mwestcrew
Member Since: 24 May 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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My facebook page popped up this link:
http://www.johnsonrods.com/johnson_rods_004.htm
Followed some links like the Lucky8llc and they have some great looking products for D3/D4. The Rover Racks roofracks look very interesting. 2011 D4 Landmark, Mini Cooper SD Clubman, Range Rover Vogue SE
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Schadenfreude makes my pee-pee tingle.
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Am I the only one smirking at the juxtaposition of "Johnson" and "Rods"? 
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daveyb
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: SF
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He also sells Felcher Valves... 2006 D3 Tonga Green
275/65/18 GY DuraTracs - ARB w/ EP9.0 - Sasquatch Rods
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: I was on the road to Nowhere, but must have taken a wrong turning . .
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How might these work? 
It looks like they are a different length to standard LR ones and fool the air suspension to sit higher. I don't see how they can increase the maximum lift in the suspension unit though, unless there is further lift in the units beyond what is utilised by LR. Anybody any used them (or similar) ? 
Land Rover - Making mechanics out of drivers since 1948.
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SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
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remember that with standard rods and some grounding you can get an additional near 6 inches (ooo errr missus) out of the existing air suspension - though gawd know what would happen with amended length rods, and a ground out - presumably the air bags have a hard stop on them somewhere - though would the car keep the compressor going in the false hope that "yes I will get myself into super extended mode eventually" ????  Steve N | 2008 TDV6 SE Auto  | Was 2006 TDV6 S Auto  | Club Tunisia | Am I Online?
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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
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Never mind the rods ... look at the tyres  D3 number 3: 08 TDV6 SE Stormygrey /owlpacker
One of them new Freelander things with a 'posh' name
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead now disintegrated - Next years project!
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mwestcrew
Member Since: 24 May 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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Yep those tyres look very interesting.......if you follow the lucky 8 link they have lift kits for D3 that have adjustable rods for the height sensors and a set of spacers that go on top of the airspring so that it isn't stressed by being in raised mode all the time. This lift kit will let you fit 32inch tyres with no clearnance problems. 2011 D4 Landmark, Mini Cooper SD Clubman, Range Rover Vogue SE
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: I was on the road to Nowhere, but must have taken a wrong turning . .
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Navigator wrote:don't see how they can increase the maximum lift.
Got the idea now. Every Land Rover height mode goes up by 2.5 inches!
So those who struggle to get in or out at normal ride height are scuppered because access mode becomes what is currently road height.
Land Rover - Making mechanics out of drivers since 1948.
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: I was on the road to Nowhere, but must have taken a wrong turning . .
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Nope 6' in bare feet! Though I have an aged relative with restricted mobility who finds the only vehicle she can get in and out of unassisted is the D3 - if set to access height.
So what I want Neil is access height and road height to remain the same, but off-road height to increase.
Land Rover - Making mechanics out of drivers since 1948.
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: I was on the road to Nowhere, but must have taken a wrong turning . .
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NeilD wrote: think a rod kit and step ladder might be best!.
What worked best of all with the D1 was an upturned 1/2-pint bottle plastic crate borrowed from the local pub. Just right size and height, with a good grippy top surface. Plus, if you forgot to lift it and drove off, no-one bothered to nick it. Queen Mother had a flunkey with something similar, but it was covered in ermine.
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GraemeS
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: NSW
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NeilD wrote:GreameS has a pre production eletric box for $1000 Aussie a pop..
It will be around half that price.
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