Thank you for making thos video. I was considering the Merku kit from USA as im in Australia however the MBD kit seems a lot more affordable for me and without your video i would never have found them.
happy to help! There are already few customers from Australia, as I understood from "Range Rover Offroad" group at Facebook, therefore you can order with confidence
How the hell did you get 17s on the rover I got the same rover and tried to slap 18s on for more sidewall room and wheels wouldn’t turn when they were on, inside of the rim was milling down my caliper when I did manage to get it moving had to put the 19s back on
Nice video, thank you! I also lifter my l322 but had to ream out the holes in the top of the strut towers. When lifting, you loose camber of the front wheels. Unless you ream out the top mounting holes , there is no way of adjusting camber. Also, the front suspension bushings on the thrust arms are not made for a lift and become misaligned. This causes them to shear off and the front suspension bushings become loose with a lot of play. Replacing them with polyurethane bushings fixes this issue. 😊
Long time no see! Glad to hear that you are back, I was worried that something happened to you.😊 I will certainly miss the Explorer on the channel, but I understand that life happens regardless. I've always liked the look of range rovers, but in my experience they've always been to expensive for me to own, happy you got one! Hopefully it will serve you as well as the Ford did! Keep on Trucking my friend!❤❤❤👍👍👍
Thank you! Heh, yep all is good, but explorer had too many holes from rust and other issues 😅 but biggest problem was lack of spare parts in Europe Range rovers are also quite exotic cars, but these are quite popular in Europe and the whole world, also td6 with bmw engine is the safest choice for used old L322
@@shittysolutions Yessir, I know all about the rust holes, I have had 6 explorers total and still currently have 4! Lol. Likewise, the spares for the beamer engine are frightfully expensive here in Canada and the rover parts as well! Still great to have you back! ♥️♥️
Heh, that's the main difference, these engines are everywhere in Europe, you can find spare ones for 200-500€ 200 for an empty one, 500 for a complete engine Stay strong, don't sell your explorers! 😅
I lifted my LR3 3inches by modifing a 2 inch Johnson Rods and when l took the truck on the road it blew one of the struts after hitting a pothole at 50mph. l think that's the reason the truck automatically won't allow you to go past 30mph when fully extended. l must note that the truck had it's original struts from the factory and they had already 130k miles on them, maybe a new one would've taken the impact but l wouldn't go past 2.5 inches or even 2 inches.
It might have happened due to over inflated air bags, that's why spacers are needed too, they help to keep standard air pressure and suspension characteristics
@@bengregory8132 Washer fluid bottle had to be relocated, bought smaller one from bmw e46, but that's a problem from big tires not a lift. Suspension on L322 has lot's of travel from factory, therefore no additional mods were needed
Sveiki from Estonia, now we need to see some offroad videos :)) By the way i have driven my l322 3.6 tdi last 7 years 200 000+ km with light offroading.
Hello! With the 04 model, you can buy a K+DCAN cable for bmw for around 25 euros. That and INPA (free software) on your laptop, you have all the diagnostics you need. I cab help with setupt if needed.
You should consider slacking all the suspension control arm bolts, and retightening them in the new lifted position. This will mean the rubber bushes are in a neutral state. ATM its as if the suspension is always raised, and they'll always be under torsion, and fail sooner.
hey there! great video. would these spacers also work with a coil conversion kit? I want to replace my air system with coils but still be able to lift the truck. it seems like I could do so with this kit, they would just life the coils the same way??
Hello! I'm not 100% sure but rear spacers wouldn't fit, it would be better to use a spacer at the bottom of the rear suspension arm, and the front part would fit with no issues. You can contact mbd4x4.lt/contact and he'll help you sort any issues. Although with these spacers air suspension works flawlessly, even lifted rear tire in the air without exploding bags 😅
@@shittysolutions thanks so much for the response!! I'll send them a message and look into it. appreciate your videos and loving the l322 build, you've got a new fan!
