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Horness:

--- Quote from: "Jake" ---Rock sliders, Light bar, Steering guard,Diff guards and so on and on and on.....
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Rock sliders - got
Steering guard - got
Diff guards - got
Light bar - will use roof rack to mount Lightforce's to when I get it.

Tyres are 235/70/16s at the moment, until the BFG AT's wear out.  Then comes the camel cut, and 85's.

 :(kerching):  NEXT!  :lol:

Thanks Jake.  :wink:

Horness:
Just been reading your list Jake - love the Disco, looks like we're on the same path.  :wink:

I'm not particularly mechanically minded (so excuse the question if I'm missing something obvious!), what's the difference between a "Devon 4x4 cranked rear drop arm" and the "QT services 3 degree castor correction radius arms" ?

Also, is there any advantage using TD5 lights?  Are they any brighter?

Great vehicle Jake, you've added about half a dozen things to my shopping list!  :lol:

Horness

ChrisW:
"Devon 4x4 cranked rear drop arm" - the clue is in the 'rear' bit  :lol:

The QT castor correction arms (for the front axle) are, from peoples experiences, either required or not dependent on how yours behaves - I haven't had a problem on mine with the lift and tyres but some people experience tram-lining and lack of self centering on the steering.
If you do fit the castor correction arms it brings the diff back into its original (pre-lifted) aspect and as such will munch UJ's on the front prop like there's no tomorrow - that's when you need the cardon jointed front prop off a Td5. The cardon prop really goes hand in hand with the castor correction arms (from what I have read of other peoples experiences).

There's also the modification to the rear axle of fitting an earlier rear prop and coupler to do away with the rubber coupler - http://www.discoweb.org/rotoconversion/index.htm

Horness:
Thanks Chris.

In my head I thought that one was rear, the other was front, but was not sure.  Better to ask.  :wink:

Since the lift, the steering still centers fine, and other than the harshness of the Britpart springs making the road noise a little louder (applied more volume to music to solve that one!), the ride is the same (only higher).

So with nothing else done after fitting OME shocks, and +2" Britpart springs, am I wasting my money with castor correction radius arms, cranked rear drop arms, and a TD5 prop?

I'm really just trying to finish my Disco before the year is out, and thought I'd be pro-active with some of the stuff, but if I don't need it, I won't spend it.

Cheers
Horness

Jake:

--- Quote from: "Horness" ---Also, is there any advantage using TD5 lights?  Are they any brighter?
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they are not any brighter.
I just prefere the look of them  :wink:
I'm still trying to work out if i can open the white indicators and paint the inside surround black to match them to the head lights.
I'm a bit scared of breaking them though.
I'll need a dry run with and original colour one to see if the lense is removable without it breaking


--- Quote from: "Horness" ---Just been reading your list Jake - love the Disco
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I'm very pleased with its look too, thanks  :D

My shopping list is still running too though
I still want:-
Detriot diffs, TD5 front prop and a winch with a plasma rope and devon 4x4 stainless fairlead.
I will change the suspension for Old man Emu when the current system dies and i think i can then draw a line under it and begin to start on a 90 or something.
Take plenty of pictures of the work you do and display it here.
We're always interested in seeing vehicles develop  :wink:
 8)

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