People who have lifted their van for offroad, do you recommend it? What would you do different?
Bought a 2005 Econoline E150 for a family weekend warrior camper. Previously in my suburban we would tackle fire roads and some rocky/muddy access roads to trails, beaches etc. It’s a 2WD so I’m not looking to go crazy with rock-climbing or anything but I’m told if I want to go bigger than stock tires I need to lift it 3” and bolster the suspension. Pretty sizable investment. I haven’t driven lifted vehicles before and while I love the idea of having a stronger, more truck-like base with bigger wheels, I wonder what the real-world trade-offs are. I don’t want to build something for photos, I want to build something for use. For those of you who have done this, what are your recommendations? #lifestyle source