I don’t mean the vehicles are exactly the same I’m saying they probably use the same lift rods as they use the same basic suspension system. If they use the same rods it was a easy first mod using parts Lucky 8 already had on hand.
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DieselRanger
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It was likely the quickest and easiest mod they could make. While yes, the D7x is different than the D7U the Disco is based on, they may be identical from a lift rod perspective.The first mod isn't an upgrade
Lift rods can have their place but I know in 99.9% of cases folks are just gonna run around topped out.
I personally don't find lift rods desirable but what's encouraging to me is that a significant US aftermarket supplier now has their own, and they are now working on it. They imply in their post that Land Rover NA helped them get theirs quickly, perhaps jumping the line on orders a bit.
naks
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Accessory Fitting Instructions: http://accessories-instructions.landrover.com/enUSA/new-defender
TexasTJ
Climbing Nerd
WOW Their are a lot of steps to putting on the plastic A-frame.
Blaise
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Ah ok. Yeah your post sounded a lot like the hate thread
You're correct, it's just a rod end so it's not unlikely that it would swap over fine. It's also a wildly easy part to produce. Move along...
So the new Defender has less cargo capability, lost the stadium seating, is now unibody but has a better infotainment system and more usb ports .............
Other than that they are virtually the same.
calicamper
Expedition Leader
I wonder if US spec will have steel suspension arms? I don’t see these being very popular with US over lander types between the weight you see packed into Jeeps and the rocky stuff we typically see the off highway guys doing.
They actually do share transfer cases. But that’s pretty much it IIRC.