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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: mud-club-matty on October 31, 2005, 18:47:50

Title: 2" vs 3" lift kits wot are better
Post by: mud-club-matty on October 31, 2005, 18:47:50: hiya im matty i have a 2" lift kit do u think i should put a 3" on or not plase let me now thanks
Title: 2" vs 3" lift kits wot are better
Post by: Jim-Willy on October 31, 2005, 18:53:08: I aren't certain but i think if you go above 2" you can have problems with the prop angle.
Title: 2" vs 3" lift kits wot are better
Post by: Porny on October 31, 2005, 19:05:36: Why????

Don't understand the obsession with lift kits... unless you need the clearence for big wheels and tyres.
Title: 2" vs 3" lift kits wot are better
Post by: Jake on October 31, 2005, 19:13:32: Maybe tyres are on his Xmas list?
:wink:
Title: 2" vs 3" lift kits wot are better
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 31, 2005, 19:17:39: id fit a set of rangie red/white springs & a set of gass shocks & go anywhere if its fiitted with mud tyres
Title: 2" vs 3" lift kits wot are better
Post by: Jim-Willy on October 31, 2005, 19:24:16: Quote from: "Porny"
Why????

Don't understand the obsession with lift kits... unless you need the clearence for big wheels and tyres.

He, He. Thats two of us then :)
Title: thx
Post by: mud-club-matty on October 31, 2005, 20:47:11: im gona stick with the i think
Title: Re: thx
Post by: landyman Ash on November 01, 2005, 00:06:49: Quote from: "mud-club-matty"
im gona stick with the i think

Wise choice mate :wink:

Im running 35" simex on a 2" lift and they work a treat. Cant see the point in the extra inch?? :?
Title: 2" vs 3" lift kits wot are better
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 01, 2005, 01:38:06: Quote from: "jim-willy"
I aren't certain but i think if you go above 2" you can have problems with the prop angle.

I'd say definitely, given that the 'box sits further forewards in a Defender than a RRC/Disco so you have a bigger abgle to start with and at 2" lift the top UJ is at it's limit when you get cross-axled.