Disco II tire question

[cdavis3361]

So I am a new owner of a spiffy 04 disco II and am looking at adding some 33' tires to it. I live in Colorado and am looking for more axel clearance for the perpetually rocky trails. How much lift is necessary to do this?

The RTE kit looks great but $$$.
ARB looks great, but light on lift.

Thanks for the feedback. I also don't want my truck to look like a goofy jacked up pick-up, do I need to back off on tire size?

[HillbillyfromAL]

I've got the OME 3in suspension and a 1.25in body lift the tires will still rub a little at full flex. if I were doing it again I'd spend the money on a 4in kit. Here are 2 shots of mine sorry they don't show everything better they are the only ones I still have on my iPhone





These were taken on a trail off Gold Camp Road near COS

[cdavis3361]

Al, thanks for the reply. What's the story with drive shafts? At what point do the need to be replaced with longer to account for the lift?

[HillbillyfromAL]

After you go past 3in you need to replace the drive shafts. I wouldn't let that scare me away from it though. Tom Woods are reasonably priced and alot stronger than the factory setup, you can get rid of the flex plate. It may just be the rear that needs changed too, not both.

[HillbillyfromAL]

What part of CO are you in?

[mongosd2]

I ran 33's on my D2 with a 3" lift, only rubbed on the front radius arms. Did you extend your bumpstops? It's always seems to be forgotten about when lifting a truck...Not a fan of body lifts, especially on the D2 because you can fit up to a 35 without having to cut or trim.

[HillbillyfromAL]

I wouldn't say I forgot to add them. I choose not to extend the bumpstops because at full stuff the spring limits it before the shock would be damaged. Now if they rub it is only on the radius arms, at full lock. If the shock was limiting it I would have extended them. I'd rather have more flex both ways than just down. If someone put 35's on with a 3in lift, without trimming or rubbing then I'd bet they don't have much up travel due to the extensions. When I put it together I tested it out on some nice pitchy areas to make sure it was all setup right. The body lift ain't bad on the D2 just a slight gap at the front bumper. The rear was easy to relocate. It was a PIA getting all the carpet out. I doubt I'd change mine now everything is working great as it is.

[FSU_Disco]

I fit 33's with 2" RTE springs but have since added 1" spacers. I got some occasional rubbing without the spacers and almost none with them. It's a bump up from the standard 2" but less than the RTE 3" which actually sits over 4". This spring set up with the TerraFirma 2+ shocks would be a very economical and capable set up

[Rovertrader]

I like a 3" front, 2" rear lift on a D-II which allows 255/85-16 like it was made for it. Check the sold page on my website for several trucks so fitted.

[LtFuzz]

Thanks for the feedback. I also don't want my truck to look like a goofy jacked up pick-up, do I need to back off on tire size?

In my opinion, Discos are svelte expedition vehicles that quickly lose their class when built like "HardKore Krawlers."