Thread: Low suspension setting drivability.

Originally Posted by rc42

Every P38 owner should fit a manual switch to supply power to the EAS delay timer, once you have that you can make the suspension stay where you put it at any time.

Otherwise, the only concern I would have in crawl mode at low speed would be tyres catching the body, that's probably because I have 265/75 R16 BFGs shoe horned in, on standard tyres it should be OK. Speed bumps may be unpleasant if you hit them hard enough to get to the bump stops though

The manual switch is a thing that's been on my list for some years.

I have 245/75R16 tyres and they only scrape the rear wheel well liners on highway bumps taken at speed when the car is on the bump stops.

I suspect that when LR put the max speed limits on EAS access and max heights they may have been taking into account the fact that the drive shafts were not at the optimum alignment and therefore there is greater stress on the UJs... easily overcome with a double cardan joint...

Originally Posted by Striker

I don't plan on hitting the speedhumps at any kind of speed if I'm in crawl mode.

The switch to the timer is an interesting idea, but if it will stay in crawl mode up to 40kph, I don't see me ever having any issues with it.

--Striker.

I've had the switch for some time now and often use it. I use it when heading under the car for any reason (rather than pulling the delay timer out), I use it when getting tyres done before going on the hoist and risking creasing the bags when lowered back down (instead of a open door that can easily be closed or heading under the seat), I've used it when I had a sensor problem one day and the EAS Error came up on dash at 100km/h but I could cut the EAS before it decided to hit the bump stops. And most importantly I installed it for water crossings and the risk of a fault meaning the car decides to lay down in the river and wash the insides of the car... So many more reasons other than keeping it in crawl.