Suspension lift

[V8MoneyPit]

Kit arrived today  :D

Looks fairly straight forward. However, there is no mention of cutting bodywork in the extensive instructions. I assume it will be below the track rods to allow clearance at full rebound?

[Doobreydog]

Yes....you will probably only have to cut to one side of it then end it over...dont worry about the pastic bit that just pushes out of the way...piccys when yor done.

[V8MoneyPit]

Could be a little while before I get to it. Got to clear the 110 out of the workshop first. But I'll try to remember to take before and after photos. Usually get half way though a job and then remember the 'before' photo  :roll:  :lol:

[alankennedy10]

hi all first post on here so HeLLo to you all hope chrimbo was good to you all.


 V8MoneyPit
please take extencive phottos of product and before during and after including any areas you need to cut.

reason is i'm most interested in this lift kit myself and would find this of great help to me my thanks in advance.

 Doobreydog
 you seem to know about tyres will i be ok on BFG AT's OR mud's on a standard vehicle with the size 215/70/16

what are Mud's like on the road are they niosy and what about handling wise


agian much thanks in advance.

[Doobreydog]

"Workshop"   Fitted mine in middle of a field in Wales....Great fun...

[rcliffe]

tis true!! we watched and helped and spannered and admired :)

[V8MoneyPit]

hi all first post on here so HeLLo to you all hope chrimbo was good to you all.

Firtsly, welcome!

please take extencive phottos of product and before during and after including any areas you need to cut.

reason is i'm most interested in this lift kit myself and would find this of great help to me my thanks in advance.

I am terrible at remembering to take notes/pictures while doing a job on a car! Quite apart from getting my SLR grubby! The kit is supplied with extensive instructions ..... reams of it actually! And it looks reasonably straight forward to fit.
If you fit the 40mm lift, I understand that no cutting is required. It's only the 50mm version that needs a little surgery.

[Doobreydog]

tis true!! we watched and helped and spannered and admired :)

Not to mention drank beer :D

please take extencive phottos of product and before during and after including any areas you need to cut.

reason is i'm most interested in this lift kit myself and would find this of great help to me my thanks in advance.

I am terrible at remembering to take notes/pictures while doing a job on a car! Quite apart from getting my SLR grubby! The kit is supplied with extensive instructions ..... reams of it actually! And it looks reasonably straight forward to fit.
If you fit the 40mm lift, I understand that no cutting is required. It's only the 50mm version that needs a little surgery.[/quote]

Think it is fine with 40mm lift but my V6 (and believe it is faily common) had a banging noise prior to fitting lift that nobody could diagnose...only occured when dropping down off somthing and we noticed when fitting lift this was probably what was causing it and when we cut this bit it and fitted lift it sorted the problem out.

[V8MoneyPit]

Think it is fine with 40mm lift but my V6 (and believe it is faily common) had a banging noise prior to fitting lift that nobody could diagnose...only occured when dropping down off somthing and we noticed when fitting lift this was probably what was causing it and when we cut this bit it and fitted lift it sorted the problem out.

That's interesting. Ours makes a severe bang on rebound. Like if you hit a speed bump a bit too quickly and it bangs as it drops off the other side. I assumed it was the top strut mounting bush bottoming out.

[Doobreydog]

That sounds like it ...had 3 """experts""" tell me there was nothing wrong as they would take car in jack it up look under not find anything then test drive it without being able to replicate....car would settle back oto suspension overnight and start the noise again...Add a few people and noise goes away completely probably cause car does not have same room for travel....fitting lift and cutting slightly has stopped bang completely. :D

[alankennedy10]

hi how you all

yes oil on camera not a good  thing at all i usally  get the wife or 3year old son to take a few pics for me sons shots usally at some obscure angle :lol:

enyway it would be the 50mm lift i'll be interested in.

have to say that my car seems to sit quit low compared to many other freelanders iv seen wondering if i it sagging at 72000 miles maybe need to think about new springs and or shocks.

they would not appear to have ever been replaced what d you think.

this is my first 4x4 so a bit new to all things dirty but one thnig sure off im hocked.

[Doobreydog]

Just added a few piccies of some of the things you can do with a freebie with the right lift tyres and protection :shock:

[alankennedy10]

Doobreydog

just had a look at your pics have to say your motor is well prept and ovuasly is capeable

espesialy interested in your under protection are these home made or bought
items?

i have just compared mine to another freelander at it is defenitly siting a near 2 inch lower so defo on new suspention parts and a lift then some under body  protection

have had a look at celtic 4x4 site and shall be ordering most of his parts available i think ,will he be pleased with me

[Doobreydog]

Checkout http://mad-freelanders.org.uk/ for VCU and sump guard details all home made and cheap...Gas (LPG) tank protector is a one off ...all protection made from scrap ally or steel and cost next to nothing :D  :D