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Damonski:
Ive been offered a 2" lift springs and shocks, but Im curious about the prop issues.  Can anyone give me any pointers and ideas of prices ?

Do both the front and rear props need changing?  Whats the costs/parts needed?  Anything else I should be looking at doing whilst having the car in the "air" ?

Cheers

Budgie:
You can fit a +2" lift kit without any prop changes.
The only time this comes into play is if you fit the caster correction radius arms to the front. These change the angle of the diff, putting strain on the U/J at the transfer box end of the front prop and causing a vibration in the drive train.

Normally, the only reason for fitting the corrected radius arms is when you feel that the steering is too sloppy, tends to tramline on the road or wanders. You may not even notice this with the +2" lift, I didn't on my Rangie and the Disco was okay until I fitted the +3" springs.  :wink:

Damonski:
cool news :)

Guess its just give it a go time !

Id have to change my sig next, Dandy camper in need of 4" suspension lift ;)

Wanderer:
It doesn't tend to have an effect on the rear propshaft as it's longer so smaller angles involved.

TimM:

--- Quote from: "Damo" ---Anything else I should be looking at doing whilst having the car in the "air" ?
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I've just fitted a 2" lift kit to mine and I've not found any problems with the steering etc since.

One thing that came with it though was extended rear brake lines as the standard ones 'might' break if stretched, I had my lift fitted at a garage and they said it probably wouldn't need them (they only recently renewed all the brake lines at the back) but when they looked they agreed that it did and so fitted them.

It might be worth doing it whilst it's 'in the air' rather than regretting it later  :wink:

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