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Blippie:
Soooooooooo...

A 2" lift would give a Freelander pretty much the same ground clearance as a Defender. Which I think is what I said.

Of course, what it is in paper isn't quite what is important when you are off the black-top.  One's Freelander might now be c.250mm off the ground, but it is only the Defender's diff that is c.250mm off the ground.  There is still more usable clearance for the Defender to take advantage of, whilst you and I are scraping along the ruts!

Cheers

Blippie

Doobreydog:
Totally agree blippie but a freelander with a 2" (50mm) lift will be for arguments sake the same height as a standard defender.....

The big rock sat in the middlle of the raised center of the rock will either hit a cheaply replaced back box of FL or expensive bitch of a job diff on a defender.

The diff on defender can be protected but not raised a great deal without huge tyres or fancy axles...the back box on FL can easily be cahnged to sit one side and miss the rock.

Only thing with FL is if you break over crest and said rock is sat there it will then be your VCU that gets it but even then that is probably 6" higher than the diffs on Defender

See Below although I have lpg tank installed still manages to get over 11" minimum clearance with 2" lift and decent tyres



Although I do agree a defender is more capable off road than a FL it would be a far better motor if they could lose the diffs.

Blippie:
Be interesting to see if the next incarnation of the Defender has beam axles or goes to independent suspension like the rest of the range.

Cheers

Blippie

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