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33" TYRES!
NY4x4:
To be honest, I don't find the gearing a problem at all, and as you can see it can still pull a decent size trailer. I think if the Disco is in good health it copes with it... I have no problems using 5th gear, although, I must admit I sometimes need to change to fourth when towing.. :lol:
Skibum346:
Hmmmm... good food for thought!
Thanks
Budgie:
It's the same old thing, every Disco is different.
When I fitted 33x12.5R15's I had to change the transfer box for a TD5 Defender one as, although it would pull with the Disco box, it failed to go up hills and I was using one gear less at slower speeds (3rd at 30mph instead of 4th) as the engine laboured too much. And, before anyone asks, I got an Allard's intercooler and tweeked injector pump! :wink:
I went with a +3" lift to clear the inner arches on full articulation and also fitted wheel spacers so I still had the normal turning circle. You can get special offset wheels to do the same thing but you need something to keep the turning circle.
Not to mention the caster corrected radius arms, double cardan from propshaft, cranked training arms, propshaft spacers lowered bumpstops and Rangie Spares arch kit. :wink:
Disco-Ron:
I've just fitted 285.75 16's on Bronco's 7x16 zero offset modulars, and as yet i haven't tried to see what it's like when articulating, i have 2"lift, arches cut out etc..... i had to lose some lock, which i wasn't best pleased about....
Wheels is the biggest dilema, unless you're happy to run spacers.... i wasn't! do not believe Bronco's when they tell you they are getting 8x16 modulars with -5mm offset.... i'd been waiting since october when i gave up and prdered the 7's 2 weeks ago.......!!
Skibum346:
Drift.... I saw these and thought of you! :lol:
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