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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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been reading threads,cant find a definate answer. i dont want to spend 350 bucks on new lift springs,do they offer a spacer kit for my year disco ll? i just bought the truck,and it has brand new 245/75/16 muds,when they wear out i will go bigger and spend the cash on springs..thank you for the help...
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 07:42 AM
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You, "NEVER" throw a set of spacers on a set of old Rover springs and shocks, your factory suspension is shot, spend the money. more like $600 plus, and do it right or save up and do it right other wise you will just have a top heavy Disco that will be unstable on and off the road.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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the previous owner just put new factory springs on after he put 245/75/16 muds on it,i jus thought it would look a little better with 2" lift..i dont have any rubbing issues with new stock spgs..just wondering if they offer spacers for the disco ll. i only see disco l spacers.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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I put the Todsco 2" spacers in my 2000 disco 2 and they are great. No ride difference, no handling difference no steering difference, just 2" higher. Very easy to do. I can't speak for the state of your springs though. My truck has about 90,000 miles on in.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Thanks toofaroffroad,Thats what i will do aswell..for some reason i assumed the 03 disco ll had a diff susp set up..mine does not have the airbags,and im thankful..again thanks for the advice
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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you guys dont offroad with spacers though do you? i would not, that's where the unbalance would come into play i would think
 
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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Offroad often with them. I only put them in 2 months ago but i've been out twice since the install. They work great. Definitely need new shocks though. Putting them in next week. Maybe down the road I'll invest in some 3" coils but for now these are great.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 12:33 AM
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Spacer lifts would be very scary during offroading especially when you start going sideways.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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It will be Ok to put the 2" spacers on with new springs and shocks, not OK on a stock suspension if you plan on off roading, I don't care what anyone says, a factory suspension with more then 50,000 miles is shot and is only made worse when raising the center of gravity.
 
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