Disco 1 -1993 Lift it or cut the arches?

my Disco is getting better, now that I have got the doors and windows working and fitted new swivels and bearings and fixed the coolant leaks and fitted a new heater/blower. Also the interior is looking fresh after I have gutted it back to the metal work cleaned all the trim and refitted it.

It has fire style wheels on spacers with 265's on the front they just rub the huge front trailing arms - which I can live with but the rear wheels are reglularly hitting the wheel arch.

I reckon I have 2 options - lift it - but I dont really need the extra height and my guests struggle to get in it any way, plus I dont want to compromrise road stability any more.

OR cut the arches and fit plastic arches - its only the rear that is a problem when I have 5 people in the back!

Both i would of though with that size tyre. I'm running 240/70 mud terrains with a 2 inch suspension lift and trimmed arches and they just squeeze in at full twist. So i'm going for a 2 inch body lift too

Where is it catching? Have you performed the 'Camel' cut?

for 265/75 tyres you could get away with just the camel cut on the rear arches. No need for extensions.

Worked for me and didnt rub when out laning.

Try a camel cut first,I still had to do mine even after a 2" lift cos they were catching on full articulation.
Also adjust the steering stops to prevent the tyres from hitting the radius arms on full lock

This is how I trimmed my rear arches

Looks very tidy, good job.

V8jon said:

Try a camel cut first,I still had to do mine even after a 2" lift cos they were catching on full articulation.
Also adjust the steering stops to prevent the tyres from hitting the radius arms on full lock

This is how I trimmed my rear arches

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call it innocence or lack of experience in this because I'm still only a couple of months into my first land rover days... But whats a camel cut??

A camel cut was used on the 'camel' trophy Discoveries to fit bigger wheels/tyres.

Bsaically you cut about an inch off the rear arch at the back of the wheel.

Here's a photo of mine with 'no' lift. Had to trim the front valance and camel cut.

Hi Guys,

I’m currently doing some OffRoad preparation on my old Disco 300 TDI '94, which was from my father and is "part of the family" since then, so I decided to come here since I need some help.

The idea is to prepare it for some touristic OffRoad courses as well as some trips/expedition, etc. Nothing extreme such as trial, etc.

I’ve installed OME Nitrocharger Sport +2” springs and shocks (it was still with the original suspension which was quite saggy) and am thinking on putting the TOUGH DOG RTC steering shock (is it a good idea?) and more appropriate tyres (currently it has Michelin Latitude).

And it’s really regarding tyres that I need your help. I want something more robust for this purpose but nothing with "bigfoot" looking (that ones getting too much out to the wheel arches).

I've been reading several opinions about this subject and was thinking on installing some AT ou MT on size 245/75R16, 235/85R16 or 265/75R16 but I'm still trying to know what's the more adequate, which ones need more changes and which (“camel cut”, reinforcing steering, etc).

I kindly ask you opinion about brand (BFG, other), type (A/T or M/T), size and recommended wheel hubs (iron/aluminium?, brand, model, etc).

On option I was seriously considering was BFG’s MT 265/75R16 with boost rims, an alternative would be Cooper STT or Michelin XZL but I’m still very un-decise…

On the other hand aren’t MT tyres too un-confortable on road? And about fuel consumption?

Best regards and thanks in advance for any help you may provide.

Dear Muddyfox,

You Disco looks REALLY great! What size of AT's are you using?

Had to do camel cut right? Was it too much? This rims are modular, right?

Regards, AF