Lift kits from RoversNorth

[baja gs]

Im thinking 245/75/r16 tires with stock springs and shocks, and the lift kit from our host. Has anyone gone with this setup?

[DarthSnoopy]

Im thinking 245/75/r16 tires with stock springs and shocks, and the lift kit from our host. Has anyone gone with this setup?

Which set-up?
I just completed the 2" spacer lift on my wife's D1.

[Les Parker]

Keep your eyes peeled for the Terrafima range of Shocks and Springs !!!

[baja gs]

The 2" lift spacers, keeping the stock suspension. If this is what you did, how did it work on the D1?

[DarthSnoopy]

Although the instructions were vague it wasn’t all that difficult. I was re-doing the suspension anyway so I was “in there”. I wanted to go with springs but for $100 I thought why not and I met a guy in North Adams, Ma who went this route and said he had no problems with the spacers and still enjoyed the factory ride.
I also met a guy who stated he couldn’t use his sway bars after installing the spacers but a quick check and it looks like mine will work just fine so I’m not sure what he did differently, besides if there were issues like that I’m sure RN would mention it in their add or in their instructions.
All I was hoping to gain was a little height for a slightly larger tire.
I should be finishing up on my spacer install this week.

[baja gs]

Thanks Darth!
Please give us your thoughts on these spacers after some testing.

Thanks!

[DarthSnoopy]

Well the spacers are in... the hight of the Disco is just right for my wife yet it gives the truck the "right look".
The $100 spent was worth it and so far the ride has not changed at least not noticable......
Shooting for a 265/70/16 tire size which should fill the wheelwell just right.
Just not sure which tires I'm going with...
Mudcountry T/A's?
or.....Dick Cepek Mud Country's?
We live in an area where 50% of the town roads are unpaved and I doubt we'll be doing a lot, if any highway driving.

[achampagne]

Any Advice on installing these things? My original bolts look pretty rusty, and I wonder the best way to get these under the spring plate. It will be just me installing without help.

my Rover before

[Les Parker]

Other than soak all the suspension bolts, nuts etc. where you'll be working with PB Blaster, or, my preference is with Waxoyl Hardwax, a day or so before you want to work on it.
The Waxoyl is messier, so wear gloves, though I have found the nuts and bolts seperate easier using it.
Do one wheel at a time and this should not be a difficult task.
Any ???'s, please call.

[achampagne]

Other than soak all the suspension bolts, nuts etc. where you'll be working with PB Blaster, or, my preference is with Waxoyl Hardwax, a day or so before you want to work on it.
The Waxoyl is messier, so wear gloves, though I have found the nuts and bolts seperate easier using it.
Do one wheel at a time and this should not be a difficult task.
Any ???'s, please call.

Great thanks, I got the lift yesterday and have been/will keep PB'ing it every morning until I get a chance to get under this weekend, I'll post up a pic when complete.

[achampagne]

Other than soak all the suspension bolts, nuts etc. where you'll be working with PB Blaster, or, my preference is with Waxoyl Hardwax, a day or so before you want to work on it.
The Waxoyl is messier, so wear gloves, though I have found the nuts and bolts seperate easier using it.
Do one wheel at a time and this should not be a difficult task.
Any ???'s, please call.

Given the bolts come off easy, how long am I looking at complete this job?

[Les Parker]

Should be all cleaned up within a couple of hours.
Including refreshment breaks.

[achampagne]

2 inch spacer lift installed w/265/ 75/16 DFG M/T's

Got it in this AM and it looks and rides great, no rubbing during flex as well. Good time to change the shocks if you need to during install.

[BDM]

Bad ass! I'm almost sold. No extra sway from the stock springs at that height? How about with load on top or in back? How's power with the 265's?

[achampagne]

Bad ass! I'm almost sold. No extra sway from the stock springs at that height? How about with load on top or in back? How's power with the 265's?

No extra sway, but I kept the stock shocks, which in retrospect I should have swapped out for newer. No noticeable power loss with the bigger tires and no sway that makes me feel uncomfortable, of course I had it loaded on top this weekend and drove it as such. These are worth the money!