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Dec 23, 2012 | 11:06 AM

#21

AdrenalinPlease

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Winching

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From: Jackson NJ

Considering that she gets great mpg now it will only be a minor hit. Sluggish is ok.

Dec 23, 2012 | 11:40 AM

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wreckdiver1321

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Originally Posted by aarongregor

wreckdriver I was giving him the low down on how weight will effect the height of the lift. The TF 2 and 3 are the same price and brake lines are $90 I believe. The steering damper is extra as well $70-75I was going to just do a 2 but decided on the 3 because who knows what will change down the line and you may regret no going higher. ZGphoto has my same lift, he would be a good one to search for posts on and read up. DiscoP all I did was change the brake lines. Lift was really easy to put in, I did not even remove the brake caliper, just un hooked the speed sensor. Brake lines are really need in the rear. The whole lift is about preference just like women...

Oh I get you now. Sorry my mistake haha

Dec 23, 2012 | 11:52 AM

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wreckdiver1321

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Originally Posted by AdrenalinPlease

Yeah I'm definitely not going 3" this is mostly a road car and when she goes offroad it won't be extreme enough to need that much lift, the lack of tires though disappoints me

so after my 2" lift I can max out at 275/65/18 correct? And that size does have some nice aggressive ones.

Correct. That's about as big as you can go with that size lift without trimming anything. Also if you go any bigger you're going to have issues with power loss and MPG loss, as well as stressing the axles a great deal more. So unless you want to sink more money into strengthening axles and regearing to recover power, a 32" tire is about as big as you'd want. And with the off road capabilities of the Disco II, that's all you'd need. With my DII with a 2" lift and 30.5" tires, I can go just about anywhere my friends with Jeeps and big pickups on 35-37" tires can go. I just need to pick a slightly different line.

Dec 23, 2012 | 12:19 PM

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AdrenalinPlease

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Winching

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Awesome! I am good with that!

Dec 23, 2012 | 12:41 PM

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AdrenalinPlease

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Winching

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So I need medium duty ome springs and nitro shocks correct? Or HD springs?

Dec 23, 2012 | 01:27 PM

#26

wreckdiver1321

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I would suggest the HD springs for the front. Especially if you're planning to put a bumper or winch or something on it. And even if you're not. The HD front springs will lift the front and won't sag, and they ride awesome. I'm not sure about rear springs, as I have SLS in the back. I've heard many people say they went with medium duty in the back to keep the ride comfortable. The HD rear is only really for expedition vehicles that are constantly loaded. The MD springs are for your everyday vehicles.

Dec 23, 2012 | 02:18 PM

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ZGPhoto

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Keep in mind it's only a 3" if you're not loaded down with stuff, it was designed to be a 2" lift after fitted with expedition equipment, which is why AG is around 2" in the front with his ARB bar!