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| Hufflepuff Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 727   
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Hello team Defender, I wonder if I could pick your brains on a infrequently discussed topic please.
I need to do a 2" lift on my 90 so that I can (hopefully) get full articulation of the wheels offroad with the wider MaxTrax alloys and tyres fitted. My plan for this is to phone Devon4x4 up and get them to build one of their suspension packages, I was thinking something along the lines of: OME shocks Eibach or OME springs (+2" lift, medium strength) Caster correction front radius arms Turrets, relocation cones, rear radius arms Extended stainless brake hoses similar to one of their existing kits (http://www.devon4x4.com/index.php?page=sho...;Itemid=14) but less competition focused. However on the top of prop-shafts, my research has led me to believe that a 2" lift is on the marginal side of if you should get wide angle props. Bearing in mind that I want to maximum my chances of reliability by buying quality components - what is the low down on double cardon propshafts? Is there any downside to the double-cardon type other than price? Gwyn-Lewis seem to be highly recommended, so I was thinking about: http://www.gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/300t...a-ext-605/ combined with one of their wide angle rears. One concern I have is that these use larger non-standard UJs which might be difficult to source when they need replacing, but I guess I could just order a couple of spares up front if I order the propshafts. I'm often accused (with some justifiation  ) of buying stuff which is way beyond what I actually need - but breaking down while a long way from home is something which I am prepared to pay extra up front to reduce the possibility of - and I think this comes into that category.
A second question which I'm sure Devon4x4 could answer anyway, what happens to your anti-roll bars when you raise a truck? Do they just rotate down the extra couple of inches, or do you have to modify/remove them? Thanks in advance ladies and gentlemen! Chris A. |
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10th Aug 2015 12:28pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17463  
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IIRC the D44 DC props are marginally cheaper than the GL ones. Either manufacturer will use standard UJs which should be available easily off-the-shelf for the foreseeable future.
On a TD5 you may get away with a WA prop rather than a DC for a 2" lift, but if it was a TDCi (with the driveline pitched up at the front) you'ld need a DC. |
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10th Aug 2015 1:52pm |
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| Hufflepuff Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 727
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Thanks for the replies.
While that King setup looks fantastic Steve, I also think its probably a bit extreme for my purposes 
I think you're saying that a a DC setup would only be advantageous blackwolf, which was my primary question, so I'll get that ordered (well at least chat to the Gwyn Lewis team), cheers! |
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11th Aug 2015 11:30am |
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