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Locking the suspension - 12/3/2007 8:53:54 AM    jjballer1   Posts: 12 Joined: 11/30/2007 Status: offline How do you lock the suspension for when you want to change a tire or change the brakes or something like that? Post #: 1

RE: Locking the suspension - 12/3/2007 9:10:24 AM    ajh   Posts: 714 Joined: 8/14/2006 Status: offline You don't.  You can probably block it to prevent it from lowering but unless you disturb one of the height sensors (Disco) it won't lower..  usually.  There is a company who makes a manual way to inflate the suspension that would work I guess.   (in reply to jjballer1) Post #: 2

RE: Locking the suspension - 12/3/2007 9:24:27 AM    jjballer1   Posts: 12 Joined: 11/30/2007 Status: offline so how do you change your tire without risking messing up the suspension? (in reply to ajh) Post #: 3

RE: Locking the suspension - 12/3/2007 10:50:46 AM    llesra Posts: 331 Joined: 9/6/2006 From: Colorado Status: online in a p38 you leave the tailgate open to lock the suspension. lift the truck under the axle to change a tire/brakes _____________________________ Arsell 97 disco 99 range rover 4.6 (in reply to jjballer1) Post #: 4

RE: Locking the suspension - 12/3/2007 11:59:07 AM    jjballer1   Posts: 12 Joined: 11/30/2007 Status: offline Does that almost work when I bring it a mechanic and they want to put it on a lift machine? (in reply to llesra) Post #: 5

RE: Locking the suspension - 12/3/2007 1:28:22 PM    cuda   Posts: 8 Joined: 11/7/2007 Status: offline in the lr3 . i remember just putting it in offroad height .then holding the switch untill you hear a chime...i believe a light will come on in the dash. after fighting the air suspension for 20 min,  i had to do what no man should have to do to change a tire...USE THE MANUAL ! (in reply to jjballer1) Post #: 6

RE: Locking the suspension - 12/3/2007 2:43:21 PM    llesra Posts: 331 Joined: 9/6/2006 From: Colorado Status: online tell them to use floor jacks and not the lift. locking the suspension only works when the vehicle is on the ground. _____________________________ Arsell 97 disco 99 range rover 4.6 (in reply to cuda) Post #: 7

RE: Locking the suspension - 1/4/2008 8:03:24 AM    Disco Mike Posts: 10490 Joined: 4/27/2006 Status: offline If you are worried about picking up a D2 with SLS, don't worry. I lift mine all the time, sometimes the suspension will settle sometimes not, but as soon as you put it back on the ground it will reair back up. _____________________________ Mike Retired service manager. Member of the Solihull Society, NCLR club,past member of the SCLR club and Santa Barbara 4 Wheelers. 99 D2, 3" lift, lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, Warn winch, HID lights and an Engel 45. (in reply to llesra) Post #: 8

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