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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: way2deep on June 01, 2006, 23:46:49

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: way2deep on June 01, 2006, 23:46:49

what do i need to look out for .gonna do a 2"body lift..ie does steering shaft need altering or changing .etc

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: disco maniac on June 11, 2006, 10:01:02

how far did you get with the lift. :?:
if you've done it could i have a look,
as its one of the mods i fancy doing on mine. :)

gary

Title: disco lift
Post by: way2deep on June 11, 2006, 17:08:21

not done it yet mate ,not had time :(

Title: Re: disco lift
Post by: snezza69 on June 11, 2006, 17:10:29

Quote from: "way2deep"

not done it yet mate ,not had time :(

Please keep us posted with lots of pics (I am sure there are lots of interested parties)!

Title: hmmmmm
Post by: nakedbarra on June 11, 2006, 21:39:56

I have done a few 1" lifts on classics and I found that you can do a 1" lift with out any trouble but any taller you will for saftey need to get a longer steering shaft and longer brake lines as well the seatbelt anchor bolts will need to be lenghtend as they will not be long enoughto reach the chassis. as well as the rad will need a little more attention in placementin some way.

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: chris9119 on June 12, 2006, 06:42:39

For a 2" lift you will need to consider the following: -

Repositioning of the radiator, same for steering res, rad res and brake res (or longer feed hoses).

Fuel tank filler & breather pipes. Brake pipes need relocating or longer flexible hoses.

Steering, maybe a longer shaft :!:

What you have to bear in mind is that anything connected to the body sheel that is also connected to something on the chasis will need attention.

Chris

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: Bulli on June 12, 2006, 08:19:57

disco dj has done this mod without any problems.

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: chris9119 on June 12, 2006, 09:56:02

Quote from: "Bulli"

disco dj has done this mod without any problems.

So have I and the above still applies :!:

Chris

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: Bulli on June 12, 2006, 10:13:18

whats the point of a body lift anyway?

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: snezza69 on June 12, 2006, 10:36:00

I'm guessing that you can get bigger tyres without fouling on arches and lifting suspension!

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: dew1911 on June 12, 2006, 10:46:50

That is one reason, it can also help if you've got extreme articulation.

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: Bulli on June 12, 2006, 11:14:04

I'm guessing that you can get bigger tyres without fouling on arches and lifting suspension!
hmmmm cheaper but not better, besides on the disco you cant go very big without cutting the arches anyway
each to their own. I would just point out that lifting the suspension has several benefits and doesnt require changes to radiator/ steering etc as some have commented.
BTW ive probably got more suspension travel than most and havent lifted the body, i just cant see the benefit to lifting an already top heavy vehicle like the discovery..oh and im running 35's.

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: Wanderer on June 12, 2006, 15:38:35

It's only 10mm less but you are better to go for a 40mm body lift. There's a lot less hassle.

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: Fingers Mclean on June 12, 2006, 20:14:10

Ive done it and iam not telling  :shock:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: disco lift
Post by: way2deep on June 13, 2006, 00:03:42

Quote from: "Bulli"

whats the point of a body lift anyway?

surely by just lifting body it is helping keep the a lot of the weight that bit lower than a 2" lift kit which puts chassis /engine/ box higher.no extra  strain on the props either

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: Bulli on June 13, 2006, 08:04:53

surely its a lot of faff for no real gain, whats the reason you want to do it? What else have you done so far? a 2 inch lift on suspension will cause no ill effects(in my experience) to props or handling.

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: way2deep on June 13, 2006, 23:21:33

i have fitted heavy duty orange standard springs and decarbon shox,but want to fit bigger wheels next

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: Budgie on June 14, 2006, 00:26:45

+3" springs & shocks + NO body lift + 33x12.5R15 tyres + wheelarch flares = Loadsa space.  :D

(http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/landrovers/disco14.jpg)

(http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/landrovers/003.jpg)

(http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/landrovers/001.jpg)

How much bigger do you intend going on the tyres?

Title: Re: body lift on disco
Post by: chuggaman on June 14, 2006, 07:13:35

Quote from: "way2deep"

i have fitted heavy duty orange standard springs and decarbon shox,but want to fit bigger wheels next

how big ????

mike

Title: Re: body lift on disco
Post by: Littledan on June 14, 2006, 14:51:53

Quote from: "chuggaman"

Quote from: "way2deep"

i have fitted heavy duty orange standard springs and decarbon shox,but want to fit bigger wheels next

how big ????

mike

hi mike,

aint seen u online for a little while, hows things? hows the disco?

dan

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: chuggaman on June 14, 2006, 15:26:16

hi dan

all ok exept for a leaky transfer box front seal....and the pinion bearing is gone in the rear diff..........the detroit locker was permanently locked yesterday so i dropped the oil out of the diff only to see emulsion.. :(

got a second hand diff and some g spot rear trailing arms so hopefully i will strip and rebuild it all this weekend.......

mike

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: Littledan on June 14, 2006, 15:29:13

kool glad to her all well, she is looking good now, have u still got the other one??  :? i think u had another one anyway lol, i remeber ur post u were puttinthe archesonit and it have machos??was that u?

dan

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: chuggaman on June 14, 2006, 15:33:07

no thats my friend lees 5 door........which annoyingly is looking like a carbon copy of mine grrrrrrrrrr....

he is running 36 simex aswell !!!

mike

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: Littledan on June 14, 2006, 15:35:52

:shock:  sweet man, got anypics of lees and yours? lately?

been out offroading lately either?

dan

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: discodj on June 15, 2006, 22:08:17

my disco has the 40mm lift and the reason it gives moor room above the chassis for the tires in the wheel arches ,....Remember Bully your wheels do contact the foot wells on full articulation ,

I dint need a longer steering shaft and brake lines can be repositioned and lowered the brakets for the rad and you can see i have not cut for larger arches and it is running on 33,s any moor Q,s i will be happy to help.! :D

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: way2deep on June 15, 2006, 22:14:42

that's the look i'm after ..nice motor mate

Title: body lift on disco
Post by: discodj on June 16, 2006, 19:55:16

many thanks , and now for it in action