perfect way to lift a disco?

Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria

hey guys im new this site..i just brought my first car..just so happens to be a '95 Discovery S1 V8i

theres a few ways to lift any 4x4..eg suspension lift, body lift, tyres..bla bla bla..but i seen so many different combinations and sizes of lifts on all ur rigs..just wanted to kno the best way to lift me disco..i want it to be very capible but not too extreme...yet..

so if anyone cud list out the best lift sizes...tyre sizes...cuttin guards etc..
that wud be a great help..thanks

Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Central West NSW

How you setup depends on what you want to do with it and what you want to get out of it.

What to do?
What size tyres do you want to run?

Joined: 15 Jan 2004 Location: gold coast

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Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Slunnie wrote:

How you setup depends on what you want to do with it and what you want to get out of it.

What to do?
What size tyres do you want to run?

i was thinkin 33''s as ive read i need to do some butchering to fit 35's and other work to stop tyres rubbing etc...

as for wat i want it to do..perform..hit the high country without it causin me trouble..oh and look nice..ive seen some dodgy lifted disco's floating around..thanks slunnie..

Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Central West NSW

For that type of thing I would have just done 32's, a light guard trim to make them fit and a 2" coil lift from ARB or something.

It'll drive well on the road, it'll have more clearance, it'll hold load, it'll have better traction and be reasonably reliable in driveline strength with what you're doing, but you wont have to get nasty with butchering it

Next step is 35's because you'll need to cut the guards up, fit BL, flares, rims, axles, CV's, diff centres, gearing etc and its gets exy.

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

I would not advise trying to lift the disco with your bare hands. But if you do the perfect way to go about it would be get a pair of half finger gloves, fit a sufficient back brace, bend at the knees, grab hold of solid item closest to the level of lower arm length, left with your legs.

Good luck.

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

GRIMACE wrote:

I would not advise trying to lift the disco with your bare hands. But if you do the perfect way to go about it would be get a pair of half finger gloves, fit a sufficient back brace, bend at the knees, grab hold of solid item closest to the level of lower arm length, left with your legs.

Good luck.

Why not a forklift, or hoist?

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

bogged wrote:

GRIMACE wrote:

I would not advise trying to lift the disco with your bare hands. But if you do the perfect way to go about it would be get a pair of half finger gloves, fit a sufficient back brace, bend at the knees, grab hold of solid item closest to the level of lower arm length, left with your legs.

Good luck.

Why not a forklift, or hoist?

Sorry I assumed he ment in any situation (maybe offroad) without having a forklift handy. But yes a forklift/hoist will make the job easier.

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:59 pm

Fork Lift, Crane, Hoist, etc The Finger

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

GRIMACE wrote:

Sorry I assumed he ment in any situation (maybe offroad) without having a forklift handy. But yes a forklift/hoist will make the job easier.

dont you go wheeling with a trailer and forklift in tow?? Shocked

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

bogged wrote:

GRIMACE wrote:

Sorry I assumed he ment in any situation (maybe offroad) without having a forklift handy. But yes a forklift/hoist will make the job easier.

dont you go wheeling with a trailer and forklift in tow?? Shocked

I do yes... but not everyone has these luxurys.

Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Location: Central West NSW

I prefer to use a handwinch.... in a tree.

Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Location: Eastern Melbourne

go the 2 inch coils, cut the back of the rear quarter back a bit and fit some 31s or 32s with some playing around on the bump stops or adding some extra spacers to the rear. If you get long travel shocks you will need to extend the breaklines but it is well worth the trouble.

Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Location: Brisvagas

ive got an old OME 2 inch lift and have fitted 30/35mm coil spacers to run 32" MTZs that only rub on the front lower control arms (unavoidable with std alloys) and after triming less than an inch from the bottom of the rear guard they still rub (more like a playing card in the spoke of a bmx!) without denting, bending, rubbing cutting tyres etc. flexes well on upwards too - just my shite supension set-up limiting downward travel.

mind you a mate has same setup with a fresher set of springs and had to cut heaps off his guards as he mashed them up from not cutting early in the piece.

Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Location: Brisbane, Queensland

I thought the disco had the same chassis and suspension set-up as the Range Rover!!! My one has +2" king springs and only had to knock up the lip inside the rear guard for my BFG 265/75/16 A/Ts (32") to clear.
Oh, and if you set up the stops on the front diff the tyres don't rub on the radius arms with the standard alloys, but it does affect your turning circle a little... Hope this helps...
Laters,
James

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Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Location: Australia

Renyo you little freak! Best way to do the Disco?

2" Suspension lift
Put some nice flares on it
The some 32" or 33"

Will get you cruising. Dont do a body lift! Do much messin around.

Soon mate!

Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria

so 2" suspension lift..guards..and 32s/33s seems to be the best way about it..

thanks to all ur help..ill get pics up soon..

cheers...

Joined: 19 May 2008 Location: yarra vally

2inch supension will get you 32's under just but you will need a body lift also to fit 33's,this is the best combo i rekon and keeps the disco legal except for the tyres