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How far to lift my disco?
Jake:
Looks funny when you lift without changing the tyres
1st pic, 225/70r16 muds
2nd pic, 235/85r16 muds
davidlandy:
pic 2 = much better
Jake:
--- Quote from: "davidlandy" ---pic 2 = much better
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I know. Looks great on 31" Goodyears.
But it'll look better when i've got 35" Simex's on!
:wink:
Range Rover Blues:
Funny how often this question gets asked, and how it's the one's with a lift who try to talk you out of it! I suppose there should be an article in the technical section..........
Anyway, a 1" lift would be a good compramise, otherwise think about new standard springs and an extreme kit to get extra articulation with droop travel (rebound travel) without lifting the car. It seems insurers hate lifted cars now, some wouldn't even quote me this year.
96Disco:
I have just had one slight problem after fitting the Paddocks lift kit.
Having removed the anti-roll bar because it flipped over, I found the rear springs popped out of the top mount occasionally. I 'cured' this by retaining them with a couple of jubilee clips and all seemed fine. This morning, however, whilst crossing some very bumpy ground I heard a bang and felt the car sink on the rear nearside. Imagine my surprise when I got out and found the rear nearside spring lying on the ground about 10 feet from the back of the car!
It appears that retaining the spring in the top mount has over-strained the retaining plate on the axle mount as this has snapped, at some point the jubilee clips have broken and the spring has come free when the axle's moved.
So, I propose to fit dislocation cones and heavy-duty retaining plates, and now understand why Paddocks offer the springs and shocks as a kit with these items included.
You live and learn!
Phil.
PS - has anyone used the cones that Paddocks sell? They seem much cheaper than those I've seen elsewhere.
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