Thread: Considering a lift kit ....

Originally Posted by WildOne

I have a 2 inch lift on my D2 and have the SLS Airbags in the back, i'm using aluminium 50mm spacer blocks to lift the rear. I've had this setup for just under a year now with no problems at all. I'm also running BFG 265/75/16 Muds. My springs and shocks are Lovells and for the money have been great. Only issue i have is the rear shocks are not valved correctly to control the airbags so on rough ground the rear rocks around a bit.
I'm going to remove the SLS system soon and go back to springs in the rear with airbag helpers for when towing.

Cheers, Phill

WildOne,

Looks like you have the kind of set up that I am after. Do you have any photo's so i can see how it looks?

Originally Posted by Stewie

WildOne,

Looks like you have the kind of set up that I am after. Do you have any photo's so i can see how it looks?

Took these photo's just after i fitted the Bfg's on my "play wheels". I'll try find some pics of the airbag lift.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...s-dscn2866.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...s-dscn2867.jpg

Here ya go, pics of airbag spacers

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...t-dscn2537.jpg

also have to space the sensor to allow the bag to work at normal pressures.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...t-dscn2535.jpg

Hope that helps,

Cheers, Phill

Originally Posted by WildOne

Took these photo's just after i fitted the Bfg's on my "play wheels". I'll try find some pics of the airbag lift.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...s-dscn2866.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...s-dscn2867.jpg

Cool. I have just put on the BFG T/A KO's 265/75/16 and I love them, can't wait to get them off road. Was running them at 36 psi all round but my mechanic advised that I run the front at 28-30psi on the front and the rear at 38psi 9this is on the tarmac)

Looks like you've modified your arches ... is that correct?

How is the chip ..... and which one did you use?

What is the 4.11?

Where did you get the rear air bag spacers from and are they easy to fit?

Which shocks and spring did you go for. (I think you my have already replied to this question but I'm gonna ask again anyway)

BTW, how do you get a picture by your name and a signater under your posts in the forum?

Ta. Stewie.

Originally Posted by Stewie

Cool. I have just put on the BFG T/A KO's 265/75/16 and I love them, can't wait to get them off road. Was running them at 36 psi all round but my mechanic advised that I run the front at 28-30psi on the front and the rear at 38psi 9this is on the tarmac) I run mine at 42Psi on the tar but i'm always loaded up with work gear

Looks like you've modified your arches ... is that correct? Hav'nt modified the arches

How is the chip ..... and which one did you use?
Chip is great, i would recommend Tombie's chip for you (he's a member on here, great chip at good price, and he's closer to you) I used LRA for mine only because they're local and i could get it done on the spot. A chipped TD5 engine is a much better beast that unchipped as far as power and torque go.

What is the 4.11?
4.11 are the diff ratios, i have changed mine to give me slightly better than standard ratios with the larger tyres. You would have noticed a differance in your gearing after fitting your new tyres, the 4.11 diff ratios fixes this (brings it back to normal). They're far better for offroad too because it allows the gearing to work better with less load on the motor.

Where did you get the rear air bag spacers from and are they easy to fit?
I was lucky to be given this set but they were missing some of the parts of the kit which i made. 4x4 intelligence in melb will supply them though. Very easy to fit, just need to work safely, would take about an hour to fit

Which shocks and spring did you go for. (I think you my have already replied to this question but I'm gonna ask again anyway)
I used Lovells 50mm heavy duty springs in the front and lovells gas shocks all round. Am happy with them for the price but as mentioned before the rear shocks are not correct for the airbags in the rear of the disco, you need shocks valved specifically for airbags. In rough country the rear of mine rocks about a bit due to the disco being fairly tall. I'm going to remove the airbags in the near future and fit springs.

BTW, how do you get a picture by your name and a signater under your posts in the forum?
Use the User CP top left of the screen and modify your 'Avatar' for the picture and modify your signature for your sig

Ta. Stewie.

Hope that helps By far the best modification done though is the beer fridge This allows you to sit back and have a cold beer while contemplating how to extricate your disco from whatever predicament you may have gotten into

Wildone,
Have you had to modify your brake lines at all, and have you fitted castor correction bushings? I have an '01 TD5 - non SLS that I will being a 2" lift shortly and have had these two questions in the back of my mind for awhile.
Cheers.