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Well I installed my RTE 2" springs with terrafirma +2" shcoks, and got a set of 16" d2 wheels and painted them black and installed some 265/75/16 federal MTs! I can't be happier with this set-up. Just thought I would share some pics!
Before
after
Next to my girlfriends overland
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2004 Disco II SE
Black on Black
85,000 miles and counting
What kind of paint on the wheels and what kind of prepwork to make it stick long term.?
About 45min of wire wheel and 1.5 hour of hand work with scotch pad then fine sand paper per wheel. Then clean with dish soap then alcohol. 2 healthy coats of rustoleum primer followed by 2 coats of their wheel paint then 2 coats of the wheel clear coat.
I'm sure it won't last forever and I expect the finish to get scratched and stuff while wheeling but looks better than the stock wheel.
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2004 Disco II SE
Black on Black
85,000 miles and counting
Looks good. I did the same route about five years ago. I've tried Rustoleum rattle can with clear coat and then Caliper paintfinally VHT epoxy paint. The thing to consider is wear. I repaint my wheels every year to year and a half. The brake dust and elements break down the clear coat gloss. Caliper paint has the hardeners and ceramic to help against the dust. My favorite is the VHT paint. It comes in gloss, flat and satin black. I like the satin black which works great for the steel bumper and has that factory look... not too shiny or too dull... almost matte black. I got tired of touching up and having to paint and clear coat. It's all one process now with the epoxy paint. When it comes time for a repaint... I'd consider the VHT epoxy paint sold at Advanced Auto Parts stores. One other thing... have you considered painting the lug nuts black?
__________________ 2003 Discovery HSE7- * Vigg hood blackout* 265/75-16 BFG Mud * 2" Rovertym lift w/OME HD & front stabilizer* HID conversion* bulbs LED* AB rear ladder* LR rear brush guards for lights* Headliner Express black hoodliner* Interior wood dash conversion* Full tint (Alpine & sunroof glass)* Hawk LTS/HPS pads* Borla middle muffler w/rear removed* Hella Horn conversion* Ultra Gauge Scanner* Cyberdyne (digital) oil pressure gauge
Future mods:Steel- rear bumper/ sliders* Full rack* Ipod
Looks great! How is it riding now everything is installed? I am thinking about the same setup except for a milder tire tread. Would you mind sharing what it all costs?
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2003 Disco II SE, 130K Miles, Runs great but seems to good to be true.....
The ride is great. Seriously rides better than stock IMO. The tires are really not even that loud at all I was expecting them to be a lot louder. I shopped around to assemble the kit got deals here and there the shocks and springs I figured out I spent about 530 all together but I got hooked up on the front springs from a guy who didn't need them bought the rear from rte and bought the shocks from AB. also got a killer deal on tires by doing a little trade.
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2004 Disco II SE
Black on Black
85,000 miles and counting
Pics of RTE 2" lift with New Rubber!
