Do you think i am going to big? - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

Mudslinger17 · 05-17-2001, 07:38 PM

Hey guys I have a question. I have a 1994 ford explorer limited and i am about to lift it? I say go big or go home and i was going to do a 6 inch suspension lift, 3 inch body lift and 35's. What do you think should i go smaller?

*offroader_69_me* · 05-17-2001, 07:41 PM

NO!

Mudslinger17 · 05-17-2001, 07:42 PM

thanks

*offroader_69_me* · 05-17-2001, 07:47 PM

ok well I guess you got my point, I think that the bigger the better in fact I am planning on running the coil spacers and the warrior shackles along with the 6" skyjacker and I have a 3" body lift too. You can never go too big in my eyes!

phillip perez · 05-17-2001, 07:58 PM

Hey maybe you could even go bigger. J/K unless you want to.
yep, you can never go to big. You know the bigger you go the more you are going to have people drool all over your hood, so go for it man, don't let any body limit you. Good luck. Be sure to post pics.

*2001ExpSport* · 05-17-2001, 08:21 PM

Go with 35's if you have 4.56 gears, I wouldn't go any bigger than 33" if you have 4.10 or lower.

RFR2212 has a 9" lift and his 35's rubbed. It looks better with 33's anyway.

Riffman has a straight axel conversion with 36's and the rub a bit at full flex.

No way to tell unless you do it, but you'll definitely have to regear.

Oknut · 05-18-2001, 01:25 AM

I say go even bigger... If I were you I would go with some 44's..
That will be my next tire size, after I lift it a little more..

Go big or don't go at all.

Oh and by the way, don't listen to people when they tell you about going with lower gears.. I say go with a bigger engine. I only have 4.10 gears and I can roast the tires in high range.

JYoung · 05-18-2001, 07:39 AM

BIGGER IS BETTER!!!

Q-WHEN IS IT TO BIG?
A- NEVER

Derrick C. · 05-18-2001, 06:11 PM

Just look at the 2 last lines of my signature!!!!

leenjen · 05-18-2001, 10:33 PM

OKNUT, do you have pictures of your x?
trying to talk my wife into letting me raise mine.
thanx

Clint · 05-18-2001, 10:47 PM

if u wanted to go really big with ifs u could get cut and turned ttb's 4",drop brackets 6" and top it off with some 12 inch lift coils and a 3 inch body lift

4" cut and turned i beams
6" drop brackets
12" coils
3 inch body lift

15 inches of lift with a ifs it could be done

Oknut · 05-18-2001, 11:59 PM

Hi all,

Cmartin91 - I don't believe that your lift would work because your camber would be all messed up, and why would you go trough all the hastle of keeping your IFS when it would cost about the same to get a straight axle conversion. What kinda tire would you run with 15 inches of lift on IFS, and do you think that the Dana 35 would be able to hadle it.

Leenjen - I have tons of pictures.. here are two links. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...threadid=29257
and www.sequimboggers.com

Studdedx - I'm the BIG dog

Muddeagle · 05-19-2001, 12:01 AM

Kinda like If Its Too Loud Your Too Old

Go For It Man!

Derrick C. · 05-19-2001, 01:48 PM

OKnut your the straight axle big dog!!!

I'm the IFS big dog!!!

Clint · 05-19-2001, 02:06 PM

hell i am not going to do it can u imagine how long the d35 would hold up to 42's..........my truck sit's hight enough 7" it's perfect for the weekend warrior btw Oknut your camber would be alignable because a cut and turn ttb doesn't affect that neither does drop brackets the only thing that would make them \ / is becuase u would use a coil that is 2" longer than what everything is setup for but a alignment shim would do the trick

Oknut · 05-19-2001, 04:17 PM

Studdedx,

it doesn't matter who is the BIG dog.. Because there's always gonna be someone bigger. All that matters is that you get out there and 4x4.

