tilting disco

[disco-v8]

ok ive got a new problem with my disco but this one doesnt seem to be as big as the last one


i finished work last nite and went back to my car and when i looked at it, it was leaning to the drivers side, and it was very noticable.... the tyres where only just pumped up that morning aswell so i no its not because of a flat tyre....

the only reason i thought of is that it because im a fat tw*t (12stone) lol


well of course it got to be because the suspension is going, but what is the reason for this????

also what sort of suspension lift kit can i get for my disco, i would like 2" or more

[rangerider]

Dont think ive ever had a range (4) or my current disco not lean to the right. Ive always written it off as old springs, the way I load the back, and that the transfer box helps add a little weight to that side.

[chris9119]

as far as i can remember, the O/S springs should be slightly larger than the N/S so that when BFG's get in them, they sit square......... (ish) :lol:  :lol:

if its well leaning, then your springs/shocks are us and you need new ones.

re lift, anything from 1" to 4" is possible......, but handling will be an issue unless you do all steering mods....

Chris

[AbyssDJ]

its a landy, they all sit funny! kick it a few times and it will probably lean the other way! if its really bad, then it probably IS the springs, but its usually just what they do.

ours leans to the passenger side slightly!

[Re-Discovery]

Just recently lifted mine again, 4 inch at rear 5-6 inch at front (due to rear springs all round) wasn't intentional to the make front higher but not only looks great, but improves approach angle as well.

If you do go 4 inches+ you most definately need 6 degree castor corrected front radius arms and would be advisable to correct the panhard rod as well.

I you wish to ask any questions feel free. :)

[dew1911]

6 inch lift? Damn getting into that must be like scaling a rock face!!!

[Re-Discovery]

That's what Rocksliders are for isn't it?!?!?! :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[disco-v8]

well yep its deffinatly leaning to the drivers side, abit to much if i do say so my self.... thought it may be the springs and/or shocks

thats why i would like to know whats the best suspension lift kit i should go for, and what will be needed????

i was thinking about 2 - 3 inch lift, as will be getting larger profile tyres to give an extra 2 inch lift

[Budgie]

The lean may also be due to worn suspension bushes as well as the springs.  

+2" will be fine, all you'll need is longer brake flexies. The props should be fine and the steering may feel a little lighter but nothing too much.

+3" is a bit too much for the standard setup. Caster corrected radius arms will bring the steering back in, otherwise it'll have little self-centre left and tend to "tramline" on the road. If you correct the caster angel then the front prop will start to vibrate due to the extra angle the transfer box U/J is being asked to operate at. A Double Cardan from prop off a TD5 disco sorts it out though.  

What tyre size are you looking at?
If you go larger then 32 or 33" dia then you will have gearing problems. The 1.222 ratio transfer box will struggle on hills, you'll be doing 30mph in 3rd, instead of 4th, and you may struggle to get to and maintain 70mph on the motorway, dropping into 4th for the hills!
Again, this can be sorted but it's a case of either changing the transfer box for a 1.44 transfer box from a TD5 Defender or putting a pair of 4.11 ratio diffs in the axles to bring it back to the performance you have now.
The transfer box swap will only change the High ratio, the Low will remain the same and you may find it slightly overgeared if you use it for hill desents.

You may also have to think about extended bump stops to limit the upward travel of the wheel, to stop it hitting the inner arches, and trimming the outer wheelarches so the tyres clear on full articulation.

There's quite a bit to think about before getting into which lift kit.  "How far do I want to go?" and "How much money do I have to spend?" should be first on the list!
Then look at what tyres you want, it's no good putting +2" lift then getting 33" tyres only to find you should have got a +3" lift and the tyre don't fit or look right!  

[disco-v8]

nice one budgie

well i want some BFG M/T 265/75/16 which is a 32in tyre, instead of the standard 28" tyre, thous giving me a 2 inch lift

i was only going to use the tyres for off road use only and stick the standard tyres back on for road use, so im not worried about gearing

im sure a 2" lift kit will be fine for, just want that little bit of extra ground clearance, and also i dont mind paying godd money for the kit, but i didnt think i would go all the way and buy the corection arms or anything like that, but if its need then i dont mind getting them......

im learning at the moment, about whats needed for a good lift so need all the advise i can get

cheers

[nickW]

hello mate i have got a 265 75 bfg's with a 2 inch lift, they work fine, you will have to trim the archs slightly

(mine havent been trimmed in this pic)

[Range Rover Blues]

The lean is commonly caused by the rad arm bushes at the front, they spend so long with only one occupant that the rubber creaps and ends up parmanantly loading the suspension.  Cheapo fix, swap the rad arms side to side.