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PostSubject: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 4:27 am

Hi help needed please, any advice on doing a 1-2" lift on my Discovery 1, good or bad idea,
relly looking for easiest to do not nessaceryly cheap, but not to dear either.
For my trailor after checking tow bar hight and hight of tow bar hitch on sanky, came to the conclesstion either lift the D1 or fit smaller tyres, adore cheers
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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 5:32 am

Have a few words with Gwyn Lewis. I know he does spacers, don't know if for D1

Have a look here

Price about £15 a corner????


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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 6:22 am

yoda give me a ring, have both spacers and springs, there are a few important things to take note of and a few waste of times,
if we get sorted in time come down a day early for the xmas party and we will get it fitted for you Laughing

its not just the lift, beleive me, you have to consider shock absorbers aswell,
now we have pro comp shocks on lenny ... our D1 ... rubbish,
terrafirma shocks provide so much more stability and better around corners

often over looked is the caster angles. if your sitting the thinking you don't need them then in many case you are right and your vehicle will handle pants in certain situations! but if moneys an issue then don't worry about it most people don't,

jaap has a pair of rear trailing arms ordered for the xmas party to so you can compare those to standard ones and see what you think

over all i would say if using decent stuff a good idea, if using cheap stuff bad idea

cheers kieran
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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 6:30 am

Would not changing the height off the tow bar be easier than changing the suspension etc?
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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 6:49 am

I'm not sure why you want to lift it.....unless it is to fit bigger tyres?
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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 6:49 am

rustyrhinos
was looking at that today can only go so high then it stops rear door opening.
tthats why I though of lift. it does have tall tyres so have to check if I can get smaller ones. cheers
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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 6:51 am

On Defenders a 1 or 2" lift does not require castor correction. Go 3 or 4" yes

If worried you might want to consider wide angle UJ's
It all depends on what you are going to do with the vehicle.

I run the red 110 with a 2" lift for many years without caster correction. That only occurred when was doing a rechassis to it

Gwyn Lewis is an expert on suspension systems, give him a ring and talk about your needs.


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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 7:06 am

Mac to tow a sanky trailor Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 7:19 am

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was looking at that today can only go so high then it stops rear door opening.
tthats why I though of lift. it does have tall tyres so have to check if I can get smaller ones.

Ah, that's annoying! Don't have that problem with the Range Rover! We made our own, hinged, removable Sankey style hitch Very Happy

I take it you mean smaller tyres on the Sankey!!!

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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 8:18 am



fitted the terrafirma 2" lift,, heavy duty,,, remove the anti roll bar i think of all the kits iv fitted over the years this is the best,,really like it,...

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PostSubject: Re: Lifting D1   Lifting D1 EmptyWed Jan 05, 2011 9:16 am

rustyrhinos

yes on sankey that is a new idea idea hinged tow hitch do you by any chance have a photo of that adore cheers
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