Lucky 8’s Project P38
#21
11-30-2012, 09:57 PM
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#24
12-09-2012, 09:58 PM
Project update
It was a fun weekend at the shop test fitting multiple combinations of springs to achieve a lift large enough lift to fit the new tires.
The end result was a 5-inch lift over standard ride height.
Believe it or not the tires only measure out to 32.5s on the truck at 30 psi.
To fit the 33's we will have to trim but for now I'm going to live with it and see what real-world ill side effects occur.
We took it through this tiny little mud puddle and as you can see the truck behaves fine and even shows promise of a little bit of flex.
You'll notice on this little dirt hill the front comes down and absorbs the bump without any issues but the rear looks like it wants to bounce I think that the rear shocks need to be valved better to handle the extra height and soon weight.
Tires rub a little
and the Poser shot with the new lift and tires.
It was a fun weekend at the shop test fitting multiple combinations of springs to achieve a lift large enough lift to fit the new tires.
The end result was a 5-inch lift over standard ride height.
Believe it or not the tires only measure out to 32.5s on the truck at 30 psi.
To fit the 33's we will have to trim but for now I'm going to live with it and see what real-world ill side effects occur.
We took it through this tiny little mud puddle and as you can see the truck behaves fine and even shows promise of a little bit of flex.
You'll notice on this little dirt hill the front comes down and absorbs the bump without any issues but the rear looks like it wants to bounce I think that the rear shocks need to be valved better to handle the extra height and soon weight.
Tires rub a little
and the Poser shot with the new lift and tires.
#26
12-11-2012, 01:55 PM
Rock Crawling
#27
12-11-2012, 08:35 PM
#29
12-13-2012, 09:47 PM
Project alternative
We had a D2 in the shop with a set of 32s on it and took this opportunity to see what the new Terrafirma lift would look like with a more realistic tire choice.
The truck look balanced on the 32s and this will probably be the best size after we add all the armor
Stuffing the front with the 32s does not remove sheet metal
Poser shot
We had a D2 in the shop with a set of 32s on it and took this opportunity to see what the new Terrafirma lift would look like with a more realistic tire choice.
The truck look balanced on the 32s and this will probably be the best size after we add all the armor
Stuffing the front with the 32s does not remove sheet metal
Poser shot
#30
12-27-2012, 11:02 PM
Project update
We had a chance to test out the suspension and tires. In short I was very happy with the way the P38 performed on the trails. Whether the truck was off camber or on hills it remained stable and solid. When pushed over whoopie doos and hidden obstacles under the mud the truck didn't do anything out of the ordinary and the shocks absorb the rim smashing impacts.
Side note, a passenger that took a ride in the P38 said "its unbelievably comfortable for this big of a lift"
This weekend at Howard's Guyfulks event the extra wheelbase came in very handy with all the elevation changes.
One thing that I noticed With the P38 compared to the other Land Rover products of the same Era was the Transfer case. In order to get it to engage you really have to stand on the pedal. This is a huge disadvantage when you're trying to gently crawl over an obstacle. In short this means you have to go faster and risk breaking more things to do what a D2 or Defender with a locking T Case could do with ease. We really need to double our efforts in finding an economical way to get a lockable Tcase.
On a good note I was impressed with the way the traction control was able to help get the P38 through the sticky ducks snot mud.
We had a chance to test out the suspension and tires. In short I was very happy with the way the P38 performed on the trails. Whether the truck was off camber or on hills it remained stable and solid. When pushed over whoopie doos and hidden obstacles under the mud the truck didn't do anything out of the ordinary and the shocks absorb the rim smashing impacts.
Side note, a passenger that took a ride in the P38 said "its unbelievably comfortable for this big of a lift"
This weekend at Howard's Guyfulks event the extra wheelbase came in very handy with all the elevation changes.
One thing that I noticed With the P38 compared to the other Land Rover products of the same Era was the Transfer case. In order to get it to engage you really have to stand on the pedal. This is a huge disadvantage when you're trying to gently crawl over an obstacle. In short this means you have to go faster and risk breaking more things to do what a D2 or Defender with a locking T Case could do with ease. We really need to double our efforts in finding an economical way to get a lockable Tcase.
On a good note I was impressed with the way the traction control was able to help get the P38 through the sticky ducks snot mud.