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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: BigGreen on October 29, 2006, 18:33:20

Title: Advice on a body lift
Post by: BigGreen on October 29, 2006, 18:33:20

I wonder if some one might be able to help me, I have just bought 40mm body lift mounts, and i am just sizing up the job, and was wondering about how long it may take me and any problems that i need to watch for?

thanks in advance
BGM

Title: Advice on a body lift
Post by: chaosego on October 29, 2006, 19:16:25

http://www.roverunited.com/tech/rovertym-body-lift/rovertym-body-lift.htm



hope this helps glyn.

Title: Advice on a body lift
Post by: JDB on January 03, 2007, 07:52:51

... does anyone have any more pics of the bumpers and the gap once lifted - thanks in advance - trying to get an idea of the problems and whether it is manageable....

Title: Advice on a body lift
Post by: Guardian. on January 03, 2007, 09:43:54

you will have to fabricate some brackets for your bumpers to lift them up 40mm or it will look daft.
we do a front bumper with 40mm lift mounts, its not difficult for you to work it out.

Title: Advice on a body lift
Post by: chris9119 on January 03, 2007, 11:49:53

Firstly, do a search on here as there has been loads written.

Things to consider are:

Steering, brake lines, fuel filler line, radiator relocation, engine bay hoses, etc, etc, etc.

If you have a ramp, all the spacers can be fitted at once, without a ramp, its one side at a time. However, can be difficult due to the body angle (hard to get longer bolts through tight holes in spacers, so may have to have them oversized).

Trust that this helps.

Chris

Title: Advice on a body lift
Post by: JDB on January 03, 2007, 17:12:50

.... interested in all this as I am considering the same - does anyone make brackets for moving the bumpers up - not being very handy with a welder - I can do most of the rest though (I think)???
Thanks

Title: Advice on a body lift
Post by: clbarclay on January 03, 2007, 17:50:04

The biggest problem i had when doing the V8 was removing the old bushes, correded in place after 20 years they required some manipulting to get off. Obviously discovery bushes won't be quite so old, but still don't expenct 15 year old bushes to just fall out like new.

Obviously fitting new bushes are no necissery, but given the state of the bushes i decided to take the oppertunity to change the bush rubbers.


If you have an Auto (and its anything like the RRC) then watch out for the pipework on the gearbox oil cooler. It goes under the radiator and then through the body so needs removing before lifting or like me you start wondering why the body doesn't lift up as freely as it should #-o .