D1 with 33" tires

[PHARAOHDISCO]

Who has a D1 with 33" tires and a 3" OME lift. Pictures please. What sort of fender trimming was performed.
Any other drivetrain modifications required apart from the double cardan front and rear driveshafts, offset front radius arms, extended rear HD trailing links, HD rear axles and 4.1 ratio differential gears.

 

[jlprice]

I have a 97 D1 SE7. I have BFG AT 235-85 which is about 32" and OME HD springs which gives 2 or 3" of lift. I put a double cardan shaft up front more out of paranoia than certified need. The drive angle in the rear doesn't change that much with such a small change. No trimming is required with this setup. I put the tires on before the springs due a logistical foul up so I did take a 1" notch out of the inside of the fender at the bottom-rear where it folds.

You don't need the 4.10's unless you go bigger, like 35's.

If you need I can go take a picture. Just let me know.

-jeff

 

[marc olivares]

i've got some pics i'll have to dig up for you, see also "perry miller" in the photo section, his truck is set up almost identical to mine.
what i use:
1/2" extended front radius arms (corrected for pinion angle not castor)
adjustable rear links
d/c front shaft
u-jointed rear shaft

yes rear trimming is required, but i have an RTE rear bumper so trimming wasn't an issue.

 

[dave_lucas]

My disco:
3? lift Rovertym springs
Bilstein 7100 Short body 10? front and 12? rear
255/85/16 BFG MT 33.3T 10W
Modified DII front shock towers
New rear shock mounts
Custom length front radius arms
Custom length rear trailing arms
Longer SS brake lines
Double cardan front shaft from GBR
EE spring retainer?s rear
Poly bump stops

No trimming to external fenders but had to remove little from the inside lip


http://www.solihullsociety.org/pages/rally/2004/photos/2004-09-15-kane/008-20040915kane.jpg

http://www.expeditionexchange.com/nationalrally04/DSC02519.jpg

http://www.solihullsociety.org/pages/rally/2004/photos/2004-09-16-ven/004-20040916ven.jpg

Wifes disco:

3? lift OME springs & 1.5? piece of salami under the rear spring
Standard OME rear shock and OME land cruiser front shock
2? dropped rear shock mount
255/85/16 BFG MT 33.3T 10W
Custom length front radius arms
Custom length rear trailing arms
Longer SS brake lines
Double cardan front shaft from GBR
EE spring retainer?s rear
No trimming to external fenders but had to remove little from the inside lip

http://www.solihullsociety.org/pages/rally/2004/photos/2004-09-15-kane/005-20040915kane.jpg

http://www.solihullsociety.org/pages/rally/2004/photos/2004-09-15-kane/011-20040915kane.jpg

http://www.solihullsociety.org/pages/rally/2004/photos/2004-09-15-kane/004-20040915kane.jpg

I will try and take a picture of the fender when I get time but both have been tested off-road and neither rub.

 

[Steve Rupp]

Dave,

Is that Kyle's bumper? The wings look a little different.

 

[dave_lucas]

"Is that Kyle's bumper? The wings look a little different"

Nope,

Basically some scrap 3/16 sheet steel that I cut and bent on the press brake the weekend before the rally. Other than offering a good approach angle it is entirely different than Kyle's bumper.

Just needed to get a bumper on the disco before going to Moab. That one will be coming off and I will be building version 1.2 so I can pretty it up some

 

[PHARAOHDISCO]

Dave,

What do you mean with custom length front radius arms and custom length rear trailing links. I bought the offset front radius arms from Rovertym as well as the rear HD trailing links with the aluminium spacers. Are yours the same, if not what is the difference?

Thanks, Tarek.

 

[dave_lucas]

Front arms were made 1/2" longer so that the front tires would clear the sliders/ fenders without trimming. The arms are straight with no caster correction.

The rear trailing arms are a little longer to keep the rear tires from contacting the doors and sliders as well as correct the pinion angle.