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Old 03-17-2011, 05:45 PM
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I'd love to get the kit but I'm strapped for cash so I'm piecing together a kit, I've decided on 2" and I can find EMU pieces rather easy.

My question is, with my '00 Disco, would I need to get extended brake lines, wires, hoses, etc or ANYthing else I should know about besides the shocks and springs? that includes any additional work like alignment or panhard adjusments...
 
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Old 03-17-2011, 06:04 PM
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No, not for a 2" set.
 
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Old 03-17-2011, 06:46 PM
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I just did my 2" OME a couple weeks ago, and as mentioned above, none of those things are needed.

Are you planning on doing it yourself? Are you going with bigger tires?
 
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Old 03-17-2011, 06:46 PM
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I just ordered a full 2 inch OME kit from Lucky 8 this morning. I ordered the steering stablizer, 4 shocks and 4 springs. I am completely under the impression that going with just two inches of lift nothing else is need with regard to brakes, etc..

I hope to have all the parts next week, now I just have to make a final decision on tire size. I'm torn between 285/60-18s and 265/65-18s.
 
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Old 03-18-2011, 02:43 PM
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do you need to change the damper? yea just bigger tires... id like to try myself, doesnt look too difficult. any bolts or anything break often or need reoplacement or can I reuse stock hardware assuming nothing snaps lol... its a 2000 but looked rust free!
 
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Old 03-18-2011, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by grandkodiak
do you need to change the damper? yea just bigger tires... id like to try myself, doesnt look too difficult. any bolts or anything break often or need reoplacement or can I reuse stock hardware assuming nothing snaps lol... its a 2000 but looked rust free!
No, you'll be fine with the stock, unless yours is completely blown. I ordered a TerraFirma damper from Lucky8 over a month ago....still waiting....but the truck drives and tracks just fine on the highway (127K on stock damper).

Read this ---> https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...stalled-38986/
 
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Old 03-18-2011, 04:23 PM
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if it looks rust free, you should be fine, but i would still spray all bolts with PB Blaster as much as you can before you wrench on it, doesnt hurt at all, and i would re-install with anti-sieze also.

everytime i work on my truck, i do this, and never had an issue. every bolt i remove goes back in with anti-seize compound. sometimes, a stubborn rusty bolt, requires heat, to prevent snapping of a bolt that feels tight. you can also try reverse, forward, reverse forward on a stubborn bolt that seems to be getting tighter, instead of forcing it out, that works sometimes as well. usually on those bolts that some threads stick through the nut and are exposed to the elements
 
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Old 03-18-2011, 08:17 PM
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cool sounds easy...now just gotta win the auctions haha
 
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What is the recommended tire size for a 2" OME lift on a 04 D2?
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 06:57 PM
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