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Will 7.50 fit Disco alloys

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Cheggs:
Food for thought, when money allows I would like to get a 2" lift but can't afford it at the minute, and mostly go off road to fix fences or move things, if i get HD springs, the 1" spacers that should give me a bit of a lift and I get extended bump stops, would I need to have castor correction ( cause that seems to be epensive)and extended brake pipes, surely the above would give only 1 1/2" of lift. tHe cost of Hd springs spacers and bumpstop is about  Ã‚£125 so it is still marginallly cheaper than apair of Tyres and should allow me to use the 750's, at the end of the day I get better clearance under the axles and a little more articulation. is that about right, also easier to sell the Idea to SWMBO as its cheaper than buying 2 new tyres.

clbarclay:

--- Quote from: "Cheggs" ---Food for thought, when money allows I would like to get a 2" lift but can't afford it at the minute, and mostly go off road to fix fences or move things, if i get HD springs, the 1" spacers that should give me a bit of a lift and I get extended bump stops, would I need to have castor correction ( cause that seems to be epensive)and extended brake pipes, surely the above would give only 1 1/2" of lift. tHe cost of Hd springs spacers and bumpstop is about  Ã‚£125 so it is still marginallly cheaper than apair of Tyres and should allow me to use the 750's, at the end of the day I get better clearance under the axles and a little more articulation. is that about right, also easier to sell the Idea to SWMBO as its cheaper than buying 2 new tyres.
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Why do you want to do all that? even with a lift the rear arches will probably still need some trimming. or is it a casue that perswading SWMBO the body work needs cutting a little difficut.
Unless you fit longer shock absorbers you will not increase axle articuation and fitting stiffer springs wil increase the effect of weight shift as the axle articuates which means that the unloaded wheel will have less traction per degree of articulation.

Summerised
If you want increase articulation fit longer shocks
If you want increased traction fit softer (lower spring rate) springs
However too softer spring causes instability on slopes and excessive body roll

Tyke:

--- Quote ---They fitted fine and it was on fairly worn suspension until recently......

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 I wouldn't have thought they would be a problem  . . . . 7.50 are only an inch larger on the radius in real terms, so no lift or messing should be required . . . . a bit narrow for my taste mind. . . . . but hey, each to there own.

A set of 'heavier' duty springs should sort out any clearance thats needed . . . without the expense of a full blown lift . . . .


And they're all into selling lift kits these days . . . . even if they're not really required . . . .  :wink:

Cheggs:
Thanks Tyke
 
thats what i had hoped I shall give it ago and see what happens,
Yes in future I may desire a lift but at the moment 7.50's will give me better under axle clearence and cost me little as I already have them :o
I would like to say thanks to every one who has commented, but I think I shall try HD springs and a Camel Cut with extended bumpstops :D  :D
At the end of the Day its cheap as I have the tyres if it works ok I can always get some 235\85 r16's when money allows, the transition from road to mud has to be slow so as to avoid scaring SWMBO and the bank manger, thanks again.

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