Disco 3 (LR3) Chassis

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gstuart

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Know u was asking the other day and apologises couldn’t find a decent pic , Just seen these and Wished to share the pics as it shows the double wishbones set up a lot better

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Daft question , why does the freelander have a single wishbone setup and the disco dual wishbone setup please

Is it just because the disco is a heavier vehicle

Cheers
 
Yer can get more camber with double. Double is more eggspensive but gives greater control of keeping the wheel on the road with a more consistent alignment of said wheel. Double is a benefit over single, but more eggspensive. Eye would assume LR put double on their heavier vehicles ter try ter control the wheel and hence ride. Stability being a problem at speed with heavier bulky vehicles which double should help over come or at least help ter increase stability.
 
Many thks for the replies ref the double wishbone setup, think u know me I always ask the daft questions, lol

Was just curious as I also wondered as when the DSC is disabled it opens the valve block cross over valves so the Suspension acts like a live axle , therefore thought it then needed the double wishbone set up to have the strength to perform that task mainly because of its weight but makes sense now with regards to the camber

Indeed see what u mean ref it being more expensive , 24 x bushes on the wishbones alone, then 4 x drop links, 4 x ARB bushes

Always good to learn and as always most appreciated

Many thks
 
Know this isn’t a landy, just thought it was a good example showing the double wishbone in action and I found it interesting

Yep I know, need to get out more, lol


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Thought as it was chassis related , D4 forum member decided to have his body lifted off to have it fully treated and do all the wishbones , belts at the same time , body doesn’t need to come off for belts but easier to do now with the body off

Definitely a big old chassis’s of these landies , is a 2014

Just wished to share the pics as it may be of interest

Paint used was, Buzzweld WAR Underbody & CIO Underbody

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Sod the double wishy washy carp, what do you know about that hydraulic anti roll bar set up?

Lol, too be honest not a great deal ref the hydraulic ARB , however what do u wish to know about them plse as I’m normally pretty good finding info out
 
Lol, too be honest not a great deal ref the hydraulic ARB , however what do u wish to know about them plse as I’m normally pretty good finding info out

Looks interesting, quite a bit different to my hydraulic ARBs
 
The D3 doesn’t have the hydraulic ARB, RRS does, apart from that there the same underneath with all the complicated suspension systems up to 2012 when the RRS was redesigned
 
Then there’s the items that controls the terrain response system, It’s not complicated , honest it’s not, lol

Bet u wished u never asked, ;)

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That video showed brilliantly how a double wishbone system is designed to allow wheels to move up and down while maintaining camber and castor angles, thus keeping the car straight on the road, i.e. maintaining footprint. Not much use off road!
 
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