[Portland]

I just traded my freelander in for a 01 disco and i am thrilled. I want to put on new BF A/T tires but need to know what i can fit.

If i do lift, i would like to lift it just an inch or two. What are the best size tires for this, can one size work for now and when i lift it too?

Thanks for the help. I am just getting into mods for my new truck!
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justin

 

[SCSL]

If you install OME lift you will fit 265/75/16. You'll probably want (at least) a new front-bumper for add'l clearance & various other off-road benefits. You can fit 285's (33's) with off-road bumpers front & rear but it'll be tight. 3" + lift best for 285's. With the OME shocks/springs you won't have to worry about various other mods (drive shafts, brake lines, etc etc). Once you start getting into 3" + territory you'll have to look at some add'l upgrades.

 

[Portland]

What Now?

I need to do things in stages (moneymoney). So with that in mind, where do you recommend i start? Bumper, tires, OME, skid plates? Thanks for the help

JM

 

[SCSL]

In an '01, the first thing I would recommend is egaging the center locking diff. It's still there, just not engaged. Find a reputable indie Rover shop in you area to do this. Next I would put the OME suspension on (money warning: 4-wheel often w/ this suspension & you may end up wanting more lift/drop down the road ). With this, of course, you'll want to upgrade you tires so you that you'll have what you need where the rubber meets the trail. Long debate about tires,,, but pretty much depends on where you live (or where you wheel, ie: the terrain) and how much you will go off-road. I am a big fan of BFG A/Ts but everyone has their favorite. You can probably get along w/out the bumpers for awhile depending on how much you go off-road. You can turn your stock bumper into a "Kalahari" style bumper fairly easily. And don't forget rock sliders---very important and practical piece of equipment and they provide you a solid Hi-Lift jacking point.

It's best to pre-plan what you want to do, as you'll save money over the long run. Example---if you get medium OME springs you'll have to upgrade to heavy if you put on a front bumper. Again,, if you are seriously interested in taking your Rover off road,,,plan it. If I could go back & plan my build-up differently, I would have saved a ton of money.

Check out some reputable sellers of aftermarket mods: www.rovertym.com ,, www.safarigard.com ,, www.greatbasinrovers.com ,, expedition exchange,,many others out there. Atlantic British tends to be on the expensive side and are more for stock replacement than true off-road mods.

Finally---stay tuned to this forum. Try some searches and look at past threads in the Discovery & Off-Road sections. Many opinions, lots of good advice. :drink1:

 

[Portland]

Thanks.

The advice is awesome, thank you. What would you recommend starting at for a lift? 2" maybe. again, Thanks for all the time spent, this helps out a ton.

Sincerely,
Justin

how do you do the Kalahari bumper? does the lower half come off fairly easy? i haver no fog lights, that should be a help if thats the case.

 

[SCSL]

The advice is awesome, thank you. What would you recommend starting at for a lift? 2" maybe.

Again, depends on how much you plan to go off-road in this particular vehicle & your overall off-road experience. If you go to Moab every year in your custom CJ and plan to take your Disco to the Rubicon, you may want to look at longer travel suspension. For most application, OME suspension at 2" will get you the performance you're looking for & let you run bigger tires: up to the 265's. Remember that going much over 2" will involve a host of different mods & more expense. Also, if you go much over 2", and begin adding long-travel shocks, etc, you'll have to dislocate sway bars, etc, and have much different on-road performance. Again, all depends on an honest assessment of your on-road vs. off-road usage. Some add a lot of lift & a host of upgrades just for bling, but end up shelling out a lot of dough, sacrificing on-road performance & safety, and end up breaking stuff,,,, plus any real Roverhead can see it's bling anyway (see attachment )

how do you do the Kalahari bumper? does the lower half come off fairly easy? i haver no fog lights, that should be a help if thats the case.

I did a brief search on the Kalahari bumper & couldn't find a good pic of the DII version,,perhaps another member has one. It's a Saudi spec bumper & the Saudi spec package on a DII was basically some cool looking black wheels, the K bumper, & the Saudi-spec grill which was like a wire mesh deal. You can "make" one by cutting out the plastic bumper where the fog lights would normally be such that you get better approach angle and clearance with you front tires, big help if you run the 265's. If you don't have fog lights it's a fairly simple job and best of all,,,it's free. PM me w/ your e-mail address if you want any more DII ideas or have ?'s. I think I've made every mistake you can w/ DII mods on the way to creating my dream Rover. Still have some more I'm saving up for,,but I guess that's always the case.

You have an EXTREMELY capable off-roader just waiting to be unleashed upon an unsuspecting world! Congratulations!

 

[Portland]

Thanks!

I will look into the "do it your self" bumper asap. I think i am going to go with the BF A/T's in 265/75 and get a small lift later. I just saw a guy this morning with the exact setup i want.

Thanks again for the help. I cant wat to get out of town!!!!