^ I have some helper springs on my truck that really raised it as well...and DAMN its a rough ride now. Hit a pot hole and it will jar your teeth.

^^ I would think she would be fine trying to stop it as long as she didn't have to stop super fast. I had some issues with my brakes a couple of months ago coming back from Northern VA and didn't have any brakes at all coming home (the wire had gotten worn through and shorted out). We were driving through some pretty steep hills and had to drive through some major cities and didn't have any problems stopping. We did take it very careful and slow though.