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Old Jan 30, 2017 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Luckyjayb
great advice. I'm used to having a good shock per say and I am not gonna spend a fortune but I also want it to be comfortable on the road.....off road I don't care
No, I mean the on road ride will be bad. I am with you on the off road.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2017 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Frank4
No, I mean the on road ride will be bad. I am with you on the off road.
ok I get ya. I'm sure as with any top heavy SUV I lift the ride quality will degrade. I just don't wanna feel like I need a 4 wheel alignment going into town. I know it will be stiff and a bit rough but I'm sure there has to be some medium out there to help it out
 
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Old Jan 30, 2017 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Luckyjayb
ok I get ya. I'm sure as with any top heavy SUV I lift the ride quality will degrade. I just don't wanna feel like I need a 4 wheel alignment going into town. I know it will be stiff and a bit rough but I'm sure there has to be some medium out there to help it out
If you find a combo that doesn't make these things feel like you are in a wagon with concrete wheels please let us know. I had an 89 Range Rover with 2" RTE's and OME shocks, it rode better than the Discovery but ONLY slightly. I mean very slightly. Like barely noticeable. Godspeed.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 06:50 AM
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My whole Disco is RTE and its nice
I got lucky and bought RTE's demo / show truck lol have every single one of their products on mine
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by zoltan7
My whole Disco is RTE and its nice
I got lucky and bought RTE's demo / show truck lol have every single one of their products on mine
What kind of shocks did they have with their springs?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 08:53 AM
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I can check tonight, but mine has the 4.5" lift with raised / adjustable shock towers.

They might be Terrafirma shocks but I cannot confirm yet
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by zoltan7
I can check tonight, but mine has the 4.5" lift with raised / adjustable shock towers.

They might be Terrafirma shocks but I cannot confirm yet
ok that's my biggest question
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 09:16 AM
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Here's mine with +2" HD terrafirma springs/shocks. Rides well. Better than stock and certainly better than when I had it lifted with spacers. Definitely stands tall even with all the heavy stuff I have on it.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 10:34 AM
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You mean to say it rides better the stock ride with 150k on clapped out shocks and springs. Not better than new stock of course. I would guess than many current owners never experienced what one of these rode like when new. Having driven mine for 160k myself, I can say for certain what the new ride was like with both air ride rears and springs.
 

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Old Jan 31, 2017 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe!
Here's mine with +2" HD terrafirma springs/shocks. Rides well. Better than stock and certainly better than when I had it lifted with spacers. Definitely stands tall even with all the heavy stuff I have on it.
looks good Joe. What size tires are you running?
 
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