these wear out (something in the 31" range). So -- the question is what do I do now? I am leaning towards only replacing the springs with a mid or heavy-duty spring. Then, when I am ready to go with bigger tires, add a spacer to the springs and replace the shocks with something that matches the "desired" height.

Is this the right way to go? Any advice on specific spring replacements would be appreciated also.

 

You could go with either an OME or Terrafirma MD kit and get the height you're looking for.