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Old 04-23-2012, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ngarover
This is the same kit I have been leaning toward. It will be my next purchase.
The kit I bought is probably not ideal (the TF202...cheapest kit available), but as long as I don't have reliability issues (failing shocks) it will serve my needs.
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by shaggy52282
I heard that D2's have bigger wheel wells than D1's (no idea if that is true), but I am still surprised you can fit 33x11.50's (converted to american measurements...because that is how I roll) with just a 3" lift. If I fit 32x9.25's with minimal trimming and 2" of lift I will be happy.
This is true.. This is why guys put d2 fender flares on d1's so they can cut to open them up and hide the hack job.

I have 35's on terrafirma 2" and 1" spacers and a metric **** ton of cutting
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 09:56 PM
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Hey ColoDisco, so you run 245/75/16 on your disco? What were all the mods you had to do besides the lift? Camel cut? And can somebody explain to me what the heck a camel cut even is? LOL I can't find a darn video on it and nobody really explains besides rear wheel well trimming. Like what do I trim? haha
 
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Old 04-23-2012, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake1996D1
This is true.. This is why guys put d2 fender flares on d1's so they can cut to open them up and hide the hack job.

I have 35's on terrafirma 2" and 1" spacers and a metric **** ton of cutting
I am new to Disco's, but you must have swapped a "metric **** ton" of other supporting parts to do that, right? Diff components, steering components, etc? I haven't been able to find any definitive answers, but I can't imagine the stock components can handle much more than 33's without grenading (is that a word?) something, right? I know on my S10 Zr2 if you went bigger than 32's you were playing with fire with the front diff...and while I am sure the D1 is better, stock is 29's so you can only go so big before things turn into shrapnel.
 
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He's got some crazy stuff under his Rover (literally), ARB diffs, some kind of 3 link system that replaces radius arms and other do dads, and yeah he will be back on later to tell his own story. It's a sexy beast of a rover that's for sure.
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by shaggy52282
I am new to Disco's, but you must have swapped a "metric **** ton" of other supporting parts to do that, right? Diff components, steering components, etc? I haven't been able to find any definitive answers, but I can't imagine the stock components can handle much more than 33's without grenading (is that a word?) something, right? I know on my S10 Zr2 if you went bigger than 32's you were playing with fire with the front diff...and while I am sure the D1 is better, stock is 29's so you can only go so big before things turn into shrapnel.
Yes.. lockers, gears, axles.. pretty much everything under my truck is aftermarket except axle housings, t-case and trans.
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by calebbo
He's got some crazy stuff under his Rover (literally), ARB diffs, some kind of 3 link system that replaces radius arms and other do dads, and yeah he will be back on later to tell his own story. It's a sexy beast of a rover that's for sure.
I dont have Arbs I have a Detroit and a truetrac that will likely be replaced by an Ashcroft locker when it blows up
 
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Old 04-24-2012, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Jake1996D1
I dont have Arbs I have a Detroit and a truetrac that will likely be replaced by an Ashcroft locker when it blows up
All I heard was: I'm going to spend $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Gosh I need a career being underage and on a barely-better than minimum wage job while about to go off to college and stuff stinks..



*Anybody? Camel Cut? Anybody at all?*
 

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