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dew1911:
6 inch lift? Damn getting into that must be like scaling a rock face!!!

Re-Discovery:
That's what Rocksliders are for isn't it?!?!?! :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

disco-v8:
well yep its deffinatly leaning to the drivers side, abit to much if i do say so my self.... thought it may be the springs and/or shocks

thats why i would like to know whats the best suspension lift kit i should go for, and what will be needed????

i was thinking about 2 - 3 inch lift, as will be getting larger profile tyres to give an extra 2 inch lift

Budgie:
The lean may also be due to worn suspension bushes as well as the springs.  :wink:

+2" will be fine, all you'll need is longer brake flexies. The props should be fine and the steering may feel a little lighter but nothing too much.

+3" is a bit too much for the standard setup. Caster corrected radius arms will bring the steering back in, otherwise it'll have little self-centre left and tend to "tramline" on the road. If you correct the caster angel then the front prop will start to vibrate due to the extra angle the transfer box U/J is being asked to operate at. A Double Cardan from prop off a TD5 disco sorts it out though.  :wink:

What tyre size are you looking at?
If you go larger then 32 or 33" dia then you will have gearing problems. The 1.222 ratio transfer box will struggle on hills, you'll be doing 30mph in 3rd, instead of 4th, and you may struggle to get to and maintain 70mph on the motorway, dropping into 4th for the hills!
Again, this can be sorted but it's a case of either changing the transfer box for a 1.44 transfer box from a TD5 Defender or putting a pair of 4.11 ratio diffs in the axles to bring it back to the performance you have now.
The transfer box swap will only change the High ratio, the Low will remain the same and you may find it slightly overgeared if you use it for hill desents.

You may also have to think about extended bump stops to limit the upward travel of the wheel, to stop it hitting the inner arches, and trimming the outer wheelarches so the tyres clear on full articulation.

There's quite a bit to think about before getting into which lift kit.  "How far do I want to go?" and "How much money do I have to spend?" should be first on the list!
Then look at what tyres you want, it's no good putting +2" lift then getting 33" tyres only to find you should have got a +3" lift and the tyre don't fit or look right!  :wink:

disco-v8:
nice one budgie

well i want some BFG M/T 265/75/16 which is a 32in tyre, instead of the standard 28" tyre, thous giving me a 2 inch lift

i was only going to use the tyres for off road use only and stick the standard tyres back on for road use, so im not worried about gearing

im sure a 2" lift kit will be fine for, just want that little bit of extra ground clearance, and also i dont mind paying godd money for the kit, but i didnt think i would go all the way and buy the corection arms or anything like that, but if its need then i dont mind getting them......

im learning at the moment, about whats needed for a good lift so need all the advise i can get

cheers

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