Loaded Down Road Trip...Suspension Setting?

[Pic-N-Stick]

Got the Raptor packed up and ready to head to the OBX, about 6-hour ride. By the time we climb in I am guessing she'll have a load of 1100 or 1200 pounds. Just wondering which suspension mode you would run. Too much body roll in standard, or does the active suspension make a difference cornering/braking with that weight? Sport mode a better choice? I'll play with it on the road tomorrow but just curious...Thoughts? Experiences?

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[OxygenMask]

Suspension mode really won't make much difference, it doesn't affect body roll or braking to any appreciable degree. All it does is alter the shock valving. So weight carrying and normal cornering aren't really affected, sudden cornering maybe can be improved. But put it in Sport on the freeway and the ride harshens, you feel the bumps more. If you find it's too wallowy or mushy loaded you can firm it up with the suspension button.

Im roughly 3500 miles intomy road trip fairly loaded. After days of experimentation I just leave it in Comfort, Normal, and Quiet. Best ride qualities to me.

 

[stuartmunto]

I would just leave it in normal, sport mode will just make the ride more uncomfortable and harsh.

 

[Aonarch]

I would just leave it in normal, sport mode will just make the ride more uncomfortable and harsh.

Agreed, just leave it in normal, except for when you are on a very curvy road, then you can pop it into sport.

 

[Pic-N-Stick]

Agreed, just leave it in normal, except for when you are on a very curvy road, then you can pop it into sport.

Yep! Normal was the setting of choice...Except for one on ramp curve that snuck up on me! A little more body roll than I was comfortable with. BTW I averaged 19.4mpg over the 360 mile trip.

 

[Lion77]

I used towing mode for hauling a 750 lbs Honda Fourtrax Rubicon ATV in the bed but more so for the change in throttle mapping so I didnt accelerate too fast and rip a tie down out of the bed and ruin my expensive ATV or cause an accident.

Damping rates can affect body roll on turn in, but if its sustained turning (larger sweepers vs. a slalom) then spring rate and bar matters much more.

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