Discovery II Talk about the Land Rover Discovery II within.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Show me those lifts!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 11-18-2020 | 07:53 PM
328Driver's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Mudding
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 124
Likes: 4
From: Charlotte
Default Show me those lifts!

I'm seriously about to pull the trigger on lifting my grocery getting disco. What size lift are ya'll running? Pics would be greatly appreciated.
 
  #2  
Old 11-18-2020 | 09:38 PM
Best4x4's Avatar
Super Moderator
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 7,750
Likes: 2,321
From: Beaumont, TX
Default

3inch lift and 275/65R18 is a good combo. Allows for plenty of flex and no rubbing. 2inch lift 255/70R18 or 265/75R16 is also a good combo. If you go with TF springs make sure to clear coat them before installing them.
 
The following users liked this post:
328Driver (11-19-2020)
  #3  
Old 11-18-2020 | 09:56 PM
arains44's Avatar
Rock Crawling
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 423
Likes: 132
From: Birmingham, AL
Default

@Best4x4 why do you recommend clearing the TF springs? Rust?

My truck has TF shocks and springs and the springs are incredibly rusty. I assumed they were stock but they were claimed to have been installed when the shocks were installed.
 
  #4  
Old 11-18-2020 | 10:01 PM
Best4x4's Avatar
Super Moderator
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 7,750
Likes: 2,321
From: Beaumont, TX
Default

The grey paint on the TF springs isn't the greatest and usually the front ones = grey paint just falls right off and yep very quickly you have rusty looking coils. I however do like the ride and how the 2inch MD sit on a D2. OME and RTE are great, but TF aren't bad.
 
The following 2 users liked this post by Best4x4:
arains44 (11-18-2020), dcaven (12-25-2020)
  #5  
Old 11-19-2020 | 12:16 AM
whowa004's Avatar
Pro Wrench
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 1,767
Likes: 827
From: Denver, CO
Default

3" RTE springs for me on my white d2 and 3" DAP big blue springs on my green d2. Plenty of photos of my two rigs in: https://landroverforums.com/forum/4x...-95183/page11/
 
The following users liked this post:
328Driver (11-19-2020)
  #6  
Old 11-19-2020 | 12:35 AM
Chris59's Avatar
Three Wheeling
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 72
Likes: 7
Default

Originally Posted by Best4x4
3inch lift and 275/65R18 is a good combo. Allows for plenty of flex and no rubbing. 2inch lift 255/70R18 or 265/75R16 is also a good combo. If you go with TF springs make sure to clear coat them before installing them.
I’ve seen a few threads now where you suggest doing this. Shock bodies as well?
 
  #7  
Old 11-19-2020 | 11:31 AM
Best4x4's Avatar
Super Moderator
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 7,750
Likes: 2,321
From: Beaumont, TX
Default

Shocks seem to hold up pretty good paint wise. Just their coils which have poor paint jobs.
 
  #8  
Old 11-20-2020 | 09:38 AM
Big Jim Swade's Avatar
Winching
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 515
Likes: 36
From: Central Idaho
Default

That's a good looking 04. I'd just get some 265/60-18 tires and skip the lift.
 
The following users liked this post:
328Driver (11-20-2020)
  #9  
Old 11-20-2020 | 12:59 PM
328Driver's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Mudding
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 124
Likes: 4
From: Charlotte
Default

Thanks Jim. Biggest restriction is will it still fit in the garage...
 
  #10  
Old 11-20-2020 | 01:09 PM
TimInNova's Avatar
Rock Crawling
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 375
Likes: 187
From: Northern Virginia
Default

Here's a before and after of my truck. The before is bone-stock. The after is a 2 inch lift with 265/65R18's. The from mud flaps rubed on full lock, but a little trimming fixed that.




 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:09 AM.