Would it ever, in the future, be possible to make a wagon that can lift up a considerable amount (say 4-6 inches) for rough roads and water crossings, WITHOUT an air suspension (lifting steel springs?) because those tend to fail and be super expensive to replace and they overheat if used often and are very expensive.That is, will we ever have wagons that can convert from low wagons to high suvs at the press of a button, without costing a fortune and being available to normies for an avg car price?
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>>28988698Adding a "low" setting picture for contrast/reference.
>>28988629Probably, no.
>>28988698>would love an active XantiaThis is probably the only feasible solution, but it was canned due to being expensive. For cars like OP posted it's not practical as it adds a layer of complexity which would soon become a weak link in the bush.
>>28988797Yeah, I would love a hydropneumatic Citroen. The system actually stands up to bad roads pretty well.
They invented that like 20 years ago. It's called Anylevel. It can go from 1 inch below stock to 11 inches higher.
Any suspension that does that would be shit in corners. Just an expensive party trick.
>>28988924Yeah because people with 5000lb body on frame 4x4s with 33+ inch HTs really care about high speed cornering capabilities
>>28988629Air suspensions should be reliable and simple if done properly. Hydraulics or linear actuators would be about the only other ways to do this.
