Thread: New feet + 2" lift

With std shocks there won't be any problem. The stroke of the suspension is exactly the same, you're just sitting a different point.

Extend the travel with longer shocks, & its a case by case basis.

Regards
Max P

Hi broonski i cant help you with the suspension side of things but for value for money tyres go with retreads. I got a set of rims on ebay for $100 and then got 4 retread muddies with the same stud pattern as BFG's for $105 each and they are nothing short of awsome. They are as tough as and with the sharp rocks around here the lugs hold up really well, and they transformed my disco off road, it goes twice the places it used to. Matt

Tusker - what sort of mods did you have to do to your truck to fit the 35's and have the bigger tyres caused:

1. Any undue wear (my 33's wore one of my stub axles down due to offset on rims and increased stress on the part).

2. How do they affect the handling/ride/steering of the Defender.

Regards
Daz

Hi Daz,

If you're still running those big wheels you will get increased wheel bearing wear. Shouldn't affect stubs axles though.

I didn't need much really. 3"lift in the springs with off-the shelf Kings springs, care of Tombraider. Shocks are 80 series Landcrusher, which bolt in. (upside down in the rear, so only really suitable for Bilsteins). D2 front d/c driveshaft to cure the vibrations, & machined hubs by Overkill to bring castor back to spec. Overkill linked & gusseted trailing arms, to rectify bush angle. Thats it.

Wheels needed one inch less backspace to clear the Simexes, nowhere near the offset you've got.

I also went down the route of the Haultech slotted bushes, to free up some front flex. That wrecked the road behaviour, it just kneeled in corners. That was overcome with twin shocks in the front. The turn-in is a lot better.

It steers and handles better than new, at the expense of a hard ride, a bit pitchy, & lifting front wheels a lot off-road. But it is actually a daily driver and highway tourer primarily. So I'm happy.

Regards
Max P

U turning up to the expo on the weekend?

Hi Broonski,

I'm not sure if this is something worth considering, but while surfing the Expedition Exchange site I noticed that they had bolt on shock absorber mounts that lower the top mounting pin of the standard shock by 2". That way you can use standard shocks with a 2" lift!

https://www.expeditionexchange.com/shockmounts/

Expeditionware Shock Mounts (EW18) $150
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The Expeditionware Shock Mounts relocate the top of the rear shocks down two inches from the factory setting, and enable the use of standard-length Bilstein or Old Man Emu Shocks in conjunction with the 3" Old Man Emu Lift. The Shock Mounts are fully compatible with all Land Rover Disco1, Range Rover Classic, and Defender models. The factory mounting hardware is reused. Sold in pairs.

Lot's more pics on the web site