No need to apologize, this is the first unibody Range Rover. It's possible to drop down subframes, but it's not an efficient way to lift a car with quite high suspension travel. Also axle shafts are not afraid of higher angles, perfect truck for suspension lift, cause lifting from air bags increases ground clearance
Hi. Nice video. I have a xlifter installed and can choose car height from that device. And car is not warning when driving to leave the offroad height etc. I can even choose 7cm lift with that and do not have to do any modifications that you did. Am I missing any advantages over what you did and what i have?
Thanks! Yes and no, you have the same 7cm lift but your air bags are now overinflated that makes ride quality quite hard and shocks are almost bottomed out. With spacers air bags have inflated to its stock parameters and height, therefore it should make its life a bit easier. Other than that it's the same, but much more comfortable to regulate height with an x-lifter. Oh and with spacers I can lift it a bit more, changing into off-road mode 😅
Question: If you lift 7,6 cm by spacers attached to the damper - won’t it affect all the other arms from the suspension? That means that all arms, bearings, rubbers etc. will be in rest position (car is standing) always under tension and in angels not as from Land Rover engineers planned - is that correct?
Well yes, it's not the designed position, therefore retightening of all effected bolts is needed, but other than that it's not that big of a change. Suspension on L322 has lots of travel But axle shafts might live shorter than expected 😅
Portals would add a lot of weight to the suspension, on the parts there you don't want weight, especially if bigger tires are considered. 7cm isn't that big of a lift, I'm driving with it for almost half a year without any problems. For an extra safe lift, you could consider changing air bags to springs, that lift suspension, or lifting suspension and equally dropping down differentials
At the moment the wheel fitment is quite good, tires are lined to fenders perfectly, there's no need to push wheels outside, maybe one day I'll get fender flares maybe then 😅 but then would be perfect time for wheels with small et
Do you have any rubbing issues (other than the front bumper and washer bottle)? Why are the rear wheels so close to the rear doors, and are they rubbing on the fuel filler neck?
Heh, you know your stuff 😅 The Washer fluid box is relocated, and rear inner arc fender had to be a bit bent with heat gun, there is fuel filler, but fuel filler neck doesn't rub. Wheels might got closer to the doors after the lift kit, but they doesn't rub, so good enough
@@shittysolutions I have a set of 325/50-22 terra grapplers with 22×10 et48 wheels, I would like to lift mine up as much as safely possible (without damaging the mechanical components), so am looking at roughly 4 inches of lift when in normal mode, and roughli 6 in offroad mode, but can't justify spending 1500€ + shipping to get the 4 inch lift from Merku...
Heh, yes. I started with the rear spacers on the bottom and later changed them into the top ones, I just decided to make the video a bit shorter. Now rear spacers are on top of air bag, which is much better solution!
No more exploding bags, cause the bottom mount is left original and air bags can't slide anywhere. A much better solution, I had mine exploded, and mbd4x4 made these upgrades 😅
You can write him a message and request any size of lift you like, even 4" wouldn't be a problem instagram.com/mbd4x4performance?igsh=MXRhNXJoM241NHVjNQ==
I'm going to miss the Explorer (I have modified 1993) but I also have 2012 Range Rover Supercharged with a similar lift kit that is made in the USA. Works the charm for the last 2 years. Mine is 2.5" of lift and I run 265/65R/20 tires and it is my daily driver. Unfortunately the newer supercharged version can go no smaller than 20" rims due to the front brake rotor size. Very stupid for an off road truck, I don't understand why Land Rover continues to do this. 17" rims are an ideal size to allow for decent air down.
