:rotflmao: As long as you don't get double vision, you should be OK. :laugh:
I have to be honest-I removed my OME's and ACOS as the OME springs lost so much. When I pulled them, I may have had an inch to inch and a half lift yet, with the remainder coming from the ACOS alone. I'd lost uptravel, downtravel (from shocks), ride handling suffered both on and off-road, I just wasn't happy with it. Keep in mind my rig is/was heavy and I tow a lot. That puts a LOT of strain on the springs/shocks and sagging will occur without question.
What surprises me greatly is that springs are what I consider a "maintenance" item much like shocks and tires in that they do need to be replaced eventually. I'm surprised with the AEV springs in that I have still no reason to replace them. I haven't lost anything yet and they haven't sagged anything to speak of. I'm still heavy, still towing and still DD'ing and wheeling hard. Long-term use on them now has been outstanding. I'm honestly surprised they've lived as long as they have and maintained as well as they have all this time. They have outlived the OME setup by a long shot at this point-and still running.
That said if you're in the market for new springs and wanted to ditch the ACOS, yet still maintain your current lift height, I'd sell what you have and go to the Currie 4" progressive. They are an excellent spring. Only mention this as you mentioned possibly swapping springs and keeping ACOS. Am I right in assuming you have this collection of parts sitting in the garage WAITING to go on??? If that's the case, how much lift height are you looking at getting? I did NOT run the Currie 4" progressives as for MY taste-it was a bit too much lift. That's the entire reason I went with the 3" AEV progressives-I wanted to be as low as possible with a standard spring yet get as much up/down travel as possible from the mix (when I get there with outboard rears), etc. My thinking is that with the ACOS at minimum setting, you'll be too tall for your liking. If I may ask, what is the reason you want the ACOS? If for lift adjustment-I'd personally sell them and add a 3/4" spacer to the front/rear and be done with it. I ran my ACOS for a couple years and NEVER once adjusted them. They were still too tall for my liking.
I think before the shock recommendation is set, I might suggest making a final decision on the ACOS. They -to me- are what is holding up your whole setup. Personally-I'd sell them and put that money towards shocks. I just don't see a GOOD reason to keep them with what you have and will have when done. I have a 3/4" spacer on top of my AEV springs in the rear and have PLENTY of lift. I'm about to pull and sell my Rokmen strykers/slider setup soon and I'm afraid I may have to pull the 3/4" spacer when I do that as I think it may be too much even with the weight removed...
I'm sure I just confused your issue-sorry about that! Maybe ponder this in the morning and think about a few things after the beer wears off. :laugh: I'm sorry, don't mean to confuse or alter your setup, just want to help you make the BEST decision for your intended purposes on a clear head.
I'm not going to discuss bumpstops at all as they need to be done cycled with your final spring/shock setup and cycled dry with springs removed...
Best of Luck,
Mike