Seikel Lift Kit And Wheel Combination

[Unimog]

I am about to place an order with Volkstek for a Seikel lift kit for my 17 plate 4motion 150 manual, and like the idea of fitting 245-65-17 BFG's.

Does any bodyelse have the same combination, and do they find the 150 hp and standard gearing adequate for the larger tyre size?

 

[chriscroft]

Don't Seikel recommend/sell a gear reduction kit for these kind of tyre sizes?
Those are big old tyres imo.

 

[Unimog]

Yes but the kit is the best part of 6K!

Thinking of Michelin cross 235 65 17.

 

[andys]

OT but I stopped off at the Unimog museum a couple of weeks ago and had a ride over their demo course. Awesome machines

 

[chriscroft]

maybe the 225/65/17 is the an option worth looking at for AT's, I think this is a close as you can get to oem sizing.
4.7% uplift in gearing
17mm increase in ride height.

 

[Bryn23]

I’ve got the Seikel maxi HD lift kit on my T6 lwb and 225/65 R17 bfg ko2

I went for the 225 as I use this off-road and gearing difference is minimal, although I notice it.

The speedo is spot on, and the spare will fit in the tire well.

It depends what u are after, if it’s for show then fit what ever you want, but if you use it for off-road, gearing is your friend and having a spare tire is vital.

Did a 155km 4X4 desert track in central Australia last week, with the tires aired down to 29 psi, it handled as well as it could and got me through it.

This track had blown tires, busted shocks assemblies on the side of the road, a guy in a MB van was stuck waiting for help as his rear suspension had completely given up. Poor guy he was only 4km from the end of the track.

 

[Unimog]

OT but I stopped off at the Unimog museum a couple of weeks ago and had a ride over their demo course. Awesome machines

This is my old Mog I used for work.

 

[widu13]

Forestry?

 

[Unimog]

Yes, forestry and agricultural contracting.

 

[chriscroft]

Yes, forestry and agricultural contracting.

Red-Diesel / White-Diesel ; maybe best not to answers!!!!
It looks a superb piece of kit.

I registered an interest in the "Projekt Grenadier" spiritual successor to the Land Rover (Series I,II,III,Defender).
There was an a area on the online form for "free script", I said consider the VW Transprter Syncro; LR Forward-Control; Unimog for inspiration.
I don't think they'll listen.