Heh, thanks, it wasn't the best day when the Explorer got sold. Yep r20 rims a bit too much for mid tires, but for daily driving good enough 😅 R17 can hardly fit on those td6 brakes, they were made for R18, but some newer bmw rims can fit on these brakes
Nice to see our lift kit in action :)
Thank you for making thos video. I was considering the Merku kit from USA as im in Australia however the MBD kit seems a lot more affordable for me and without your video i would never have found them.
happy to help! There are already few customers from Australia, as I understood from "Range Rover Offroad" group at Facebook, therefore you can order with confidence
Justified the channel name. I love it! :)
Haha, yes, cause cheap solutions would be too obvious 😂
How the hell did you get 17s on the rover I got the same rover and tried to slap 18s on for more sidewall room and wheels wouldn’t turn when they were on, inside of the rim was milling down my caliper when I did manage to get it moving had to put the 19s back on
Heh, I have baby brakes cause of the smallest engine td6 😅
liking this build, looks great
Thank you! Still a work in progress but it's progressing 😅
Nice video, thank you! I also lifter my l322 but had to ream out the holes in the top of the strut towers. When lifting, you loose camber of the front wheels. Unless you ream out the top mounting holes , there is no way of adjusting camber. Also, the front suspension bushings on the thrust arms are not made for a lift and become misaligned. This causes them to shear off and the front suspension bushings become loose with a lot of play. Replacing them with polyurethane bushings fixes this issue. 😊
Thank you for advices!
Long time no see! Glad to hear that you are back, I was worried that something happened to you.😊
I will certainly miss the Explorer on the channel, but I understand that life happens regardless. I've always liked the look of range rovers, but in my experience they've always been to expensive for me to own, happy you got one! Hopefully it will serve you as well as the Ford did! Keep on Trucking my friend!❤❤❤👍👍👍
Thank you! Heh, yep all is good, but explorer had too many holes from rust and other issues 😅 but biggest problem was lack of spare parts in Europe
Range rovers are also quite exotic cars, but these are quite popular in Europe and the whole world, also td6 with bmw engine is the safest choice for used old L322
@@shittysolutions Yessir, I know all about the rust holes, I have had 6 explorers total and still currently have 4! Lol. Likewise, the spares for the beamer engine are frightfully expensive here in Canada and the rover parts as well! Still great to have you back! ♥️♥️
Heh, that's the main difference, these engines are everywhere in Europe, you can find spare ones for 200-500€ 200 for an empty one, 500 for a complete engine
Stay strong, don't sell your explorers! 😅
Fantastic opener ….. made me laugh 😂
heh, thank you! had to rewatch start to remember what was done :D
I lifted my LR3 3inches by modifing a 2 inch Johnson Rods and when l took the truck on the road it blew one of the struts after hitting a pothole at 50mph. l think that's the reason the truck automatically won't allow you to go past 30mph when fully extended. l must note that the truck had it's original struts from the factory and they had already 130k miles on them, maybe a new one would've taken the impact but l wouldn't go past 2.5 inches or even 2 inches.
It might have happened due to over inflated air bags, that's why spacers are needed too, they help to keep standard air pressure and suspension characteristics
Can't wait to see it off road. Hopefully you wont have a ton of rubbing issues.
Тоже жду
@@vegafiedmedia me too 😅
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I made the same spacers for my range rover , but 4 inches
4" are even better 😅
Hey, got some info on the 4" lift?
You can order from mbd4x4.lt 4" spacers if needed
Is there anything else you have to change when lifting that high? Do you need extended brake lines and airlines etc?
@@bengregory8132 Washer fluid bottle had to be relocated, bought smaller one from bmw e46, but that's a problem from big tires not a lift. Suspension on L322 has lot's of travel from factory, therefore no additional mods were needed
Great video man, hope we'll se also a driving test
Thanks! It sure will be a video of a test drive, but need few more modifications 😅
Sveiki from Estonia, now we need to see some offroad videos :))
By the way i have driven my l322 3.6 tdi last 7 years 200 000+ km with light offroading.
Tere! Lots of work is planned and we'll hit the trails 😅
At the moment fighting rust is popular places and later will be time to install winch
Looks perfect. Need the same
Thank!
