Practical Reasons for 2" lift?
#11
Right, well I had planned to just do the shocks as they are the factory ones, I can get her bouncing pretty good just pushing on the bumpers so they are shot. It's only a couple hundred more for the 2" lift kit including all four shocks and springs:
Terrafirma 2" Lift Kit Discovery II
The install to swap out the springs is much more involved as I'm doing this myself. But not planing on over sized tires and not needing ground clearance, I guess I'll take the easy road and just do the four shocks. Do those springs really go that bad after 12 years?
Terrafirma 2" Lift Kit Discovery II
The install to swap out the springs is much more involved as I'm doing this myself. But not planing on over sized tires and not needing ground clearance, I guess I'll take the easy road and just do the four shocks. Do those springs really go that bad after 12 years?
#13
OK Thanks guys. I guess I'll go with the 2" lift kit and just do it all, including new tires.
These seem to be pretty popular?
https://www.treadwright.com/p-40-265...dog-m-t-d.aspx
These seem to be pretty popular?
https://www.treadwright.com/p-40-265...dog-m-t-d.aspx
#14
OK Thanks guys. I guess I'll go with the 2" lift kit and just do it all, including new tires.
These seem to be pretty popular?
https://www.treadwright.com/p-40-265...dog-m-t-d.aspx
These seem to be pretty popular?
https://www.treadwright.com/p-40-265...dog-m-t-d.aspx
#15
#16
If you're looking for a tread that's quiet on the road and delivers some pretty good traction when you need it, take a look at BF Goodrich's Rugged Terrains. Quiet as a mouse and the traction is really nice. Price is higher though, at $164/tire.
Other options are the Toyo Open Country AT, Cooper Discoverer AT3, or General Grabber AT2.
All good tires. My personal favorite is still the BFG. Best value is probably the Coopers.
Edit: Yep, the Coopers are $128/tire: http://www.treaddepot.com/tire/90000002688.html
Other options are the Toyo Open Country AT, Cooper Discoverer AT3, or General Grabber AT2.
All good tires. My personal favorite is still the BFG. Best value is probably the Coopers.
Edit: Yep, the Coopers are $128/tire: http://www.treaddepot.com/tire/90000002688.html
Last edited by wreckdiver1321; 03-25-2013 at 10:25 PM.
#17
I added a 2in OME medium duty lift on my 99 this past weekend and it drives SO much nicer. After 226,000 miles my stock front springs were toast. I am still running the stock 29 inch tires mainly because they are basically new. I was worried at first that it may look funny with stock tires, but it's really growing on me.
If it's your daily driver I would look more toward an all-terrain tire like wreckdiver mentioned. There are some very capable all-terrains that are quiet and smooth on the road. No need in a mud tire if you're just gonna "hum" all the tread off on the pavement.
If it's your daily driver I would look more toward an all-terrain tire like wreckdiver mentioned. There are some very capable all-terrains that are quiet and smooth on the road. No need in a mud tire if you're just gonna "hum" all the tread off on the pavement.
#18
keep in mind, your old suspension is sagging a good 1.5 inch from new.
If you get "2 inch" lift springs, you are going to raise yourself 2 inches from the present height, not the original height, if I understand correctly.
That would be a net 0.5" above stock.
I changed out just the shocks and not the springs last fall and now am definitely noticing that the shocks are not fully compensating for the worn springs. You don't have to do the shocks and springs both at once but once you do one you will notice the deficiency in the other. I'll be doing my springs asap this spring btw, probably medium duty.
If you get "2 inch" lift springs, you are going to raise yourself 2 inches from the present height, not the original height, if I understand correctly.
That would be a net 0.5" above stock.
I changed out just the shocks and not the springs last fall and now am definitely noticing that the shocks are not fully compensating for the worn springs. You don't have to do the shocks and springs both at once but once you do one you will notice the deficiency in the other. I'll be doing my springs asap this spring btw, probably medium duty.
Last edited by Dave03S; 03-25-2013 at 11:41 PM.
#19
keep in mind, your old suspension is sagging a good 1.5 inch from new.
If you get "2 inch" lift springs, you are going to raise yourself 2 inches from the present height, not the original height, if I understand correctly.
That would be a net 0.5" above stock.
I changed out just the shocks and not the springs last fall and now am definitely noticing that the shocks are not fully compensating for the worn springs. You don't have to do the shocks and springs both at once but once you do one you will notice the deficiency in the other. I'll be doing my springs asap this spring btw, probably medium duty.
If you get "2 inch" lift springs, you are going to raise yourself 2 inches from the present height, not the original height, if I understand correctly.
That would be a net 0.5" above stock.
I changed out just the shocks and not the springs last fall and now am definitely noticing that the shocks are not fully compensating for the worn springs. You don't have to do the shocks and springs both at once but once you do one you will notice the deficiency in the other. I'll be doing my springs asap this spring btw, probably medium duty.