Thread: D2 2" Lift

ive been looking around for the same sort of thing and being a bit of a newb the amount of stuff out theres making it a bit overwhelming. combined with the conflicting views i get from different people.

with my D2 im aiming for something mostly setup up for maximum articulation and clearence as mine is soley a weekend toy. ive have been watching the USD as the rovertym 3" bilstein kit looks to be the all in one solution for what im after and reasonbly priced minus shipping. Rovertym Engineering
i too am wanting to run bigger mud terrains something like a 285/75r16.

with my lift will ill be doing the SLS to coil swap for reliability and more offroad ability as ive found the bags particularly when raised dont flex all that well.

sorry to hijack your thread hendrik

You will need to trim the guards to fit 285/75s. And you dont need to buy a package from the states to get good suspension. The americans are just good at packaging things and making it sound awesome.

A bit of research and you can get what you want a lot cheaper here...

Angus

Originally Posted by McDisco

You will need to trim the guards to fit 285/75s. And you dont need to buy a package from the states to get good suspension. The americans are just good at packaging things and making it sound awesome.

A bit of research and you can get what you want a lot cheaper here...

Angus

im not wanting to cut the gaurds so i think im just gonna have to go down a size,

and yeh i know you dont have to go for one from overseas its just a very good and easy solution, at the least it has given me a shopping list of the things i need.

if anyone knows of any good places in brisbane other then MR automotive to help me out with the landrover suspension, lifts etc please give me some details.

Just stick with 265/75/r16s. About the right size for a lifted D2 and doesnt affect the gearing that bad...unless you have a manual like me!

A couple of people on herre have gone through suspensionstuff.com....I think that right. I am sure you will find something through them.

Angus

Yep, Shane at Suspensionstuff looks like he's developing some really good kits for the Disco2, especially lifts over 2". He shortly will be the other offroading option apart from Rovertym.

Without having had my hands on a set, I don't think that you'll have to trim with his 3" kit if you fit 285/75-16's.

For your info, I run 285/75s with my 2" lift on my '99 D2 and I have not had to trim my guards. I do however get some slight rubbing inside the wheel arch when fully compressed but nothing too bad. I have also adjusted my steering stops with a couple of washers to account for the larger tyre. Rubbing on my wheel arches only occurs when playing hard

Also keen to see how the 3" kit from Shane turns out as I may try this next.

Aye, Mick

fitted my lovell shocks from suspension stuff 2 days ago. i must say they are a nice feel to ride on, nice and firm but not bone shaking, feels like it will handle the rough stuff heaps more capable now than with the stock landrover shocks.

ok ive decided that im going to go with the bilsteins and lovells from suspension stuff and do the 2" lift, my last question is am i going to have to do ABS and brakes lines too?