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Colin 009:

--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---To sort the car out properly then the springs and shocks are only the start of things.  Given you are looking at 4 new tyres as well I'd say you need to be prepared to spend around £1200 on that car.

Of course if you only off-road you don't need castor correction, but as you've got used to driving the car now it will probably feel pretty awful once you have lifted it.

Mine's now lifted properly, with most of the suspension re-engineered to cope with the lift,

QT front arms, £200
Gwenn Lewis rear arms, £130
TD5 prop, I'd gues you are looking £150, plus £30 flange to fit it
Brake lines, no more than £70 if you've got DC callipers, less if they are SC
Bump stops, £7.50 each I think for +1.5" poly
Then your springs and dampers/lowered mounts
and your tyres.

Plus a parachute for the girlfriend to get out again.

Oh and the ARB spacers, £5.50 a pair.  You need to space the rear one to stop it inverting when you get articulated, the front one needs spacing just to avoid the prop.

I'd also suggest you increase your maintenance on the propshaft UJs as they start to work harder, don't be surprised if well used UJs pack up shortly after installing a lift.
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Just did a search on info about Dis-location cones and come across this thread.

Where should I get ARB spacers and any recommmendations on the Dis-location Cones.

DC/SC callipers ?

Budgie:
The solid alloy tow hitch spacers make a good ARB spacer.  :wink:

Take your pick with dis/re-location cones, Paddocks are one of the cheapest.

bullfrog:
You can get all those parts a LOT cheaper. :)
Not sure where anyone gets 2K from !!
For a +2" you dont need to spend £££££ on stuff.
Springs and shocks of ordinary make (blue or yellow) £200
Brake lines. £59 (delivered and inclusive)
You could buy castor correction bushes for less than £100.
You wont need rear arms unless you are seriousll playing.
You can get cranked ans castored radius arms for £150 and rear arms for £140
For around £350 you can get springs, shocks, cones, brake lines, turret rings , retainers and few other odds.
Tyres shoukld set you back around £300 but you may get a deal on rims too if you need them.
I make that £650 for complete +2" lift and tyres ! 8)
not quite 2K !! :?

I meet loads of people who spend ££££££ on there truck only to see standard trucks with M/Ts drive past them when they are stuck !!
Get the lift and tyres and see how you go.  :idea:
Try MM4x4, 4x4 mail order, Paddocks  etc for prices. all around the same.
I got my brake lines from LLamha4x4  8) . Very good value and quility item.

Budgie:

--- Quote from: "bullfrog" ---
Not sure where anyone gets 2K from !!

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 They haven't from what I can see, RRB said about £1200 for good quality kit but I can't see anyone mention 2K!  :?

andyb:

--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---DC/SC callipers ?
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Double circuit/Single Circuit.

RR, Disco front are DC. Def front SC. :)

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