Lifts, Tyres & other Bits! D1

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Nige - 29 Aug 2007 19:31 GMT

OK, the D1 has a lift at the back i reckon (can anyone with a standard
height D1 give me the measurement from top of wheel arch to centre of
wheel cap on front & back please?)

I don't want to rip off the nice new bits, as it has gas springs etc. I
will fit the same height front if it has been lifted.

I want to fit some 235/85 tyres & am prepared to cut the rear arches &
front if required, do i need to lift it higher than the inch i reckon
it's lifted by?

Could I fit 265/85's?

I don't want to get into special arms & all that crap.

It's expensive enough just keeping the f.cking thing running, let alone
owt else!

Also after a nice steel front & rear bumper, but the prices are f.cking
silly, anyone know any cheaper alternatives?

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Simon Isaacs - 29 Aug 2007 19:41 GMT

> OK, the D1 has a lift at the back i reckon (can anyone with a standard
>height D1 give me the measurement from top of wheel arch to centre of
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>Also after a nice steel front & rear bumper, but the prices are f.cking
>silly, anyone know any cheaper alternatives?

235/85 and above will require a minimum 2" lift and some cutting to
the wheel arch, and once sizes go silly, a body lift too.

I'm running a 2" lift all round, no castor correction, no new props,
and not a single problem (touch wood)

265/85 by my reckoning will be a 34" tyre which is just beyond the
limit for a 2" lift
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EMB - 29 Aug 2007 20:56 GMT

> I want to fit some 235/85 tyres & am prepared to cut the rear arches &
> front if required, do i need to lift it higher than the inch i reckon
> it's lifted by?
>
> Could I fit 265/85's?

Why bother Nige? 235/85's are optimum for off road performance IMO and
also backed by a lot of other LR owners) If you want something wider
for on road you can easily enough find a suitable tyre with a lower
aspect ratio.

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Pete M - 29 Aug 2007 22:46 GMT

Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate EMB,<embtwo@gmail.com>
managed to produce the following words of wisdom

>> I want to fit some 235/85 tyres & am prepared to cut the rear arches
>> & front if required, do i need to lift it higher than the inch i
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> wider for on road you can easily enough find a suitable tyre with a
> lower aspect ratio.

I run 235/70 Michelin XM+S (or something) on my Range Rover and for average
green lane duties I've never had a problem with them. The lads at my local
Land Rover club were taking bets as to whether it'd do the Wayfarer and come
out of the other end without sliding into a gully / getting stuck etc and it
had no problems whatsoever. After doing the run mine was about the only Land
Rover out of the 13 that went that had zero damage or problems.

They shut up after that.

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