coil spacers

[drewclare25]

i'm a poor college kid and i want my land rover lifted. In about a week, i'm going to do 2 inch coil spacers all the way around, then maybe after working all summer add a 3 or 4 inch suspension. I know these questions have been asked 1000 times but its always about suspension or body lifts or some other business, havn't seen anything with coil spacers...dunno if it makes a difference though. 32" mud terrains too big??
also what about keeping stock rims?

and my neighbor has 33"x12.50" mud terrains he's gettin rid of soon (brand new almost). What would i have to do as far as lift and everything to make those fit?

[Disco Mike]

What year and mileage is your truck?
Realize that coil specers on a tired set of factory coils scks when it comes to the quality of the ride. From what I think you said you are looking at a lift in total of about 5 to 6"s. hard to do and very expensive. You'll need new drive shafts, brake lines, ABS sensors radius and trailing arms and the list grows.
Try for somthing close to 3"s with springs and shocks and be happy.
Mike

[roverX]

Those 33's are probably for 15" rims. Do not put coil spacers on tired springs like Mike said. I have coil spacers on the rear of my truck to level it out a bit since I constantly load it down with kids and equipment. IMHO, save up and get new springs and shocks from DAP or OME. Steve over at DAP has a great deal on Big Blues and shocks already in a kit to meet your need.

Anything over 265/75/16 (31.6") and you are going to need to regear to gain some of the power back.

[Muddy Oval]

I'd rethink what you're doing to that truck- it's going to ride badly and if you follow through with the 'later' plans it'll self-destruct, hopefully not hurting anyone.
32's on a DI can be done, but not on a budget. Once you do 3" or more of lift, you have a lot more parts required to do it right and safely.

[drewclare25]

thanks for the help.
i forgot to mention that i was going to take the coil spacers out when i got the real suspension.
i've heard of OME but not DAP...how do they compare as far as prices for a 2 or 3 inch?
i just need coils shocks and a steering damper right?

[roverX]

www.dap-inc.com i think...they carry the Big Blues (springs)....they are one the sponsors of this board so you can click on the link at the top of one of the pages. Even if you put on the spacers now....it will be an accident waiting to happen. Do yourself and those who will be driving next to you a favor and wait until you can get a real suspension kit. I know what it's like to be a poor student...hell...now I'm a poor professional...LOL...but seriously, wait.

[drewclare25]

ok i'm going to trust your judgement...but what difference does it make?

[Rovin4life]

tell me Drew how is your vehicle. Is it in good shape. Does it need maintenance. What about leaks, are you constantly filling up all the vitals because you don't For example Swivel ball seals when they leak they allow water into them mixing with the air inside and you get rust on the CV joints ruining them pretty quick. You end up with the tell tale knocking sounds on turns.

what I am trying to say is Drew before you decide to get penis envy with your neighbor remember All Land Rovers are designed to go offroad. Thats right Even a Freelander. Thats something that Jeep doesn't offer. So ask yourself the question Am I trying to outdo my neighbor with height or am I really concerned about offroading correctly and following the tread lightly Philosphy? Offroading itsn't about the height of the vehicle. Its about man and machine together. Don't think your a beginners skill will be overcome by the height of your truck. Trust me it wont. If anything it will give you a false sense of security. Leading to more damage in the end. Trust me the best Camel Trophy winners can take any rover and tackle terrain that guys with Jeeps that are raised ten inches would get stuck in. Why is that? Its about skill. Instead of wasting the money on raising the vehicle look into maintaining the vehicle properly and getting decent gas mileage while your at it. Not to mention practice makes perfect. You will find a bone stock Disco will beat your neighbors vehicle when you have the skills and he has well hopefully a truck that wont break down and wont cost a fortune to build up.

[Muddy Oval]

DAP is the U.S. distributor for Bearmach- the world's largest Land Rover parts distributor and manufacturer. The "big blue" springs are Australian made and tend to ride softer than most lift springs- a much less harsh ride in msot cases. Some people prefer the more firm ride of other springs, some don't. It kind of depends what you're looking for. The springs are $229/set of four.
Steering damper may be required- maybe not. The stock ones seem to work fine unless they are worn out- it's really the most often misunderstood part of the steering system.

[drewclare25]

ya i understand what you're saying about the skill, i've been offroading for several years i dunno i just wanna lift it like NOW but i can't afford it. i hate driving around town the same size as every other disco knowing that i can take it through shit that they never would think of.

as for the penis envy...come on man lets be for real...he has a jeep thats absolutly nothing to be jealous about

[Rovin4life]

We all have wants drew. remember the price of gas is going up and it will only get worse.

Of course you can always put it on your credit card. but then that will come back to haunt you. Its your call and your rover.

[Muddy Oval]

patience is a virtue.... but I'm not one to talk- I think the longest I've ever had a truck without modding it was about 36 hours.

[drewclare25]

i don't see anythingg about "big blue" on the dap site...i wasn't looking real hard though.

where were they?
and also what about shocks?

the spring price seems really reasonable

[drewclare25]

nevermind i found the big blue section...what would you recommend about shocks??

it says it recommends the pro comp extended length gas....know anything about that?

[Muddy Oval]

The extended length shocks allow the suspension to articulate more. If you run stock shocks (which you can on a 2" spring), all you do is raise the truck. Raising the truck without allowing it to flex more isn't really accomplishing much. The 2" springs and extended shocks are the sweetest setup for a dual-purpose Disco. My 95 has had that setup for awhile now and it's a great street truck and certainly does well on the trails too- No bad vibes or wandering.