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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: birdy on November 12, 2006, 12:19:20
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can any one tell me what the maximum suspension lift is on a disco 200 using standard front prop.
and are there any major problems doing a body lift.
as i have a set of 36x16"wide wheels for off road use.
would it still pull with 36" wheels ?
any info would be most appreciated
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2 inch is as far as you can go
wizard :twisted:
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You will struggle to pull those tyres with a stock 200tdi...the v8 isnt keen on 35's and i have 4.1:1 diffs....so you might find yourself choosing 3rd on most hills!
you need to cut your arches with some of the flares that are available otherwise they will eat the bodywork. 2inch is about max without changing the prop but for those you will really require 4 inch or 2 inch suspension 2 inchbodylift.You also need to get way more offset or you wont have any steering lock..so be prepared to change your wheel bearings every couple of months.
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If you already have rockslider they will need shortening.....
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What Bully said, and you may also have to trim the trailing end of the front bumper as well. :wink:
Don't forget that if you go for a body lift then you maybe looking at altering things like the gear leavers, radiator mountings, fuel filler, steering shaft........
You may only need to fit a double cardan front propshaft if you correct the front caster angle using corrected radius arms, as these change the angle of the whole front axle and cause vibration/pulsing in the front propshaft. If, with a +2" lift, you find that the steering is very light, wanders all over the road and is hard to keep in a straight line then you need to correct the caster angle. If it's not like this then you should be OK with the standard front prop.
To give you an idea: I have a 300 TDi with a 1.44:1 Defender transfer box (brings the overall High Range gearing back to about normal), standard diffs, a +3" lift, caster corrected radius arms, TD5 front prop, +2" bumpstops, running 33x12.5x 15 tyres with wheel spacers fitted and fender flares to cope with the tyres on articulation.
(http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/landrovers/disco14.jpg)
(http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/landrovers/009.jpg)
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e267/heb-photos/002.jpg)
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As above but don't forget that with a 2" lift and standard arms on the front the propshaft top UF is working close to it's limit and frequently causes problems, a TD5 cardan jointed prop not only solves the UJ pulsing but also gives a reliable wide-angle UJ.
Note that if you fit a TD5 prop without castor correction you will still get a small amount of pulsing from the axle UJ whick always runs at 3 degrees irrespective of ride height.
Oh, and if you have a rubber doughnut rear propshaft, they don't like extreme lifts too much.