How much lift...
#22
Bar talk.
Ever wonder why a semi is relatively stable despite of being so tall? Or a Bus? The answer is in the long wheel base.
#23
very true. and if someone plans on lengthening the wheelbase of their Disco its a waste of money for sure. so wheel spacers or lengthening those axles is the only way to get back on track. neither of which i will attempt or care to attempt
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I understand the physics...
but I don't know the details. I will not lengthen and will not widen the wheelbase. Here is a little background. I live on an island in Alaska. Everything I buy online has to be shipped either USPS priority or Second Day Air or on the barge(extreme slow-boat) from Seattle(671 miles away). I cannot get Ground shipping here. I also am limited to only ONE tire shop on the island. They are extremely UNhelpful. To buy the cheapest tires they carry in a 245/70R16, it will cost me $986. The other tire(they only have 2 available for the Disco) is over $1400. If I order tires online, it will cost me $300-400 in shipping to get them here. I can't afford trial and error. I am seeking the info that you people already have of what works and what doesn't. I will be lifting the Disco 1 or 2 inches. Probably just one to keep the wife happy(she didn't like the full-size jeep with 6inches of lift). I can only drive on logging roads here. There are no 'real' trails.
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Nope to the snow tires.
I need some good M/Ts, but may have to settle for A/Ts.
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Logging roads
I wish I had mud and logging roads, here in ILLINOIS there are not even gravel roads anymore and even though we get plenty of snow, they are crazy with the salt. I use the low gear only to drive the car up the ramps to change the oil, just to keep it from rusting. Keeping my LR is prof of true love.
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but I don't know the details. I will not lengthen and will not widen the wheelbase. Here is a little background. I live on an island in Alaska. Everything I buy online has to be shipped either USPS priority or Second Day Air or on the barge(extreme slow-boat) from Seattle(671 miles away). I cannot get Ground shipping here. I also am limited to only ONE tire shop on the island. They are extremely UNhelpful. To buy the cheapest tires they carry in a 245/70R16, it will cost me $986. The other tire(they only have 2 available for the Disco) is over $1400. If I order tires online, it will cost me $300-400 in shipping to get them here. I can't afford trial and error. I am seeking the info that you people already have of what works and what doesn't. I will be lifting the Disco 1 or 2 inches. Probably just one to keep the wife happy(she didn't like the full-size jeep with 6inches of lift). I can only drive on logging roads here. There are no 'real' trails.
#30
You can easily run a 245-70-16 with a 2" lift without any problem rubbing or hitting anything. But you do have to do a little bumper trimming(at least the lower valance)
here is a pic of mine a long time ago with 2" and 245-75-16 mud terrains if that helps
And yes it was a daily driver then and I had no issues as far as drivability, but it did handle a little different at highway speeds but I think it was mostly the aggresive tires
here is a pic of mine a long time ago with 2" and 245-75-16 mud terrains if that helps
And yes it was a daily driver then and I had no issues as far as drivability, but it did handle a little different at highway speeds but I think it was mostly the aggresive tires
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