CMartin,

I still think it would be nuts to lift an explorer 15 inches and having the stock IFS.. what kinda tires would you run ? I could understand if someone got a dana 44 IFS and did it. but not a dana 35. I'm looking to upgrade to a dana 60 front end and some 44's. I started out with 44's went to 42's and now I want the 44's back. What's cool about my setup is that I can add as much lift as I want to. Let's say I wanted 8 more inches of lift. all I would have to buy are two set's of leaf springs and wola I would have two feet of lift. Not that I would ever do that.

All the best,
Oknut

Clint · 05-19-2001, 04:43 PM

hey man i would never mess with an IFS that would be stupid i just don't have any plans on doing a solid axle .......it's my daily driver 3+ to 4 rated trails is all the x gets and the d35 has done alright my flatfender is for the 5+ and in that i am strating to think that the dana 44's are to weak now i want some RC60

Oknut · 05-19-2001, 04:53 PM

Your right dana 44's are weak and I want a dana 60 also. First i'm gonna get some traction bars for the front and the rear. If that doesn't do the trick, then the only option is a dana 60, with that you ever break. I was gonna spend a lot of money on arma coating the entire expo, but now I think i'm gonna spend all that money on other cool S#$%..

Clint · 05-19-2001, 08:40 PM

i just wish i had the money for a set of RC60s but when i do it i will most likely go with a RC60 for the rear and a RC44

Derrick C. · 05-19-2001, 09:05 PM

Oknut,

I'm really curious on what kind of leaf springs you used in the front of your rig? I'll be doing a swap here soon and I want to do a leaf sprung set up on it but I don't know what springs to use.
studdedx

05-17-2001, 07:38 PM	#1
Mudslinger17 Wannabe Elite Explorer Chattanooga Tn. explorer '94 limited Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 7 Vehicle Specs	Do you think i am going to big? Hey guys I have a question. I have a 1994 ford explorer limited and i am about to lift it? I say go big or go home and i was going to do a 6 inch suspension lift, 3 inch body lift and 35's. What do you think should i go smaller?

05-17-2001, 07:41 PM	#2
offroader_69_me Elite Explorer Trinidad, Crawlorado '91 XLT Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,386 Vehicle Specs	NO! __________________ CLICK CLICK BOOM proud member Rollover Posse! full width d44 & 8.8 both locked 36"iroks 93 Ranger 5" eibachs 33" BFG's 02 sportster 883R 112 HP 96 ft. lbs REMEMBER 9-11-01 GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS

05-17-2001, 07:47 PM	#4
offroader_69_me Elite Explorer Trinidad, Crawlorado '91 XLT Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,386 Vehicle Specs	ok well I guess you got my point, I think that the bigger the better in fact I am planning on running the coil spacers and the warrior shackles along with the 6" skyjacker and I have a 3" body lift too. You can never go too big in my eyes! __________________ CLICK CLICK BOOM proud member Rollover Posse! full width d44 & 8.8 both locked 36"iroks 93 Ranger 5" eibachs 33" BFG's 02 sportster 883R 112 HP 96 ft. lbs REMEMBER 9-11-01 GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS

05-17-2001, 07:58 PM	#5
phillip perez Wannabe Elite Explorer Montery, CA 91 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 109 Vehicle Specs	Hey maybe you could even go bigger. J/K unless you want to. yep, you can never go to big. You know the bigger you go the more you are going to have people drool all over your hood, so go for it man, don't let any body limit you. Good luck. Be sure to post pics. __________________ PHILLIP PEREZ 91 XLT K&N filtercharger,/Flowmaster/ 5.5 superlift w/extended radius arms/ 33 BGFs on 15x10 american racing bajas

05-17-2001, 08:21 PM	#6
2001ExpSport Elite Explorer Chicago, Il 2001 Sport Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,380 Vehicle Specs	Go with 35's if you have 4.56 gears, I wouldn't go any bigger than 33" if you have 4.10 or lower. RFR2212 has a 9" lift and his 35's rubbed. It looks better with 33's anyway. Riffman has a straight axel conversion with 36's and the rub a bit at full flex. No way to tell unless you do it, but you'll definitely have to regear. Last edited by 2001ExpSport; 05-17-2001 at 08:46 PM.

