So I've been reading about lifts. I have a Stock 2006 LR3 and want to put slightly bigger tires on it, maybe 265/60/18 or 265/65/18. The Johnson rods look easy enough, but are they ok for daily driving? Also will I still have access and off road height selections?

Thanks

 

My $.02 is:

go research the GAP IID tool. It will allow you to change height settings of the suspension at will, meaning you can even lower the vehicle for better highway driving while lifting the vehicle for off-road. The tire sizes you mention will actually fit fine with no modifications, so you don't really NEED a lift unless you want it for clearance on trail or to look cool

What doesn't come up in the usual IID tool discussions is that the lift is usually limited by your EAS calibration, so expect only a 35-40mm lift in stock height. The johnson rods I believe will get you more lift, but are a one-trick pony. That said they are cheaper than the tool. The rods will still allow normal function of the terrain response and height selections. Your standard height will just be higher. If you plan to run rods all the time then do get an allignment done after you put them on.

GAP is also useful for too many things to list here. I would argue it is a must-have for anyone with a newer land rover. I like having a lift sometimes but I prefer the stock height for work commute. IMO safer for highway driving, but rods should be OKAY.

 

My suggestion would be to get the IIDTool and see if it provides enough lift for your liking and based on your calibration. If not, then get a rod-lift to augment it.

Money spent on the IIDTool is NOT wasted. The thing is super useful to any LR3 owner.

 

Reach out to Erik at Lucky8 they just had a sale on the gap tool he might still honor the price.


https://landroverforums.com/forum/pr...as-sale-76872/

 

While all the posts above are correct, this sums it up well. If you own an LR3 you really should have a GAP tool as well.


It's also exactly what I did when I got my rig. First thing I bought for it was a GAP tool. In my case I ended up wanting more lift than I could get with it so I added Johnson Rods.

I'm about to ditch my Johnson Rods for a newly purchased but not yet installed LLAMS tool. The LLAMS tool isn't necessary, but it is convenient if you want to adjust heights on the fly.

 

One clarification: GAP Diagnostics is the company that makes the IIDTool, so you are hearing both "IIDTool" and "Gap Tool" used interchangeably. They are one and the same.

I did the opposite of Don. I ran a rod-mod (non-Johnson) for years and then even after I got the IIDTool I still ran the rod-mod because I was afraid of messing with the computer and felt more comfortable with a "mechanical solution" under me. Finally I gave in because it's just SO DAMN convenient to run around the city with stock settings and then just plug it in and select a saved setting 2" taller at the trail head.

I run stock sized tires on 19s half of the year. I haven't seen my modified rods in years!

 

I run them on my Rover and enjoy them. One of these days Ill get the Gap tool...

 

Get both! I have Sasquatch Lift Rods and a BT IID tool