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Llanigraham:
PM me an email address and I'll sort it out later. Off down the pub!!!

landy_bug:
yes 3-4mm is up to the job, i think the mantec guard is a bit ott but nice looking and v. expensive. i have been running standard plasitic on which is fairly robust if you drive it carefully mine only broke when getting over enthusiastic and sliding in to deep ruts in the dry. :oops: do breathers, in the dry its fine but in the wet essential especially rear axle

TBH i hadn't heard of any chassis mods for lift before or cutting of inner arches the tyres rub a little on full lock  but i will ask elsewhere, i know a bloke who used to run 63mm lift on his and he said that was max without major mods

i asked about gear box because the manual box can eat clutches if not driven carefully due to lack of low box. i haven't had any probs with mine and i use mine towing at work as well

chris

V8MoneyPit:
It's possible people fit lift kits without realising it can foul. In most driving, it would never be a problem, but the steering track rod touches the inner wing at full rebound before it gets to full lock. It seems most people get away with extending the hole in the inner wing downwards, but we found we needed to lower the top face of the 'chassis' rail by about 1/2" as well. And, as I said, the LH side of a TD4 has some fuel pipes in the way just to add to the fun!

landy_bug:
that makes two people saying similar things i have just had info back from another forum about it but they didn't do anything with chassis and has been fine for a number of years now. i don't have a lift on mine and it never will coz i unfortunatly have to sell it :'( but it has been everywhere i pointed it and has only got stuck once in v.deep mud i.e. beached :lol:

i would defo have another again tho but auto box next time as quite lazy :lol:

V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: landy_bug on March 19, 2010, 16:47:03 ---i would defo have another again tho but auto box next time as quite lazy :lol:

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The auto box is so much better for off road use. It totally makes up for the lack of low range. We've had both manual and, now auto. The manual felt awkward even getting in and out of our fields just because you couldn't drive it slow enough. The auto is superb. With TC thrown in, it does astonishing hill starts that would have my Defender spinning wheels or stalling.

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