05-17-2001, 07:42 PM	#3
Mudslinger17 Wannabe Elite Explorer Chattanooga Tn. explorer '94 limited Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 7 Vehicle Specs	thanks

05-18-2001, 01:25 AM	#7
Oknut Wannabe Elite Explorer Sequim, WA '91 xl Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 259 Vehicle Specs	I say go even bigger... If I were you I would go with some 44's.. That will be my next tire size, after I lift it a little more.. Go big or don't go at all. Oh and by the way, don't listen to people when they tell you about going with lower gears.. I say go with a bigger engine. I only have 4.10 gears and I can roast the tires in high range. __________________ 1969,70,77,79,86 and 91 EXPO Slightly modified v8 conversion - built 306 Straight axle convert, leaf sprung Dana 60 rear, locked up 16" lift with 42" swampers 115" wheelbase Rocking sound system

05-18-2001, 07:39 AM	#8
JYoung Wannabe Elite Explorer tampa,fl 92 sport Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 181 Vehicle Specs	BIGGER IS BETTER!!! Q-WHEN IS IT TO BIG? A- NEVER __________________ 5.5 superlift 3"b/l f150 coil spacer add a leaf 35x14.50

05-18-2001, 06:11 PM	#9
Derrick C. Moderator Drinkin Corona Twin Falls, Idaho---------B.F.E. 91 XLT, 92 XL Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,252 Vehicle Specs	Just look at the 2 last lines of my signature!!!! __________________ Whoops king.....thats why I moderate it. PLAY WITH THE BIG DAWGS?.......... HELL, I AM THE BIG DAWG!!!!

05-18-2001, 10:33 PM	#10
leenjen Driving a Scion in the poconos, PA 92 xlt 5 speed Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 5,512 Vehicle Specs	pics OKNUT, do you have pictures of your x? trying to talk my wife into letting me raise mine. thanx

05-18-2001, 10:47 PM	#11
Clint Wannabe Elite Explorer Mesa ,AZ 91 sport Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 678 Vehicle Specs	if u wanted to go really big with ifs u could get cut and turned ttb's 4",drop brackets 6" and top it off with some 12 inch lift coils and a 3 inch body lift 4" cut and turned i beams 6" drop brackets 12" coils 3 inch body lift 15 inches of lift with a ifs it could be done __________________ 7" of total susp. lift .... 33's blah blah blah

05-18-2001, 11:59 PM	#12
Oknut Wannabe Elite Explorer Sequim, WA '91 xl Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 259 Vehicle Specs	Hi all, Cmartin91 - I don't believe that your lift would work because your camber would be all messed up, and why would you go trough all the hastle of keeping your IFS when it would cost about the same to get a straight axle conversion. What kinda tire would you run with 15 inches of lift on IFS, and do you think that the Dana 35 would be able to hadle it. Leenjen - I have tons of pictures.. here are two links. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...threadid=29257 and www.sequimboggers.com Studdedx - I'm the BIG dog __________________ 1969,70,77,79,86 and 91 EXPO Slightly modified v8 conversion - built 306 Straight axle convert, leaf sprung Dana 60 rear, locked up 16" lift with 42" swampers 115" wheelbase Rocking sound system

05-19-2001, 12:01 AM	#13
Muddeagle Wannabe Elite Explorer Salt Lake City, Ut 99 Ranger XLT Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 10 Vehicle Specs	Bigger Is Better Kinda like If Its Too Loud Your Too Old Go For It Man!

05-19-2001, 01:48 PM	#14
Derrick C. Moderator Drinkin Corona Twin Falls, Idaho---------B.F.E. 91 XLT, 92 XL Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,252 Vehicle Specs	OKnut your the straight axle big dog!!! I'm the IFS big dog!!! __________________ Whoops king.....thats why I moderate it. PLAY WITH THE BIG DAWGS?.......... HELL, I AM THE BIG DAWG!!!!

