Thread: For those DII fans

Originally Posted by dobbo

How tall can one go on standard spring height without issues?

We went through this on the D2AU group recently, the Melbourne guys tested it on a D2a with 265/75-16 which apparently went on the stock car no worries, i tested it on mine before i lifted it and had some minor rubbing at full flex, rubbing on the inside of the rear wheel arch, fronts cleared no problems, i rekon you could get them on there without to much of a problem. You can come and try mine on for size if you like dobbo - Stockton Skate park makes a great spot to test your flex heheheh.


Mick.

Originally Posted by cal415

We went through this on the D2AU group recently, the Melbourne guys tested it on a D2a with 265/75-16 which apparently went on the stock car no worries, i tested it on mine before i lifted it and had some minor rubbing at full flex, rubbing on the inside of the rear wheel arch, fronts cleared no problems, i rekon you could get them on there without to much of a problem. You can come and try mine on for size if you like dobbo - Stockton Skate park makes a great spot to test your flex heheheh.


Mick.

Thanks for the offer, I'm up for new treads in the next 6 months so a lift might be on the cards at the same time.

No Slunnie not 4 inches, I still have to tow horses with the thing 2inch and 265's max

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I used to run 255/85-16's. They'll go under with a 2" lift and bullbar but will rub under the PS guard a little bit. You really need a little bit more of a lift or longer bumpstops that what a 2" and standard suspension setup will give. For a stocker and 2" lift you'll get 265/75-16's under there generally, with rubbing on the radius arms - adjust the steering stops slightly to correct that. I also say generally as on some D2's they may touch the guard top at the rear - I know of 1 that does this, though many others that don't.

255/85's will have the gearing and speedo out by 15% and with a TD5 auto I could live with it, but after a minor diff/axle explosion changed to 4.11's. Admittedly I was doing something pretty stupid to break it. I 4WDed it reasonable hard for quite a while before that, and if you're not silly with it the factory driveline strength will be fine. If you're silly with it you'll still break it with smaller tyres.

Yeh, Well my lift is around 60-65mm already and the 265s clear by a mile, i was either thinking of getting the 255/85s(could only find thme in BFGs) or Simex 33-34s but not to sure yet, Mine is a V8 Manual, i could probobly use a slightly lower low range with the 265s but generally its pretty good.

Its not so much about the static ride height though. It more about where the wheel stops at maximum compression that dictates the tyres that'll fit. The Simex 33x10.5's are pretty common with 2" nominal also.

Havn't you got 35s under yours slunnie? what did you have to do to make them fit? i was going to extend my bumpstops but so far so good with the 265s, i might do it if i go bigger, i have longer travel bilsteins on the back, i had to drop the brake line and ABS lines down to get enough play in them, I also have some bilsteins to go in the front but i have to move the front cross member, or cut a peice out of it.

I do. To make them fit I raised the suspension by 40mm, the bumpstops are raised by about 50mm. Ext ABS/brake lines and slightly ground watts linkage axle mount for additional drop. Patrol rear shocks up front and 10" travel shocks on the rear. The guards have had 1.3" trimmed from around them and flexi flares fitted. The inner plastic guards have been removed, but could go back in, the sliders cut back but the bull bar is not modified. To make it handle properly the rear swaybar (ACE) downlinks have also been extended. The steering stops have also been adjusted.

Driveline is Maxiaxles/CV's, ARB lockers as the centres are not strong enough, Uni-uni tailshaft, 4.11 gears and better brakes (pads and slotted rotors)

Cal how do you find the performance with the 265/75's ? has your fuel consumption gone up or down in general use.

My 265/70's slashed a bit out of mine but now I wish I had the 265/75 MTRs, the Cooper St's are slippery in the wet and noisy for not much improvement off road.

The 265s made a little difference, but fuel economy didnt change all that much, especialy when you consider that the odometer is now 10% out on the lower side of things, the main thing i noticed with the change was the cornering and the lack of power right low down off the mark. I went from 255/55-18s though, it handled better then my commodore wagon before the change of tyres and stock suspension.

At the moment mine has roughly 65-68mm lift in the rear, i have SLS and have used the 4x4DE 50mm lift and made a few changes to the sensor extensions to get the extra little bit of lift out of them, in the front i have ARB779 with 18mm of spacers under the spring mount, this gives me about 60-65mm in the front. Bilstein shocks in the rear and still have the original LR shocks in the front, spaced up 18mm with the spring seat spacer.

Other mods are ARB Winch bar, ARB Side protection steps, LR/Safari Snorkel, Lightforce XGTs, upgraded to greasable unis in the DC joint in the front shaft. I also have some other plans for it, rear bar, UHF, winch, maybe lockers one day, possibly convert to LPG and a few othe small bits and peices.

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