2" Lift ?

BOOMER · Dec 11, 2008

oos_ya_daddy said:
Yes, I think Ill trim the arches still.

When you say the arches, I am right in thinking that this means bodywork pannels ? Not the actual wheel arch ? ( I Can't really explain exactly what I mean, but I hope you get the idea ?)

I know you can trim the rear doors too, but I would like to avoid that if possible !

All you should need to do is a 'camel cut' on the bottom rear edge of the rear arch.

The Mad Hat Man · Dec 11, 2008

here's some ideas....

The Mad Hat Man · Dec 11, 2008

of course - whilst :search:ing for the "wots the bigges tyres" fred - you could read this at the same time

oos_ya_daddy · Dec 11, 2008

Thanks for that. Ive read the few pposts on here about trimming. Hopefully if I go for a reasonably sensible size tyre and the spacers, i wont have to take too much off.

Like the look of the tyres in the pics above, how much they cost ? I assume from looking at them they are pretty agressive / capable off roar ?

The Mad Hat Man · Dec 11, 2008

oos_ya_daddy said:
I assume from looking at them they are pretty agressive / capable off roar ?

yup - its the driver wot lets em down. :behindsofa:

oos_ya_daddy · Dec 11, 2008

Thanks for the info guys. Ill get on and buy the b@stards now. Get um on and let you know how it goes. Cheers for all the help !

Anyone know a good place to buy the spacers ?

And where did those tyres come from ?

BOOMER · Dec 11, 2008

The Mad Hat Man said:
yup - its the driver wot lets em down. :behindsofa:

BEEYATCH! (for the second time today

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oos_ya_daddy said:
Thanks for the info guys. Ill get on and buy the b@stards now. Get um on and let you know how it goes. Cheers for all the help !

Anyone know a good place to buy the spacers ?

And where did those tyres come from ?

Spacers:

All Makes 4x4
Tamar 4x4

Tyres:

4x4 Store, Exeter @ £55 each + VAT - 01392445262 ask for Dan. I paid £323 all in for 5.
Ebay - 235. 70. 16 Recip Trial MUD Terrain tyres x 4 on eBay, also, Tyres, Car Wheels, Tyres Trims, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 13-Dec-08 22:36:39 GMT)

Hope this helps.

oos_ya_daddy · Dec 11, 2008

Nice One !

The Mad Hat Man · Dec 11, 2008

or 265's ?

oos_ya_daddy · Dec 11, 2008

Surely I can't fit 265s on ? They are loads bigger than the 235s right ? Or maybe a better question is, How much would I have to cut to fit them ? As I said I dont want to go mad on the cutting, but ill have off with anything that is relitively easy to cut. Not that good at fabrication of "new" though.

BOOMER · Dec 11, 2008

You may (and I mean may cos I'm not sure) struggle to fit the 265s without more arch trimming.
Standard Land Rover wheels have a narrower offset than aftermarket modulars so your steering lockstops will need adjusting to stop the tyres fouling on the radius arms.
I ran my old Disco on 265s , but that was on a 3" to 4" lift, modular wheels and I cut the arches and rear doors/fitted an arch kit to make it work proper with absolutely no fouling.
Those Recip tyres are big for their sizes - why not PM Beast of Bodmin, he's just fitted 265 Recips to his RR Classic.

BOOMER · Dec 11, 2008

BTW, these are what you're after........

LANDROVER LAND ROVER 2" LIFT SPRING SPACERS DEFENDER 90 on eBay, also, Land Rover, Car Parts, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 11-Dec-08 23:46:00 GMT)

oos_ya_daddy · Dec 11, 2008

OK. Seems like id be better going for the 235 70 16 recips, purely for the grip. Although I still fancy a larger diameter tyre for clearance.

The tyres I have now only say 205 R16 on them, no mention of the profile. Ive crudely measured the diameter and it appears to be about 30" which is abouth the same as a 235 70 16 tyre, diameter wise.

Thinking about it, ill go down to Exeter 4x4 and see if they can do me something inbetween the 235 and the 265 you guys recomend. The main reason for changing tyres is more clearance. (and I have a slow punture)

I know im very indecisive, but I just want the bigest I can get, without doing myself over with bodywork fouling that im too inept to sort out myself.

Thanks for all your help guys, there is so much usefull info on here. Cheers !!!!

BOOMER · Dec 11, 2008

oos_ya_daddy said:
OK. Seems like id be better going for the 235 70 16 recips, purely for the grip. Although I still fancy a larger diameter tyre for clearance.

The tyres I have now only say 205 R16 on them, no mention of the profile. Ive crudely measured the diameter and it appears to be about 30" which is abouth the same as a 235 70 16 tyre, diameter wise.

Thinking about it, ill go down to Exeter 4x4 and see if they can do me something inbetween the 235 and the 265 you guys recomend. The main reason for changing tyres is more clearance. (and I have a slow punture)

I know im very indecisive, but I just want the bigest I can get, without doing myself over with bodywork fouling that im too inept to sort out myself.

PM coming your way in a bit

nickh75 · Dec 11, 2008

oos_ya_daddy said:
Yep, they look ideal. Has anyone had good experience with spacers ?

yes they work well on my disco

oos_ya_daddy said:
Anyone know a good place to buy the spacers ?

the one's on ebay are a good deal but you will need rear shock drop plates to give full articulation

And where did those tyres come from ?

oos_ya_daddy · Dec 12, 2008

Boomer. I think what im actally gonna do is bid on your tyres. Give um a try for a month then decide what size to go for. (If I can get them to fit) However, is there an issue with having different sizes front to back ? Does that give you wind up ? Im from Exeter by the way.

The Mad Hat Man · Dec 12, 2008

yu do not want diff size tyres front and rear.

oos_ya_daddy · Dec 12, 2008

Fair enough. Thought that might be the case ! Not even short term, for testing purposes ?

The Mad Hat Man · Dec 12, 2008

i wouldnt - not on a perm 4wd - but if its just around a car park or so - shud be worth the risk - but not for a week or two.

oos_ya_daddy · Dec 12, 2008

OK. Cheers ! Wont bother then.

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