Yes! We need to lift all range rovers 😅
Hello! With the 04 model, you can buy a K+DCAN cable for bmw for around 25 euros. That and INPA (free software) on your laptop, you have all the diagnostics you need. I cab help with setupt if needed.
Heh, yep, this year range rovers are almost bmw X7 😅
Thanks for advice!
Looks good but this is going to put much more stress on the drive line and the suspension. Happy Land Rovering!
heh, thanks! Yes thats quite weight added on suspension, at least wheels are realy light 😅
You should consider slacking all the suspension control arm bolts, and retightening them in the new lifted position. This will mean the rubber bushes are in a neutral state. ATM its as if the suspension is always raised, and they'll always be under torsion, and fail sooner.
Yep, great advice, thank you!
hey there! great video. would these spacers also work with a coil conversion kit? I want to replace my air system with coils but still be able to lift the truck. it seems like I could do so with this kit, they would just life the coils the same way??
Hello! I'm not 100% sure but rear spacers wouldn't fit, it would be better to use a spacer at the bottom of the rear suspension arm, and the front part would fit with no issues. You can contact mbd4x4.lt/contact and he'll help you sort any issues.
Although with these spacers air suspension works flawlessly, even lifted rear tire in the air without exploding bags 😅
@@shittysolutions thanks so much for the response!! I'll send them a message and look into it. appreciate your videos and loving the l322 build, you've got a new fan!
@iimalty thanks! In few days should upload test drive from sand quarry 😅
In my opinion, in order for the joints not to work on a break, it was necessary to put spacers between the frame and the body
It doesn't have a frame, and lifting suspension ground clearance increases dramatically, upside of independent suspension
@@shittysolutions Wow. I think I confused it with RRS
@@shittysolutions I apologize for the incorrect information
@@shittysolutions Was there an opportunity to make the spacers entirely on the subframe? A very common solution for lifting the CR-V RD1
No need to apologize, this is the first unibody Range Rover.
It's possible to drop down subframes, but it's not an efficient way to lift a car with quite high suspension travel. Also axle shafts are not afraid of higher angles, perfect truck for suspension lift, cause lifting from air bags increases ground clearance
Beautiful! I want to do the same as well!
Go for it! 😅
Looks mean nice video thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Looks wild . It did affect the mpg in any way ?
Definitely, and added a lot of noise 😅
Hi. Nice video. I have a xlifter installed and can choose car height from that device. And car is not warning when driving to leave the offroad height etc. I can even choose 7cm lift with that and do not have to do any modifications that you did. Am I missing any advantages over what you did and what i have?
Thanks!
Yes and no, you have the same 7cm lift but your air bags are now overinflated that makes ride quality quite hard and shocks are almost bottomed out.
With spacers air bags have inflated to its stock parameters and height, therefore it should make its life a bit easier. Other than that it's the same, but much more comfortable to regulate height with an x-lifter.
Oh and with spacers I can lift it a bit more, changing into off-road mode 😅
@@shittysolutionsi understand. Thank you. The problem is i have l320 (range sport) not l322. So I cannot find spacers to my car
I'm not sure but spacers from discovery should fit l320
Lucky8 has spacers (SYA). The sport uses the same as the LR4
Question: If you lift 7,6 cm by spacers attached to the damper - won’t it affect all the other arms from the suspension? That means that all arms, bearings, rubbers etc. will be in rest position (car is standing) always under tension and in angels not as from Land Rover engineers planned - is that correct?
Well yes, it's not the designed position, therefore retightening of all effected bolts is needed, but other than that it's not that big of a change. Suspension on L322 has lots of travel
But axle shafts might live shorter than expected 😅
@ is there another way of lifting? Are there P&P Portal Axles for a L322 available?
Portals would add a lot of weight to the suspension, on the parts there you don't want weight, especially if bigger tires are considered.
