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Vehicle & Technical => Freelander => Topic started by: JeepCher53 on January 15, 2005, 21:21:14
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Anyone know where I can get a 2" lift done? Somewhere local to Gloucester would be great.
Thanks
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Hi,
As I recall, Bearmach do a 2" lift kit for the Freelander. I had a look at the instructions for it, and it does involve cutting parts of the vehicle to make things fit (hence we didn't go for it).
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Thanks Neil. Not sure I like the sound of that :( I've heard that MM4x4 near Worcester can do it so I'll give them a ring on Monday. :lol:
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CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT TO GO FOR , NEED ALIFT KIT BUT TWO TYPES ON OFFER, SPACERS OR LONGER SHOCKS, WHICH IS BEST AND DO YOU NEED WHEEL SPACERS TO COMPENSATE FOR HIGHER CENTER OF GRAVITY?
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The BM kit is available. You also need to get the camber pins to make sure you have a fighting chance of being able to drive the thing afterwards :-)
Will end up looking something like this :
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CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT TO GO FOR , NEED ALIFT KIT BUT TWO TYPES ON OFFER, SPACERS OR LONGER SHOCKS, WHICH IS BEST AND DO YOU NEED WHEEL SPACERS TO COMPENSATE FOR HIGHER CENTER OF GRAVITY?
Longer shocks won't affect the ride height. Longer springs or spring spacers will. You might then also require different stroke shocks because the droop stroke is effectively reduced.
Also, raising the car will make it roll more but fitting spacers will only make a difference to when the inside wheels lift off the ground, not the amount of body roll relative to the wheels. Fitting spacers will also increase the scrub radius of the front wheels. This can have a detrimental effect on the steering feel.
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I made a spacer lift for mine, went for 40mm all round to avoid any of the problems with brake pipes and steering components. The front inner wing needs trimming slightly to allow the track-rods to clear fully, but it's easy enough with a simple hacksaw cut and a hammer.
I didn't use pinion adjusters either on the front arms, and once it was re-tracked there were no noticeable effects compared to 'normal' ride height. No wheel spacers or anything either, just about £8 of bits from an ironmongers shop ! IMO the BM kit is a rip-off as this is exactly what it contains, it's the fitting that is the hard part and you still have to do that.
It was the best thing I did for the old girl too, wearing decent AT tyres and a 40mm she was pretty unstoppable.
I've got pics of the parts and kit if anyone's interested. Just ask.
Simon
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I made a spacer lift for mine, went for 40mm all round to avoid any of the problems with brake pipes and steering components. The front inner wing needs trimming slightly to allow the track-rods to clear fully, but it's easy enough with a simple hacksaw cut and a hammer.
I didn't use pinion adjusters either on the front arms, and once it was re-tracked there were no noticeable effects compared to 'normal' ride height. No wheel spacers or anything either, just about £8 of bits from an ironmongers shop ! IMO the BM kit is a rip-off as this is exactly what it contains, it's the fitting that is the hard part and you still have to do that.
It was the best thing I did for the old girl too, wearing decent AT tyres and a 40mm she was pretty unstoppable.
I've got pics of the parts and kit if anyone's interested. Just ask.
Simon
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Or you could go extreme mine is 57mm at the front and 63mm at the rear, giving 10" clearance underneath :twisted: Mind you do need to mod the bodywork a bit
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I was going to buy the Freelander owned By Bearmach (wont say which branch (but it wasn't Swansea)) a couple of years ago when they put it up for sale, it had a lift & all the toys & stuff they sell fitted (bit of a pro mo vehicle I think), but when the missus drove it (I didn't get the chance) it vibrated like hell & the guy selling it said it was due to the lift :shock: , something they couldn't sort, so we didn't buy it.
Just to let you know that there may be a problem with the BM lift, but then again, they may have got it sorted by now
Jeff
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the pics dont make it look any higher :shock:
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the pics dont make it look any higher :shock:
Look at the gap in the wheel arches, its a body lift more than anything else
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the pics dont make it look any higher :shock:
3 LIFTED 1 STANDARD G ON LEFT (CRAP PHOTO BUT SHOWS THE POINT)
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went for 40mm all round to avoid any of the problems with brake pipes and steering components. The front inner wing needs trimming slightly to allow the track-rods to clear fully, but it's easy enough with a simple hacksaw cut and a hammer.
Ok I'm mildly confused - having read and listened and poked around (not just here) a bit - then re-read to make sure I'm not as mad as everyone thinks I am - on the subject of lifting a hippo - some say they lifted 40mm front and rear without the need to cut the inner wings and some say they needed to make a cut to clear the track rods etc.
Seeing as a lift is on the cards over here does it need it or doesn't it :?:
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Wasn't in the instructions(although the rest of instructions were bob on and easy to follow) but realised that it would have caught when installing.....not as bad as it sounds though just 2 small cuts with hacksaw (could even be done with a junior) about 1" either side of the track rod and just below....then just bend the metal out of the way using hammer or simlar lump of metal.
Bought mine from http://www.celtic4x4.co.uk/
Well worth the money 8)
Makes a great difference off road, with little effect on road. Only added the spacers cos they were going cheap. :twisted:
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Wasn't in the instructions(although the rest of instructions were bob on and easy to follow) but realised that it would have caught when installing.....not as bad as it sounds though just 2 small cuts with hacksaw (could even be done with a junior) about 1" either side of the track rod and just below....then just bend the metal out of the way using hammer or simlar lump of metal.
Bought mine from http://www.celtic4x4.co.uk/
Well worth the money 8)
Makes a great difference off road, with little effect on road. Only added the spacers cos they were going cheap. :twisted:
Thanks for that :)
yeah I was thinking about the celtic4x4 one seems simpler than having to do the thinking and buying individual parts for myself when someone sticks it all in one package :lol:
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If you are interested in a kit the FL club is running a competition/quiz in aid of charity and you could win one...see here
http://www.freelanderclub.co.uk/images/sandy/index.html#comp