| Author | Message | ||
     Kevin Ta (Landroverjr) New Member Username: Landroverjr Post Number: 8 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hi everyone, I changed my disco with medium duty front springs, medium/heavy duty rear springs and heavy duty shocks, i'm still running on stock tires, but it looks sort of dinky, what would be the best size to fit in to make it look really well balanced and a little more tough? I've decided on goodyear mt/r's but i'm not sure about the size yet. Also, does anyone know how to trim the front stock bumper? Thanks Kevin | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 1048 Registered: 09-2002 |
Kevin, 245/75/16's should fit nicely. That's what I'm thinking of doing to my 98. Not sure what kind of air dam your 98 has on the front (plastic or fiberglass) but mine was the plain black plastic. The actual center portion of the air dam is bolted onto the bottom of the metal bumper with the sides attached to the end caps with a few screws. Unbolt the 6 or so bolts from the bumper and undo the screws from the end caps and that center piece should drop out. The end caps can be trimmed with a dremel or even a razor if you have steady hands (dremel works much better). One thing to watch out for when undoing the bolts from the bumper. If they have some rust or are giving you a hard time undoing, spray some WD-40 on them first and let the lubricant work it's way in before trying to undo the bolt or you may run into some difficulties. | ||
| Brian C. Barr (Bbarr) New Member Username: Bbarr Post Number: 4 Registered: 01-2004 |
Kevin I run goodyear 245/75/16MT on my stock uspension. I only incur rubbing on hard articulation. You can prob go 265/75/16 with your lift. How much lift did you get with the med duty? | ||
| Robert Pate (Racerx) Member Username: Racerx Post Number: 73 Registered: 08-2003 |
Kevin I agree with Brian I also run GoodYear MT/Rs 245/75/16 on my stock 97. I used a razor knife to cut the end caps. I started with the Dremel but the speed of the cutter melted the plastic. The razor worked much better for me. | ||
| Matt Moore (Mmoore) New Member Username: Mmoore Post Number: 14 Registered: 01-2004 |
A Sawzall with a fine metal/plastic cutting blade works fine too if you have a steady hand. takes about 10 sec. a side. Run a piece of masking tape along the line you want to cut to give you a clear line to follow. | ||
| Kevin Ta (Landroverjr) New Member Username: Landroverjr Post Number: 9 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thanks for the help guys! Brian, with the Medium duty lift i get 1.2 inches lift in the front, and 1.6 in the back, looks a little wierd with the tail higher up, and small tires but it handles great! Cheers | ||
| James Briscoe (Rockywood) New Member Username: Rockywood Post Number: 16 Registered: 01-2004 |
Kevin, was that an OME suspension? I trimmed my fronts by taking them off the Disco (two more bolts per and just pull out the light) Then using a 5" cutoff saw I was able to gently trim them in a few seconds. The end caps actually have a couple lines in their design. I cut straight along the bottom line (line closest to the ground when installed). No tape was used. Looks/worked great. Everyone, what about the back fenders? Does any rubbing occur there with the 245's? I was all set to hack off my rear fenders but almost everytime I look at a picture of a Disco with larger than stock tires it usually appears that the rear fenders have never been trimmed. I can tell this because I can clearly see the inside portion of the stock fender where it folds inside the wheel well about 3/4" Can this be explained because people are using rear fender relocation approach? Because I would also do that but haven't quite figured out how to do that based on all the information I have seen on this web-site. Any suggestions here? - James | ||
| Jack Leitch (Liveattheedge) Member Username: Liveattheedge Post Number: 110 Registered: 12-2003 |
i'm running (for now) 245-75 r16's on stock suspention. (97 d1) The only trimming required was the back of the rear wheel arches. Nothing serious. Mr Dremel will help you out. Cheers Jack | ||
| Jamie (Rover_puppy) Senior Member Username: Rover_puppy Post Number: 836 Registered: 05-2003 |
Kevin, As long as it doesn't cause any problems, I wouldn't worry about the tail being higher. You might need that when you start loading the cargo area with heavy gear. Jamie | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 1060 Registered: 09-2002 |
Doesn't a stock Disco's rear sit slightly higher anyway? |
