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Jonsey:
Well nearly an Off Roader, needs modifying now!

I apologise because this has properly been done a hundred times, but i'm after advise.

Got myself a 1998 (1995 but resisted 1998) Discover V8, picking it up tomorrow. Now i know i need to upgrade the suspension and tyres, want to do as much of the work as possible myself, two reasons, so i know what is done to it and so i can fix it when it goes wrong!

Intend to use the vehicle for Green Laneing, Play Days and a bit of wading (know that V8 or questionable with wading but thats a whole other subject...)

First question, which tyres and suspension to go for? Want to be nice and big lording it over other road uses but not stupidly expensive and to complicated to do the work myself.

Second question, where's the best place to buy the stuff you recommend?

Third question, when can i start playing? i.e. events ect...

Cheers,

Chris

Range Rover Blues:
Laning? then does it need lifting at all?

Tyres, with the V8 you need to be careful with remould as most of them are not speed rated sufficiently for the V8, you'll also find that bigger MTs are not either, my 235/85 BFGs aren't for example.

Are you going to use it as a daily driver? are you going to get the bug and want to drive more and more off-road?

If you want a lift then budget to spend around £800 on the car to get it propely sorted, springs and shocks are only half the story, brake lines, bump stops, casotr correction, cranked arms and a prop will eat the rest.

THEN you need tyres to suite you rlift, these will not fit on a standard car if you intend to take advantage of the lift and go bigger.

I'd suggest you start with a set of 235/70 MT or AT and se how you get on before you blow loads of cash on stuff you might never need.  See if you can pick up some second hand tyres to get you started, then join your local group and get out there and get dirty :D

Jonsey:
No not going to be using the car for daily use, just play.

£800 sounds ok, is it all stuff i'm going to be able to do myself? i'm not a novice with mechanics but i'm no pro either.

Range Rover Blues:
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Range%20Rover%20Blues/vehicle

This is pretty much the spec of my truck, and other than building the diffs and the props I've done it all myself.  All the suspension bolts together, you jst need big spanners, big axle stands and a big jack :)

BK:
AH-HA  :lol:another lamb to the slaughter :lol:get ya cheque book out mate :lol:

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