Install Terrafirma Suspension Springs & Shocks with 2-inch Lift on Land Rover Discovery Series II

Atlantic British Ltd. Repair & Maintenance Academy How-To Video Series: Outfitting a Land Rover Discovery Series II for Off-Road / Part One - Installing a Spring and Shock Kit with Shock Towers from Terrafirma: Nowadays you can find a good used and affordable Discovery Series II for $3,500-5K. Add another $3K-5K and you can outfit your D2 for off-road in no time. Watch Doug, our Land Rover Master Technician, in Part One of our video how-to series, as he upgrades and installs the 2" lift suspension of our project D2 with Terrafirma Shocks and Springs Kit (TFD2SUSPKIT), Terrafirma Shock Towers (TF534) and Terrafirma Steering Damper (TF802). Questions about this video? Call us at 1-800-533-2210 or contact us via live chat at roverparts.com For more how-to videos on the Discovery Series II and other Land Rover vehicles visit www.roverparts.com/resources/...
Terrafirma Shocks and Springs Kit:
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Terrafirma Shock Towers:
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Terrafirma Steering Damper:
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[@rossjackson7134]

Mate, I love your work. I knew what you taught others but I still owe you a beer. If you’re ever in Australia look me up. Free accomodation here mate.

[@wjones6606]

The most comprehensive, simply explained work demo ever. Absolutely brilliant. Many thanks Wayne Disco 2 owner Wales UK

[@paulriley7523]

Love these videos. Recently bought a D2 ( 2001 year) and working my way around it!

[@InMused]

Great tutorial. I spent the day wrenching on my D2 suspension to find this video new posted. Ha

[@AGWBS]

Thanks - you made an unknown job pretty straight forward. And thanks for the springs/shocks that I ordered you all.

[@LucidAnomalies_]

THANKS! all this upcoming content is going to be really helpful.

[@1str893]

Brilliant in depth tutorial. Thank you!!!

[@RatchetMonkey]

thanks for the video. Helped me out before I started the job. Done the rears, just need to do the fronts now :)

[@arkarlinnnaing2201]

Loud and clear. Thank you.

[@JUKE179r]

Excellent video! Cheers!

[@michaelseditor]

looking forward to this, I got a 99 disco 2 that is in need of some serious upgrades!! Wish this video had the air to coil conversion in it.

[@72Disco1998]

Great videos!

[@graphicventures]

Great video...I'm in the process of converting my disco 2 that I picked up cheap.

[@iainwalker8701]

Very insightful video. Well done and thank you. Now to go do it for real

[@absoluthooomas]

thanks !!! great video :)

[@mech5700]

Thanks for this, helped a lot for the front suspension install. Wanted to add one thing, when R&I'd the front springs, our D2 had a cross-member that went under the front drive shaft that prevented the front axle from being lowered enough to slide the springs in/out. We tried using a bottle jack to push the axle down more but it just wasn't enough. We ended up disconnecting the driveshaft and then lowering the axle to swap the springs. Other than that, the video was spot on. Only other trouble was the coolant lines instantly snapped when we moved the reservoir (the probably needed to be replaced anyway by how brittle they were!)

[@BlackWalnutChannel]

i'm also very much looking forward to this content. i actually had more or less the same vision about 4-5 months ago, when i bought my first disco-- modify/outfit it, as you guys put it, as a lifestyle camping vehicle. i just got mine back today from having the lift done. next steps, more or less in order as i'm doing this piecemeal as i figure out what to prioritize, a/t tires, james barroud hard top tent w/spare mount, bumpers, etc. really nice to see your company pursuing the same concept. i may have germinated the idea first (maybe) but i'll be following your lead. :-) my first disco cost $5000, in sound mechanical shape, with the LR add-on roofrack in good shape, so not too bad. my second disco (that i'm going to either restore or cannibalize for parts or both to some degree) cost $900. everything's sound BUT the engine (thrown rod). anyway, very much looking forward to seeing everything you do to the discovery.

[@DarrenCoull]

Letting the rear caliper dangle like that is probably not recommended - The pipe is probably going to be fine, but to be sure, just use a bungee cord or similar to hook it up out of the way.

[@dparham]

Just put this on out in the hot south Florida sun on asphalt... miserably HOT! but boy does disco look better! and DRIVE better and looks nice! my springs however were dark grey made in late 2017 and its center wheel to bottom of fender well is now 22! before the new springs were installed my measurment was 18! thats 4"! ( I have full roof rack and rear steel bumper from AB !i think old shocks were really sagging... 125k on original shocks and springs... also when under there I noticed an unfortunate watts linkage bushing on the outside of one arm is bad... that explains the clunking around here and there I heard. Also I did this with 2 3ton jack stands and a 4 ton floor jack... and my bottle jack.. not too hard.. I did loosen one of the sway bars for a little give...worked like a champ

[@TheCryptKeeper8]

Spraying bolts with release spray everyday for a week was genius.

[@presidenteldermarkhoffman8304]

PB blaster or pb nasty i call it stinks lol but works. Kroil also is shizznack

[@krover01]

OR.. you can put the bottle jack between the axle and the frame so you can push the axle down and remove the spring. No spring compressor needed.

[@explorer8888]

Thanks for uploading the video. It was helpful, but Man, you didn’t say anything about the fact that TF makes side specific springs. I didn’t know and I installed my left front spring on the right side. Did the same in the rear. Have to do the work again to fix them.... What a PITA!

