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Popoff:
--- Quote from: Blue72 on April 14, 2009, 11:58:58 ---ok, the story was I have aknackered knee adn with a couple more ops coming up the Defender ( my baby) was impossible to drive due to it having a clutch and a heavy one at that so I looked for an auto....and here I am!!
a very happy owner of a WJ V8 limited with Quadradrive
Picked it up Thursday t time drove home and then staright to Norfolk for Easter and back on a tank of fuel!!
Not bad,375 miles with a few drops left!
ANyhow, lift kit, tyres and some protection to come but for now just enjoying easy pain free motoring!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/b72imaging/3440667477/
Picture on flikr
CHeers
Andy
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Good to see another WJ owner ;) you will love that V8 :dance: Oh and dont expect 375 to a tank after a lift and bigger tyres, :roll: im lucky to get 275 out of my Overland :shock:
Blue72:
LOL, I guess not but I didnt buy it for fuel economy!
on another note, anybody rate this site and kit???
http://www.rocky-road.com/wjtrailblazer.html
SOunds good value
not to mention all the skid plates to get, tyres etc etc etc LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Andy
Green Jeep:
OME stuff are well regarded and known for high quality
boogieman:
Nice one Andy :thumbup:
I'm just in the process of getting mine sorted. Had the juddery brakes sorted with new discs & pads - then it's shortly off into the garage for a full service including new oils in the engine, gearbox, transfer case & diffs.
I've been looking ahead to off-road mods too.
Some kind soul posted up this great comparison of the different lift heights on the Jeep forum http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=536929&page=29 - scroll down to gatorayde's post !!
From this, as I want my Jeep to still look good on the road as a cruiser but have some decent off-road capability, I reckon I'm going to go with the 2" lift. I haven't decided on tyres yet, but I'm amazed how different brands really do look very different in the way they fill the arches !
The OME lift looks to be the one to go for. Then I'll need some underbody protection & recovery points.
Is there a particular specialist company I could approach for help anywhere near Notts/Derbys ?
@ Popoff - how do you find your Jeep with the 2" lift & the Coopers ? What's it like on the road ...... and off ? :) And did you do the lift yourself ? Also have you done any more mods apart from the lift, tyres & winch ?
Can't wait for the weekend again so I can get out on the road ........ that V8 !!! :lol: :smiley:
Popoff:
--- Quote from: boogieman on April 16, 2009, 16:49:52 ---Nice one Andy :thumbup:
I'm just in the process of getting mine sorted. Had the juddery brakes sorted with new discs & pads - then it's shortly off into the garage for a full service including new oils in the engine, gearbox, transfer case & diffs.
I've been looking ahead to off-road mods too.
Some kind soul posted up this great comparison of the different lift heights on the Jeep forum http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=536929&page=29 - scroll down to gatorayde's post !!
From this, as I want my Jeep to still look good on the road as a cruiser but have some decent off-road capability, I reckon I'm going to go with the 2" lift. I haven't decided on tyres yet, but I'm amazed how different brands really do look very different in the way they fill the arches !
The OME lift looks to be the one to go for. Then I'll need some underbody protection & recovery points.
Is there a particular specialist company I could approach for help anywhere near Notts/Derbys ?
@ Popoff - how do you find your Jeep with the 2" lift & the Coopers ? What's it like on the road ...... and off ? :) And did you do the lift yourself ? Also have you done any more mods apart from the lift, tyres & winch ?
Can't wait for the weekend again so I can get out on the road ........ that V8 !!! :lol: :smiley:
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Hi mate, I looked for ages before getting this one, really wanted the Overland for its extra 30bhp over the std V8 and this was the best one I could find, the Overland also has the std rock rails and under body protection. ;) :clap:
I have fitted everything myself and I’m no mechanic! The 2” lift OME springs are the “heavy duty” ones (helps with the weight of the winch) and also had the OME shocks, together giving a firm ride with little roll on the twisty bits, (perhaps a little stiff off road) so well happy with the ride, quite easy to fit too. ;)
I have also fitted new front upper and lower control arms along with new rear ones, so now has all new bushes to keep every thing nice and tight, then to take the slight play out of the steering changed the track rod ends, the drag link ends, then the ball joints, so the whole front end has been replaced. :clap:
I got the winch mount from TBR http://www.tbruk.com/ cutting and fitting the bumper around the winch was “fun” but it now looks the part. :dance:
The Cooper STT’s are very good, went up a size to 245/70 17 so had to trim the wheel arches a bit also had TBR wheel spacers fitted to set it off, :dance:
Other bits I’ve fitted; Tow bar, new rear Brake callipers, new Battery, plugs filters oils etc, all in the last 8 months so has kept me busy, ;) and all to get a perfectly good Jeep to look and be capable of what I wanted! :dance: :lol: Trouble is now its finished I want to play with something new, thinking of a new Wrangler or Defender poss next Year! :-k :? :lol:
Sorry about the long post :lol: but in summery with the 2" lift and the bigger STT's I now have about 3" extra clearence, better ride, less roll and dont get stuck, I'm well happy :dance: :dance: :dance:
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