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Garth:
Hi chaps

Been watching this post with interest as I havent a clue about lifts

Why a 2" body lift as apposed to a 2" suspension lift

Whats the difference apart from the cost,  as far as I can tell the only advantage of a suspension lift will be improved articulation?

way2deep:
a 2 inch body lift will only lift the body therefore keeping the vehicle a bit more stable cos engine/gearbox weight stays lower helping the center of gravity ..but on a 2 inch suspension lift you get better engine /gearbox clearance.i did a 2inch body lift and bigger tyres .cos with bigger tyres you also get axle lift as well.(which still stays at the same height with body or suspension lift)

clover:
Hi

There is an article in LRM at the moment covering a Rangie that was lifted by 4" (2" on the body and 2" on the suspension).

I have also written an article on http://www.rangie.com/

The advantage of a body lift over a suspension lift is as has been stated. It does not interfere with all the setup of you drivetrain...

It actually takes a lot of time, and expense, to get the vehicle right after a suspension lift.

For starters you need some sort of castor correction (usually involves replacing the panhard rods). You will also find that many people have trouble with noise from the front prop. The only way to cure this is to fit a decardon prop from a Disco II.

The hardest bit about the body lift is working out how best to extend the chassis supports for the floor (there are 4 of them at the back and there is also 2 points at the front where the floor is supported).

HTH

Cheers

Greybeard:
Great thread is making me seriously think about doing this. Please can we have some more photos if poss , thanks.

Steve

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