I recently scored a slightly used lift kit from a Rover shop in town. The stickers were all removed from the parts except the rear shocks, they are model: TF134 which i understand to be +3 shocks. Are these shocks standard for the TF 2" medium duty lift? Just trying to figure out what I have here because after installing the lift I have some driveshaft vibration (heard, not felt) under acceleration in the front on my brand new Lucky8 Driveshaft. Wondering if this happened to be a 3" lift, is there issues with running that large of a lift and shaft angle?

 

3" lift on some trucks is plug and play, others it causes vibes, tracking issues you name it.

 

Our 2 inch lift causes the truck to sway, starts around 55 and gets worse all the way up, at 80-90 it drifts.

 

Like AR said some are no issue and some can be a PITA.
I've had a few (very few) even need a driveshaft spacer, so at least you know it's an option > PROPSHAFT SPACER KIT RNA512 - Rovers North - Classic Land Rover Parts

 

Just a follow-up. Found out my issues after chatting with Erik from Lucky8 (who is awesome by the way). I didn't properly do my research when buying the lift kit and ended up with TF's Heavy Load springs. Under weight the kit would act fine but since it requires an additional 200 lbs in front and 500 in rear to put it at 2", it's currently acting more like a 3-3.5" lift. This is causing slight binding in the front propshaft and I'm also having shock overextension issues I can hear. Really a bummer but I'm going to try and figure out how to get some weight put in her and see what happens. I am going to add steel bumpers (which I had to buy anyway) but if anyone has recommendations on how to add some real weight all around I'd be open to hearing it! I already have a 150 lb toolbox in the back!

 

IDK about "adding weight" (other than bumpers, accessories), seems like a real useless exercise. And forget a reasonable MGP with a truck that already weighs a bunch.

IMHO, in this case just get the 15mm prop shaft spacer and your binding issues are gone. And because it's such a minimal "extension" to the drive shaft, it can still stay in place once you do "add weight" with a bumper.

And one more thought, whether you use the spacer or not be sure the drive shaft U joints are getting fully greased. You'd be surprised how many I've seen not able to take grease even on the bench.

 

True, but need to address the shock overextension too, that's where the need for weight is. I will probably temporarily throw a few bags of portland cement in and see how it goes. Outside of that it looks like I strip the lift off and spend $500 to get a less rigid 3" TF kit.

 

If you can, or know someone who can do some lite fab work you can lower the front shock turrets like Alex_M did here > https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...rs-free-78143/
You can also make rear upper mounts that are lower than stock too.

Do you have the TF133 shocks in the front? > TF133 - Pro Sport 3-Inch Lift

 

I say add the off road bits. As far as the shocks did you get the extended length shocks?

 

I believe the TF134's are the 3+ length which is the longest TF makes. The fronts have no tags or markings that I can see so I'm assuming they are extended as well, as the back has more clunking noises than the front.