| Author | Message | ||
     colin astley (Cra_arc) New Member Username: Cra_arc Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2003 |
help want advice on 2" bodylift what needs cutting and changing ,extending etc. for a 1989 3 door disco 3.5 v8 on twin su`s one of the early ones. seen pick of later models but nothing about the early 200 series. is it basically the same job ? no one here in the uk can seem to help !!!! guess we are way behind on jacking up our landy`s | ||
| Matt (Doc175) Member Username: Doc175 Post Number: 153 Registered: 11-2002 |
Do you and your Rover a favor, get a suspention lift  | ||
| Chad Meyer (Ccdm3) Member Username: Ccdm3 Post Number: 121 Registered: 07-2002 |
John at rovertym sells a 2" body lift. Give him a call, he is very helpful. | ||
| KJ (Karen) Senior Member Username: Karen Post Number: 150 Registered: 02-2002 |
This has always confused me: What is the difference between a body lift and a suspension lift? I get the concept of the lifted suspension (even *I* can understand that). Honest, I've read a zillion threads and have never understood the difference. Thanks for any clarification. Karen | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 349 Registered: 03-2002 |
a suspension lift is either taller or stiffer springs or spacers that go under under the springs. so you lift everything except the axels. that is the good part...the bad part is it changes driveline angles which could result in vibrations and or rotoflex or u-joint wear. a body lift places spacers between the body and the frame. so no changes to the driveline occure. that is the good part. the bad part is that you do not raise anything other than the body, so you do not gain ground clearance anywhere. it is mostly done to get extra room for bigger tires. but they require moving some things in the engine compartment. the mounts on the body move up, but if they have any connection to the frame, they will have to be adjusted down. hope it helps. | ||
| KJ (Karen) Senior Member Username: Karen Post Number: 151 Registered: 02-2002 |
Michael, Thanks for the info. It does help, but I think I'll have to pull out my workshop manual and try and get a clue looking at that to put it all together in my head. Thanks, again! Karen | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 216 Registered: 02-2003 |
Karen: Suspension lift increases the distance from the axles to the chassis on which the bodywork, engine sit. Body lift increases the distance between the chassis and the body. | ||
| KJ (Karen) Senior Member Username: Karen Post Number: 153 Registered: 02-2002 |
Thanks, Chris. That makes it a lot easier to envision. Karen | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 912 Registered: 08-2002 |
Karen, think of a suspension lift as adding leg extensions to your horse. A body lift would be like cutting your horse in half horizontally and adding a section in there. That help? | ||
| KJ (Karen) Senior Member Username: Karen Post Number: 154 Registered: 02-2002 |
Oh dear lord, Greg, LOL! It all helps, thanks. Karen | ||
| colin astley (Cra_arc) New Member Username: Cra_arc Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2003 |
thanks for the comments, to matt yes allready got 2" suspension lift. pro comp es 3000 shocks and uprated longer springs etc. 235 85 16 kumho mt`s but want to go higher, on the body. relocate shock mounts etc. coming next for the suspension. allready got longer brake lines just need to get the props and the body lift sorted. |