[@joshratcliffe1996]

Can you do a Video on the rear airbag version of the discovery 2 please

[@marvinwright1703]

Great.. I just completed the front coil springs, and shocks towers replacement (after watching the video). Now I'm going to complete the rear.. replacement of the air bags- to change them to coil springs. After removing the air bags.. I noticed there wasn't any isolator for the top & bottom. Had to stop, and order the isolator for the coil springs.. once the air bags was removed.

[@BiggieSerbs]

i have a SE Discovery II so if you dont mind me asking.All i would need is isolator to install the rear suspension?

[@garrigproductions]

Fabulous video!, thanks for sharing your knowledge...and I really appreciate you making an effort to get a little more light in under the bonnet and wheel arches as you're showing it. May I ask a question regarding the springs specifically. I am going the other way and trying to lower my back end by just 2-inches. I have no wheel speed sensors to deal with. I have a 1983 Hi-Capacity 110 pick-up. It was fitted with Discovery 300tdi axles before I bought it. I don'y carry any weight in it as I am covering the tub on the back into a camper module complete with hammock. (I've already fitted a roof over the tub, which is an old series-2A roof just hovering over the tub with hoops that were made to fit the roof and the tub). However the back of the Landrover is just 2-inches too heigh for a short-arse like me to be getting in and out easily. As I said I carry no weight in the tub so just want to lower the back end for easier access. So my question is, do I simply need to find springs that are shorter by 2-inches although with the same gauge to lower the back end? Is there anything else that I'm missing from this idea?

[@tonymengela]

one thing I would do with springs on bottom it put rubber on the end of spring like original to cut the noise from rubbing

[@D3Norway]

Hi Guys, great video! Question, what issues are you potentially looking at with this lift? Drivechain issues? 4 wheel alignment needed?

[@bwilliamblock]

Nice work! What's the next upgrade?

[@gracci01]

where are the Terrafirma suspension options for the LR3 platform? I can't source any that state compatible for LR3's

[@jamesray3920]

Nice informational viedo but needs much better lighting simple installation

[@monodeagua3]

Hi I have a D2 -If i install the medium duty kit will it sit almost 2" high since the coils are thicker?

[@jenniferohjennie]

If I only need the front ones done, being that you stated it gives it lift, with my back ones being the original, will it make the suspension uneven?

[@speedandsprocketcycleworks1415]

How similar is the process for a Discovery I (1998)?

[@KaraLeo1]

For this 2" lift does it need to change panhard bar, extend brake hose etc ?

[@sal1520]

Quick question? When upgrading steering damper alone without touching shocks or springs . Does the car needs any alignment after or no ?

[@ronaldrrootiii6040]

Under the coolant tank why is there an orange connector connected to nothing? Mine has the same thing it's like a major looking harness not connected

[@christophrosa1651]

Thanks Mr.

[@AW-xv7dq]

when is this disco going on sale?

[@ninja63639]

Do they make extended brake lines?

[@camd7452]

Do terrafirma shocks use oem bush

[@INNO222]

I have a 2002 P38 with Suncore coil springs. Does anybody know where I can get lowering springs to drop the suspension down about 2-3". Thanks

[@dililley2951]

Is this the same as p38

[@supraturbo]

rear spring retainers not installed? Not needed?

[@alextreharne11]

does anyone know if you need to use the extended brake lines when doing a 2 inch lift? a lot of forums recommend it but it looks like this guy didnt bother...

[@christopherbell7159]

what do the steering damper affect I'm trying to figure out why when I break my steering wheel shake left and right really fast is it the damper

[@andrewkelly4188]

christopher bell that is the brake discs that are worped

[@adam8688]

A very comprehensive video. We have a D1 and a D2. Is this about the same for a D1?

[@av6266]

Can I bring my truck to you so you can get all of this done are you still working on these vehicles?

[@itaifb4057]

Hi - Is same process in D1? Is Terrafirma recomended to D1?

[@atlanticbritishrp]

Hi Itai, it is the same process on the D1. As far as recommendations go, our customers seem to enjoy them as you can see from the reviews: www.roverparts.com/Parts/TF220

[@chass5438]

If your feeling queasy sailing on the wave, just open your mouth and shout, "Terrafirma springs !"

[@ebenswanepoel5475]

He shows how he removes only the left shock tower because he knows it doesn't "just come out"

[@antonolivier6629]

I added allmost de same kit on my Disco 2. A friend told me i should install retaining clips and dislocation cones on te rear springs, Is this necessary ?

[@RealMrNails]

I thought we were gonna see what this bad boy could do after watching 13 videos... Where is that link?

[@thereasonableamericans411]

Sure wish Discovery 2 springs would be sold in regards to LENGTH / SPRING RATE. Instead because the community doesn't actually off-road much and they mostly just drive around malls, the springs are called "soft" "firm" "2 inch lift". That really leaves a lot up in the air. Terra firma is junk as is old man emu and nearly everyone uses one or the other. Sheesh.

[@lunajonutis6856]

Es una verguenza para la Land Rover que existean tantos videos de cambio de suspencion yo despues de gastar miles tuve que pasarme al sistema mecanico de suspención ....porqueria Land Rover...y las piezas de fibra del interiordel carro se quiebran se despedazan....para que un carro tan caro....que ya hace muchos dejo de ser aquel carro invencible...ahora todo se quiebra como huevo....