New owner of 07 LR3. I have a GAP IID tool I bought on L8’s Black Friday sale. I’ve been playing with the suspension settings.
My question is, what problems can happen if I lower the ride height to its lowest setting? I think 250mm is stock and the tool takes it down to 0. I drove it some and I think it handles a bit better on the street when lower like this. Will the suspension geometry alter tire wear when it’s lowered like this or does everything stay status quo within this range?

 

No idea this is the opposite direction most folks head

 

You will have to get it aligned at that height or the tire wear will be off.

Also the ride should be bouncier as the bags are under inflated.

 

The ride is not bouncy at all. I wouldn’t call it sporty but it certainly feels more planted with the lower center of gravity. The rear wheels look as if they might be slightly tilted inward. Kind of like how the rear wheels of a BMW look. I could see how they could wear less than evenly.
Anyone else lowered theirs with the GAP Tool?

 

Maybe bouncy isn't the right word....but it feels, hmmm....awful. It feels awful, to me. There is no damping and it's harsh.

....could be because the only time I was foolish enough to drive (at speed) that low was when I HAD to because of a suspension failure and even then it was only until I could safely pull over. Maybe knowing something was wrong influenced my perception of the ride.

I think it's a bad idea, squish.

 

I lowered my Dads 3 because he had knee surgery and had it aligned. He was new to the vehicle so did not have anything bad to say, but after driving mine... He raised his. Your truck, your pleasure.

 

Abran....was Access Height not enough to ease his ingress/egress?

Your truck your pleasure indeed, I just think that the speed is limited in Access Height for a reason. I'm not much of a proponent of by-passing design features.

 

Access height was good, but was trying to give him a little more.

i think I did like 3/4”.

 

Set your profiles but if you can help it just run in normal/stock calibration as much as possible.

You will go through more axle shafts(the longer front one is the one to go). Ymmv i will admit to running mostly in my highest calibration knowing this though(about 2" lift).. It just looks better but stock calibration rides best by far(duh). Lower seems to ride the worst.

I have a lowering profile but ive only used it once or twice thinking it might help MPG(didn't).

 

I agree with Wesson. I have a 2" higher profile as well but I only use it on the trail. Even when I have the 32s on, I drive around town without the higher profile in use. Then at the trail head I plug in the IIDTool and go up.

That is the main advantage of this approach vs. rods.