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Gone the old suspension
New shocks, springs,
steering damper - sweet!
Before and After
A brilliant lift from 33 ½ inches
to 38 ¼ inches.
Impressive Improvement!
Allmakes 4x4 recycle all of our
steel banding and steel frames.
While the suspension was
in the mail, accompanied
by new bushings and other
miscellaneous replacement
parts, new tires were mounted.
265/75/16s not too big, not too
small: oh, Goldilocks would be
proud.
I felt like a kid on Christmas
morning when the packages
arrived. Plastic wrappings and
empty cardboard quickly littered
the garage after I had laid out all
my new toys. Shocks, springs,
steering damper, bushings,
brake pads, and turret rings
were all patiently awaiting their
new home.
Since I had helped install a
suspension lift on another ’97
Discovery, I knew what parts
to put on and in what order
they went. The only hitch in the
system came from the rusty
top shock bolts. Since I was
replacing the shocks, it didn’t
matter if the old ones were
decapitated or not. A hacksaw
with a new blade made light
work of the stubborn stock
hardware. It had been on the
truck for 14 years and didn’t
want to leave.
Before installation even began,
we measured the height of
the truck at the top arc of the
driver side fender. It was around
33 ½ inches. After a flawless
install, the same measurement
point was tallied at 38 ¼. It
was a very nice improvement.
When we lowered the truck
from the jack we were shocked
and impressed at how tall it
seemed. But what good is a
huge truck if it just sits in the
driveway? It was time for a test
drive!
The HD suspension willingly
devoured all the pavement
obstacles I could throw at
it. Tighter corners and more
solid braking were among the
most noticed improvements.
Even with deleted sway bars,
it handled better than ever
with the massive shocks and
springs. Pavement though,
was getting annoying. Off road
vehicles function best when
dirt is under their feet. In this
case however, gravel was all I
had to work with. I climbed up,
on, over, around, and through
all the mounds that I could find
in the construction area. There
wasn’t a single suspension
squawk, or bushing bicker.
Now for once, my truck felt
unstoppable.
Overall, I’m severely impressed
by the Pro Sport HD kit. It
definitely puts the FIRM in
Terrafirma. Like previously
mentioned, the on-road ride
is firm, but not rigid like a
tractor or log wagon. And,
the off-road ride is noticeably
stable: sure-footed, as some
like to call it. I’ve ridden in rigs
that have the “Arm and a leg”
suspensions in them. Mine is
practically identical, and thanks
to Terrafirma, I’m still a fullfunctioning
biped.
Find out more about Terrafirma suspension range by visiting www.terrafirma4x4.com
brandon@teamtrec.com
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