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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 18:31:23

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 18:31:23

hello got some bigger wheels for the defender do u think i will need a lift because they just fit under the arch

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: landraver on January 16, 2006, 18:38:06

Hi Matty
If they only just fit under the arches, you'll probably need a lift :(

You have to think of the suspension travel i.e. what will happen if you hit a bit of a tump whilst turning?

Cheers

Jeff

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 18:39:42

so u think a 1.5" or a 2" lift

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 18:41:33

the lift kit

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: landraver on January 16, 2006, 18:41:40

Go for a 2" lift Matty, I did. Its a far more common setup & you can get some good deals :P

Jeff

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: landraver on January 16, 2006, 18:43:03

Yeah
Thats the kit I got

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 18:44:08

im gona get it from mm4x4 the 1 in the pic do u think this on will be any gd  i

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 18:45:11

are they easy to fit because when my dad did it to the discovery it was a pain to get the springs in

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: landraver on January 16, 2006, 18:51:32

They aren't too difficult to fit. A mate of mine did his by lifting the rear / front end on a vehicle lift & it only took him an hour or so. I put mine on when the chassis was changed so I suppose thats cheating.

Jeff

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 18:55:22

lol wot u go then i will do mine at my dads work on the ramp

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 16, 2006, 18:58:27

fitting a lift kit to a 90 is a doddle,hard thing about it is undoing the rear spring retainers,change the springs on the racer regularly for different events n never needed spring compressers yet,let the axle dangle n stand on the hub to stretch the rubber bushes that last wee bit

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 19:00:45

ok it should lot the beast

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: leo on January 16, 2006, 19:12:24

i got the same kit from this company  :D


 ive yet to get my bigger wheels n tyres :cry:

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 19:13:59

nice

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: landraver on January 16, 2006, 19:16:30

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lol wot u go then i will do mine at my dads work on the ramp

Where's y dad work Matty?

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 19:17:46

midland 4x4

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: landraver on January 16, 2006, 19:19:11

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midland 4x4

y sorted then!!!

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 19:20:45

u no the place

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: landraver on January 16, 2006, 19:23:18

No, don't know it personally, but I'm sure you've got everything you need there!!!

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 19:25:55

some times

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: landraver on January 16, 2006, 19:29:04

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some times

how do you mean?

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 19:30:33

i get some stuff from there an stuff from mm

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: landraver on January 16, 2006, 19:35:30

If you've got the use of a professional workshop you're 90% there!!

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 19:40:50

and a proffesional to help fit it

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 16, 2006, 19:42:01

if you have access to a a ramp it should be finished in no time,

Title: bigger wheels
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 16, 2006, 19:59:52

yer