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To lift or not to lift, that is the question...

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simondarby:
I am planning to drive around and across Iceland next year in my standard 95 300tdi Disco.  My question is what does a lift give you?  I realise it lifts the body away from the wheels and axles but this does not lift the diffs off the floor does it?  I guess fitting larger diameter tyres will lift the diffs though.

I was kind of thinking of diff guards, steering guard and maybe rock sliders to protect the underside.  I am familiar with Icelands terrain as I have been before but I wasn't thinking of driving my car at the time.

I will be camping so I will be carrying a lot of gear as there will be two of us spending about 3 weeks in total so maybe heavy duty suspension will be man enough?

Any thoughts?

Damonski:
Im still pondering over a 2" lift on mine in order to get bigger tyres on to lift the diffs up.

thermidorthelobster:
It gives you more body clearance, and potentially (depending on how it's set up) more articulation.

It also may give you more body roll, depending on what you go for, particularly if you ditch the anti-roll bars for articulation.  It could also upset your steering balance, although I've never found it a problem.

I've been through Iceland twice, both times on lifted vehicles, and frankly it wouldn't have made much difference.  Go for it if you want to, but don't make the decision based on your Iceland trip.

The only caveat with that is that you may be able to get marginally larger tyres on, which I did on my TD5, which will also give you more ground clearance, but again, in Iceland, it's not really worth worrying about.  Ground clearance will be secondary to the comfort and durability of your suspension in those conditions.  Prepare to give the truck a good hammering!

simondarby:
Thanks for the tip.  I have been wondering wether to spend money on lifting or other items such as underbody protection or vehicle comforts or maybe just better tyres...

Range Rover Blues:
New standard springs will give you a bit of a lift over your tired old ones anyway.  Spend the money elsewhere unless you need a lift.

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