discovery lift kits

Grumblebum,
I am assuming you don't have the rear air suspension on your truck. Any of the proprietary suspension systems will do what you want but you will probably only want medium duty, as heavy duty is generally way too stiff for disco's.
An alternative is to fit polyair bags in the rear springs. These in addition to some taller tyres, say 245 x 75r16, will give you some lift and load carrying capacity.
Disco suspension is pretty good off the shelf, you only really need new springs for permanent weighty extras like bullars and winches.

HTH

John D

GB,
I have polyairs at the back which give a 2" lift. Most people just fit stiffer springs front and rear. I have the Cooper ST 245/75 which just fits on the rear door and gives a one inch lift compared with the Michelin.

Hi Gb,
I have also just purchased a 2004 Discovery and I had ARB do a lift on it with old man emu gear 2" Lift as I use the vehicle for towing alot of our campers arround I have found it to be great I also had the same gear one my old 100 series before going to L/Rover.
I have recently just returned from Straddie where the beach was very chewed up and soft I am running the standard 18" alloys that came with the vehicle with low profile tyres, this concerned me intially but after speeking to numerous people I gave it a good test on the beach I let the tyres down to 20Psi deep driving ruts we did have some diff rubbing but so did the patrol and other cruiser that were with me on the trip. I would out of preference if doing a cape trip or heavy bush off roading will go to a higher profile tyre & rim , they tell me to go to a set of old Range Rover steel rims but a curtain model I am trying to find out as apperantly they bolt straight on and not to dear as soon as I know can let you know if you wish Hope this helps & if I can help any further you can contact me more regular on glen@toughcountry.com.au
cheers Glen Wallace

A couple of points to consider.

1. Current Disco's have stud PCD of 125mm against earlier models and Fenders which have 165mm. Hence older style wheels won't fit.

2. Prior to current veh, I drove a 95/96 Disco for 7 years and surprisingly found the Fender had a better ride over a hump in a paddock at moderate speed ... say 60. No doubt due to longer wheel base, notwithstanding heavier springs. So I wouldn't be rushing into stiffer rated springs, as you would expect to increase pitch to a marked degree.

As was suggested, perhaps consider airbags for laden lift and higher profile tyres. But then again I'm not really a fan of fiddling with suspensions so perhaps I'm a tad negative in that regard.

My 2 bob's worth.

Cheers

ya can't get much lower than a defender !!!

Grumblebum
As the coil springs on Disco II's from MY 03 are manufactured from silicon manganese, I would suggest to replace them with genuine springs. The silicon-manganese mix gives you a stiffer ride and more comfort compared to the previous Disco II. There are 6 different front and 7 different rear coils available from Land Rover (check paintcode on springs) , depending on customer needs (bullbar, etc.)
I still like the idea of rear poly air springs because you decide when you need the extra height and stiffness.
You also have to consider the extra load on the rear duro coupling (rubber disc between tailshaft and diff) as you change the angle when fitting a lift kit. (Not all Disco's have the rubber disc fitted some still have a normal uni joint.

Hope this helps

Hi Grumblebum,
Without getting too technical gave it to ARB had the Old Man Emu springs and shocks fitted paid the $1200 and couldn't be happier with the ride and handling.The standard lift is 50mm which is the highest legal lift and makes access in and out not too bad for kids and passengers.
Cheers Mark

Hi Grumbledum
I am also looking for a 2 inch lift kit for my 99 disco.
There are so many variations you can choose from and the prices also vary.
Have a look at iron man suspension , scorpion racing over in perth, they have an kit called evoloution sadly they are a bit slow on replying.
TJM also do a lift kit and match the springs and shockers to.
it will depend on budget, Iron man systems are around $600.
Like some of the opther replies i am going to change the size of my tyres to 245/75x16 this will give extra ground clearance to begin with but watch out for the turning circle, depending on steering stops length.
it all sounds abit techniocal but if you want more info give me a mail.
let me know which one you go forand would like to hear your comments.
hope this helps.