There are many advantages and disadvatages of a body lift.
I guess one of the advatages would be the increase in space for bigger tires (yes 32's not 40's) without altering the drivetrain geometry.
A disadvatage would be the slight complexity and stigma attached to them.
Yes, I do agree that this is an expedition site and so most vehicules here are used for that purpose. They are not mud boggers or rock crawlers. So when refering to bigger tires, I am refering to something around 32 inches. Remember with body lift, you are increasing the potential for uptravel (not shock but just tire contact) by a factor of 2. Basically, you would need a spring lift twice the height of the body lift to achieve the same clearance.
Since most agree a 31 inch tire clears on a stock Disco no problem but a 32 inch rubs. That rub essentially comes from 1/2 inch extra height of the tire (increase divided by 2). So a 1 inch body lift would be perfect in clearing 32's while not altering any drivetrain or suspension geometry.
As many said I would still do a small suspension lift 1 to 2 inches max. Preferably closer to 1 inch. This would be just to lift the undercarriage from obstacles.
So for me, and this is just my opinion, the perfect lift truck combo would be 1 inch body lift, and a 1 inch suspension lift with 32 inch tires. But as with everything it's always a compromise. Springs are more readily available and a little easier to install than a body lift, so it would probably be 2 inch lift with 32's.
I guess one of the advatages would be the increase in space for bigger tires (yes 32's not 40's) without altering the drivetrain geometry.
A disadvatage would be the slight complexity and stigma attached to them.
Yes, I do agree that this is an expedition site and so most vehicules here are used for that purpose. They are not mud boggers or rock crawlers. So when refering to bigger tires, I am refering to something around 32 inches. Remember with body lift, you are increasing the potential for uptravel (not shock but just tire contact) by a factor of 2. Basically, you would need a spring lift twice the height of the body lift to achieve the same clearance.
Since most agree a 31 inch tire clears on a stock Disco no problem but a 32 inch rubs. That rub essentially comes from 1/2 inch extra height of the tire (increase divided by 2). So a 1 inch body lift would be perfect in clearing 32's while not altering any drivetrain or suspension geometry.
As many said I would still do a small suspension lift 1 to 2 inches max. Preferably closer to 1 inch. This would be just to lift the undercarriage from obstacles.
So for me, and this is just my opinion, the perfect lift truck combo would be 1 inch body lift, and a 1 inch suspension lift with 32 inch tires. But as with everything it's always a compromise. Springs are more readily available and a little easier to install than a body lift, so it would probably be 2 inch lift with 32's.