Inspiration needed Lets see pics of your big tire/lifted disco
Winching
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From: Oceanside CA
This looks perfect to me. I am not a huge fan of the ascetics of the jumbo lifts on the DII. They look great on a Jeep but not as much on the Discos to me for some reason.
Camel Trophy
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From: Longview, Texas
3 (or 4) required an adjustable Panhard bar, extended brake lines (and brake bleed / fill), relocating abs wires, shocks, and killed my aging front driveshaft. Plus big tires slow you down and kill your gas mileage.
I just did it because I needed new springs anyway. The project snowballed.
Recovery Vehicle
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From: MEMPHIS, TN
Go 3”. More versatile when it comes to tire and bumper choices. You absolutely do not have to do any adjustments of the panhard bar or anything else, that’s complete misinformation perpetuated by people reposting others opinions.
3”RTE W/ 275/70R18 (33”)
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Camel Trophy
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From: Longview, Texas
Beautiful Rover, BTW. How do the wires go through the roof for lights?
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Recovery Vehicle
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I'm not reposting the opinions of others, or even an opinion. I have a 3" lift. It noticeably shifted my axle to the driver side. My tires (with spacers) are wider than yours. With a wider stance (and pior to bumper and winch, so taller--we have the same bumper) the shift is very obvious. The rest of my lift is on the spring perches so it doesn't affect the right / left orientation of the axle.
Beautiful Rover, BTW. How do the wires go through the roof for lights?
Beautiful Rover, BTW. How do the wires go through the roof for lights?
Thanks for the complement. I’ve tried to keep the accessories as classic and period correct as possible. You don’t have to take your wires through the roof. I ran mine from power under the hood under plastic on the A pillar. You don’t even have to take the plastic part off. Just get the wires started at the bottom of the pillar and use a panel tool to raise the inside edge as you tuck the wire in. Takes 10 seconds a side.
Camel Trophy
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From: Longview, Texas
That's pure genius. I assumed everyone went through the roof.
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Winching
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From: Oceanside CA
Looks great, any downside to removing the plastic wheel well arches? What roof rack do you have?
Camel Trophy
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From: Longview, Texas
I took mine off and the only downside was getting the adhesive off.
