Thread: 6inch lift kit avail for D5! 35's Anyone?

Originally Posted by ozscott

And yes I have been told by a major insurer that if I do more improvements on my d2 they would not insurer it any more....after 16 years with the same company with that vehicle and one small claim when a rock from the duals of a truck hit the rear quarter panel. Cheers

I have an extremly modified late Range Rover classic and it is fully insured with everything listed and engineered.
Change Insurer.

I did 10 months ago. But your vehicle and mine are older vehicles with live axles and no anti sway roll over software for the brakes. I know motor insurers pretty well and they are very risk adverse. The D5 was engineered to utilize the brakes, braking each brake extremely quickly to help it under severe swerving etc. So that is set up with specific wheel sizes and weights and specific vehicle height. Go dicking around with either or both and the system is not able to do what it was designed to do. A lot of smart engineering and maths goes into these things. Can't see an engineer wanting to touch a 6 inch lift on a D5 and big wheels. Likewise insurers. And don't forget it's up to the insurer, engineering cert or not. Anyway let's see.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

I did 10 months ago. But your vehicle and mine are older vehicles with live axles and no anti sway roll over software for the brakes. I know motor insurers pretty well and they are very risk adverse. The D5 was engineered to utilize the brakes, braking each brake extremely quickly to help it under severe swerving etc. So that is set up with specific wheel sizes and weights and specific vehicle height. Go dicking around with either or both and the system is not able to do what it was designed to do. A lot of smart engineering and maths goes into these things. Can't see an engineer wanting to touch a 6 inch lift on a D5 and big wheels. Likewise insurers. And don't forget it's up to the insurer, engineering cert or not. Anyway let's see.

Cheers

Not saying 6 inch as above, however ol mate that built kit says drives like stock. Reasonable engineer will pass if it passes brake and swerve and components are safe plus engineered well.

In my experience insurers will accept most things, its them paying out you have to ensure by making sure full disclosure and your car is 100% legal.

Mate it would be good to see engineers passing modern vehicles with lifts just doing the lane change check etc. Can see problems with it as I said. In any event that will not guarantee insurance. This is an area of concern to insurers. Anyway I have added what I can to assist anyone considering lifting a D5.Cheers

Cheers mate, getting back to original question, Speaking of warranty, has anyone ever had a LR warranty or roadside assist claim denied for something on the car unrelated or related to a modification on the car, because there was a mod on the car.

For example, non standard wheels or tyres, lift rods, bullbar, rear wheel carrier , LR tank.

Only interested in people that have have denials and why

I have dealt with denials in my work. Not Land Rovers but makes no difference. I can't go into details but insurers certainly knock back claims at times based on mods particularly when they were not agreed to by insurer specifically and where it could reasonably be said that the mods contributed to the accident. And I have been involved in denials where the vehicle was modded and the insurer would not have entetered into the contract of insurance haf they been told of the mods. So it does happen.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

I have dealt with denials in my work. Not Land Rovers but makes no difference. I can't go into details but insurers certainly knock back claims at times based on mods particularly when they were not agreed to by insurer specifically and where it could reasonably be said that the mods contributed to the accident. And I have been involved in denials where the vehicle was modded and the insurer would not have entetered into the contract of insurance haf they been told of the mods. So it does happen.

Cheers

100% it would happen, anyone not telling insurer about mods or not engineering is on their own in my opinion and asking for trouble .

Again (insurance aside) anyone else had any LR warranty or Roadside refused because of mods specifically, if so why?