7cm isn't that big of a lift, I'm driving with it for almost half a year without any problems.
For an extra safe lift, you could consider changing air bags to springs, that lift suspension, or lifting suspension and equally dropping down differentials
Nice. Have you consider spacers in the front wheels hub?
At the moment the wheel fitment is quite good, tires are lined to fenders perfectly, there's no need to push wheels outside, maybe one day I'll get fender flares maybe then 😅 but then would be perfect time for wheels with small et
The wheels are not scrapping the upper ball joint when fully streched? Or you manage to work that out?
These wheels fits perfectly, no scraping at all
Perfect! I thoght bc of the installing part.. but great tho! Congrats, very nice setup Mate!
@@AdHominem888 suspension had to get into original position and that helped to fit wheels back on. Thank you!
is there still enough space for wheels to use all modes of pneumatic suspension?
Yes, not a problem with that, just needed to adjust lifting rods to make +7cm lift
Do you have any rubbing issues (other than the front bumper and washer bottle)? Why are the rear wheels so close to the rear doors, and are they rubbing on the fuel filler neck?
Heh, you know your stuff 😅
The Washer fluid box is relocated, and rear inner arc fender had to be a bit bent with heat gun, there is fuel filler, but fuel filler neck doesn't rub.
Wheels might got closer to the doors after the lift kit, but they doesn't rub, so good enough
@@shittysolutions I have a set of 325/50-22 terra grapplers with 22×10 et48 wheels, I would like to lift mine up as much as safely possible (without damaging the mechanical components), so am looking at roughly 4 inches of lift when in normal mode, and roughli 6 in offroad mode, but can't justify spending 1500€ + shipping to get the 4 inch lift from Merku...
I bet once you go offroad you have rubbing issues when you flex and drive in ruts i would have put 34 inch tires but looks good standing still
Heh, it's possible, hope that these huge bump stops will help me out to sort rubbing problems 😅
Do you have 2 clips mixed to show the progress as I sometimes see rear spacer on the bottum and someclips spacer on the top.
Heh, yes. I started with the rear spacers on the bottom and later changed them into the top ones, I just decided to make the video a bit shorter. Now rear spacers are on top of air bag, which is much better solution!
No more problem with blowing bags as the American editions have?
This is the 50mm set as they sell 2 different sets I saw.
No more exploding bags, cause the bottom mount is left original and air bags can't slide anywhere. A much better solution, I had mine exploded, and mbd4x4 made these upgrades 😅
You can write him a message and request any size of lift you like, even 4" wouldn't be a problem
instagram.com/mbd4x4performance?igsh=MXRhNXJoM241NHVjNQ==
Are those bmw e60 5 series alloys?
these are bmw style 157, i think they were made for e90 335i
I'm going to miss the Explorer (I have modified 1993) but I also have 2012 Range Rover Supercharged with a similar lift kit that is made in the USA. Works the charm for the last 2 years. Mine is 2.5" of lift and I run 265/65R/20 tires and it is my daily driver. Unfortunately the newer supercharged version can go no smaller than 20" rims due to the front brake rotor size. Very stupid for an off road truck, I don't understand why Land Rover continues to do this. 17" rims are an ideal size to allow for decent air down.
Heh, thanks, it wasn't the best day when the Explorer got sold.
Yep r20 rims a bit too much for mid tires, but for daily driving good enough 😅
R17 can hardly fit on those td6 brakes, they were made for R18, but some newer bmw rims can fit on these brakes
The issue is when the airbag blows, you are now permanantly stuck.
Extra large bump stops will help with this problem, no worries 😅
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tires are 35/13.5/r17
@@shittysolutions 295*70"17 ?
more like 335/70/r17 in these measurements
@@shittysolutions спасибо большое!
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The rear brake calipers need
restoration
Whole Rover needs restoration 😅
@@shittysolutions We often install a cheap solution - calipers from Cayenne 1 through Alloy adapters
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