I decided to do a large lift on the Range Rover. I had been looking at lifts for some time, but nothing really caught my fancy. Along came RoverTym with an complete lift system for Rangies and Discos, and I had to try it. Since another club member was already using the front set of RoverTym springs I wanted to try, all I could get was the rear. So I grabbed the rear firm springs and got to work! here is what I did:
What I started with:
91RR with a sagging rear end, front ride height was fine but it was a little soft for when I install a winch bumper.
Ride heights measured at the wheelarches on the axle center were as follows:
Driver Rear 32 1/8"
Passenger Rear 31"
Driver Front 32 1/2"
Passenger Front 32 1/8"
The bottom of the rear hitch stood at 17" and the height of the front crossmember stood at 20 5/8".
What I installed:
RoverTym HD springs in the rear
Passenger Front
LR Yellow/White springs 225# 14.80"
Driver Front
LR Blue/Red springs 225# 15.31"
What the results were:
Driver Rear 35 1/8"
Passenger Rear 34 7/8"
Driver Front 33 7/8"
Passenger Front 33 5/8"
Axle Center to Wheel Arch
Driver Front 20"
Driver Rear 21"
Passenger Front 20"
Passenger Rear 20.5"
The bottom of the rear hitch stands at 22 1/8" and the height of the front cross member stands at 22 1/4".
Total lift on average is 5 1/8" at the rear and 1 7/8".at the front. I will go to the RoverTym front springs when they become available to me. This should give me another inch to inch and a half in the front.
The ride height as you can see is within 1.5" front to back and within 1/4" left to right.
Initial impressions:
The truck is stiffer to be sure, but not so stiff as to be punishing or harsh. I have tested at everything from parking lot speeds to 79 mph, and the truck rides VERY well. Better than stock. There is no UJ vibration that I can tell and I didn't even have to re-aim the headlamps. After a quick jaunt off-road, it’s clear that the front springs are MUCH harsher than the rears. I am duly impressed with the ride of the RoverTym springs. I will try to give them a more thorough testing in the coming weeks.
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Final thoughts:
The truck rides VERY well even loaded up. I have ridden on everything from highways to crawling over logs and ridden empty and with over 600# of gear in the truck. Handling has been smooth on and off the road. The truck flexes well, and I can see no drawbacks to this lift. The ride is clearly superior to the OME HD lift.
In an effort to have a look at real world articulation I set up a test with cement blocks to see how the system flexed. It is incredibly balanced at the moment as the pictures will show.
Truck Details:
1991 Range Rover
HD RoverTym Firm springs in the rear
Stock D90 rear springs in the front
Extra 497 pounds on rear axle, 140 pound in front
OME MD shocks
Stock bumpstops