Approach and departure angles

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Author Message   Eric Olsen (Eric_olsen) New Member Username: Eric_olsen Post Number: 39 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 05:31 pm:    Has anyone with aftermarket front and rear bumpers bothered to check the angles of approach and departure? I was curious how a DII with aftermarket bumpers would compare to the H2.   Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1395 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 07:56 pm:    hehe... how about break over angle?   Luis Constantin (Luisc) Member Username: Luisc Post Number: 89 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 08:16 pm:    I second that. What good is the approach and departure angle if you can't get the door sills over the obsticle?   Eric Olsen (Eric_olsen) New Member Username: Eric_olsen Post Number: 40 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 09:52 pm:    Understood, but I was just curious what a modified Disco II has for the approach and departure angles   Luis Constantin (Luisc) Member Username: Luisc Post Number: 91 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 10:37 pm:    Don't know off hand. I'm a D1 owner. Not sure I remember my a and d angles without looking in the book. Think there 34/29 f/r. But you got me curious on the D2. If I find somethng I'll post it.   Toby Walsh (Toby) New Member Username: Toby Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 03:56 am:    Hopefully this link works: http://www.new2003discovery.com/au/3_4_PHYSICAL_CAPABILITIES_1.ASP?ses=2 Otherwise, I found it by going into the new2003discovery site until you find the "Sitemap" link in the top right corner, click on it, then go to "Physical capabilities" and choose "Geometry". Hope that helps.   Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 919 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 08:37 am:    Eric, that might be kind of hard to compare. Most people have installed a lift by the time they get around to installing the aftermarket bumpers.   Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 504 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 11:04 am:    Each lift will vary and each bumper would vary as well, so your question would need to include which lift and which bumper.   RVR OVR (Tom) Senior Member Username: Tom Post Number: 794 Registered: 07-2001 Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 01:21 pm:    Don't worry to much about the actual stats. The fact is that you will always end up rubbing at some point in time. A more "aggressive" set of bumpers and a higher lift will minimize rubbing on things you may rub on today. However, that will probably just make you attempt things that you wouldn't before. If you are going to be rubbing on things to get over with your bumpers, be sure to protect your gas tank and get some sliders as well. Also, go slow and be careful. The underside of your Disco is not like a matchbox car. There are plenty of exposed things to get hung up on if you get that front end over. Tom   Eric Olsen (Eric_olsen) Member Username: Eric_olsen Post Number: 42 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, July 14, 2003 - 09:13 pm:    I understand the lift and bumpers will vary, I was just curious what kind of angles you have with your mods. I did not state my question very well. I have the OME HD lift with front/rear ARB lockers. I am now looking at different bumpers. I read that the H2 had like a 40 degree approach and wondered what the greatest angle that could be achieved on the disco