Thread: HELP! Anyone raised a PUMA? Big TROUBLE!!!

I reckon this has been mentioned before. Lifting the Puma is not good.

Needs a cardan front prop ???

Whoa! Povman, what a setback.
I have been enjoying your ‘build up’ and this is a real blow.
We are definitely getting mixed messages re lifting the Puma.
Hasn’t Gav110 lifted his Puma with no issues?
Good luck with the outcome.

LRA are being very hard on warranty at the moment, I asked them directly if I could fit the following to my new 110:

ARB bar - OK
Warn 9.5xp - OK
HD front springs - Only genuine LR and to be fitted only by a dealer (NRC9448 Driver NRC9449 Passenger).
CB Radio - OK
Koni Shocks - NO

As others have said the front prop angle at the transfer box is borderline with the vehicle in standard form. If you lift the front of the vehicle off the ground, even in standard form, the uni will bind.

Cheers,

I had fitted 50mm lift OME front springs about 10,000k's ago when the ARB bar and winch were fitted, the front springs lifted it about 40mm in total from standard.

No problems, no noise, no virbrations and certainly no binding of the prop shaft.

Just completed a Simpson Desert trip without incident !

Originally Posted by Drover

I had fitted 50mm lift OME front springs about 10,000k's ago when the ARB bar and winch were fitted, the front springs lifted it about 40mm in total from standard.

No problems, no noise, no virbrations and certainly no binding of the prop shaft.

Just completed a Simpson Desert trip without incident !

I think its luck of the draw. mine was a shocker, it felt like a wrecker yard bomb.

Allan

Maybe they've changed the prop shaft spec/supplier along the way.

In hindsight mine got even worse with caster corection bushes, almost un driveable. perhaps the "luck of the draw" is dependant on the chassis you got. Who knows but its a hell of a lottery spin for 2 inches of lift.

Allan

I warned many people about lifting their puma very early on, I was given a well what do you know!! Which was a fair comment as my vehicle was not lifted however I have had discusions with people that did..

Just so you know every lifted puma I saw at billing had a double Cardon fitted which is what I told a few people on here many moons ago that should really be done. I appreciate there is a couple that have had no dramas. Still I personally think not worth the risk..

I hope you get your troubles sorted Povman, Land Rover playing a very dirty game at the moment in let's pass the blame have been subjected to it my self on more then one occasion it's frustrating when your trying to do the right thing...