By Mike D1 on Monday, October 08, 2001 - 03:07 pm: Edit

I have a 3" RT lift and still have the old 245/75s. I am looking at 235/85s, 265/75s and 255/85. I have seen 255/85 on a Disco 1 with the stage III (3"lift). But is it worth the extra work. And how hard would it be?? Gears and some trim work? Much more? Any ideas?

By Al Hang (Alhang) on Monday, October 08, 2001 - 04:07 pm: Edit

3" is not enough lift. I currently run 4" and would consider that barely adequate. I know a few guys that tried with 3" but you gotta understand that after you add more weight you are going to butcher a lot of your sheet metal during full compression/the times you run with a lot of weight/extra passengers/ etc... etc... Put your money towards regearing, spare parts, tools, recovery equipment, lockers, driveshafts.

-Al

By Steve (Steve2) on Monday, October 08, 2001 - 06:32 pm: Edit

master ho is running that size...

steve

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 02:41 pm: Edit

LOL
steve, stop that shit. LOL

ok, 255/85... is it worth it?

mike, let me ask you something... how tolerant are you about ride quality and handling? i am sure you won't believe me if i tell you that i dont' get no vibes, and that the disco handles and drives better than stock.

By Mike D1 on Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 04:47 pm: Edit

Ho,

How much extra work? Do you have any flex left? Handling is important (I am running bilstein 12" shocks). Did it take a ton of trimmmming? Do the tires hit in the well? Do you have more than a 3" lift?

Thanks

ps I have your spring retainers

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 05:43 pm: Edit

driveline angles, arms, spacers, bump stops, little trimming, tires hit well, about 3 inches........ and on and on and on...
there are vibes still due to the caster corrected arms, and some panhard rod issues.

still have decent amount of flex.

By Steve (Steve2) on Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 06:15 pm: Edit

one must have patience to be a jedi. fear leads to anger, and anger leads to the darkside....


steve

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 08:02 pm: Edit

steve, you ever seen jedi getting his ass kicked? LOL
it happens when the almighty sammy shows up on the trails.

By John Lee on Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 08:48 pm: Edit

Yes young Jedi. Always a threat there is. Powerful the Sammies are. Invincible the Land Rovers are not. The Hammers you must visit. There you will learn.

Save you the 255/85's will not. Much rubbing I sense in that set-up, much rubbing. Exaggerated amounts of lift and lengthened suspension arms you will require. Twisted driveline angles I see in your future. Suffer your handling will.

Biggie tires? Sexy flex? Top dog status? A Jedi craves not these things.

By Mike D1 on Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 09:41 pm: Edit

255/85s, turned Vader to the dark side they did. Don't under estimate the power of the dark need for 33" tyres. Future, hard to see it is. 255/85s in the future? Unlikely, unlikely.

By Al Hang (Alhang) on Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 11:15 pm: Edit

hehe, damn John never thought lawyers had a sense of humor...

By Steve (Steve2) on Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 01:47 am: Edit

john

that has to be the f*ing funniest sh*t i've seen in a long while - thanks for making me laugh so hard!

at truckhaven, my land speeder will be stock - so i will have to use the force....

steve
chewy and sasquatch makin' friends....

By Javier Velador (Jvelador) on Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 02:31 am: Edit

That's funny shit, John. C'mon Friday, C'mon Friday...

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 02:59 am: Edit

I just embarrassed myself here at my office while catching up w/ the overnight posts....


(Well, not really, the sect'y doesn't care, and a lot of the others are out for the morning already.... speaking of, I've got a Jeep I need to thrash...


-L

By Gordon German on Thursday, October 18, 2001 - 11:32 pm: Edit

Hi all,
I fitted 255/85/16 to my Disco S1 - quite a bit of work, but _definitely_ worth it in the end! Other than a little wander at 110Kph +, the handling is fine and the off-road performance is greatly enhanced.

I have +2" springs and +2" body lift - a fair bit of cutting involved, but not much else.

Cheers,

Gordon

By Mike D1 on Friday, October 19, 2001 - 12:16 am: Edit

I didn't think I would see this old post of mine, this was way down the list.

Gordon,

With 4" of lift plus another 2" or so in tire lift, I would start to worry about roll over with my roof rack loaded.