05-19-2001, 02:06 PM	#15
Clint Wannabe Elite Explorer Mesa ,AZ 91 sport Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 678 Vehicle Specs	hell i am not going to do it can u imagine how long the d35 would hold up to 42's..........my truck sit's hight enough 7" it's perfect for the weekend warrior btw Oknut your camber would be alignable because a cut and turn ttb doesn't affect that neither does drop brackets the only thing that would make them \ / is becuase u would use a coil that is 2" longer than what everything is setup for but a alignment shim would do the trick __________________ 7" of total susp. lift .... 33's blah blah blah

05-19-2001, 04:17 PM	#16
Oknut Wannabe Elite Explorer Sequim, WA '91 xl Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 259 Vehicle Specs	Studdedx, it doesn't matter who is the BIG dog.. Because there's always gonna be someone bigger. All that matters is that you get out there and 4x4. CMartin, I still think it would be nuts to lift an explorer 15 inches and having the stock IFS.. what kinda tires would you run ? I could understand if someone got a dana 44 IFS and did it. but not a dana 35. I'm looking to upgrade to a dana 60 front end and some 44's. I started out with 44's went to 42's and now I want the 44's back. What's cool about my setup is that I can add as much lift as I want to. Let's say I wanted 8 more inches of lift. all I would have to buy are two set's of leaf springs and wola I would have two feet of lift. Not that I would ever do that. All the best, Oknut __________________ 1969,70,77,79,86 and 91 EXPO Slightly modified v8 conversion - built 306 Straight axle convert, leaf sprung Dana 60 rear, locked up 16" lift with 42" swampers 115" wheelbase Rocking sound system

05-19-2001, 04:43 PM	#17
Clint Wannabe Elite Explorer Mesa ,AZ 91 sport Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 678 Vehicle Specs	hey man i would never mess with an IFS that would be stupid i just don't have any plans on doing a solid axle .......it's my daily driver 3+ to 4 rated trails is all the x gets and the d35 has done alright my flatfender is for the 5+ and in that i am strating to think that the dana 44's are to weak now i want some RC60 __________________ 7" of total susp. lift .... 33's blah blah blah Last edited by Clint; 05-19-2001 at 08:41 PM.

05-19-2001, 04:53 PM	#18
Oknut Wannabe Elite Explorer Sequim, WA '91 xl Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 259 Vehicle Specs	Your right dana 44's are weak and I want a dana 60 also. First i'm gonna get some traction bars for the front and the rear. If that doesn't do the trick, then the only option is a dana 60, with that you ever break. I was gonna spend a lot of money on arma coating the entire expo, but now I think i'm gonna spend all that money on other cool S#$%.. __________________ 1969,70,77,79,86 and 91 EXPO Slightly modified v8 conversion - built 306 Straight axle convert, leaf sprung Dana 60 rear, locked up 16" lift with 42" swampers 115" wheelbase Rocking sound system

05-19-2001, 08:40 PM	#19
Clint Wannabe Elite Explorer Mesa ,AZ 91 sport Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 678 Vehicle Specs	i just wish i had the money for a set of RC60s but when i do it i will most likely go with a RC60 for the rear and a RC44 __________________ 7" of total susp. lift .... 33's blah blah blah

05-19-2001, 09:05 PM	#20
Derrick C. Moderator Drinkin Corona Twin Falls, Idaho---------B.F.E. 91 XLT, 92 XL Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,252 Vehicle Specs	Oknut, I'm really curious on what kind of leaf springs you used in the front of your rig? I'll be doing a swap here soon and I want to do a leaf sprung set up on it but I don't know what springs to use. studdedx __________________ Whoops king.....thats why I moderate it. PLAY WITH THE BIG DAWGS?.......... HELL, I AM THE BIG DAWG!!!!