Help! I want to lift my truck!

[BMarion321]

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/warrior-shackles-war153.html

These ones rights??

 

[MidnightRebel07]

Yes but you can save a couple bucks buy ordering them from Tellico4x4... linked here. This is where most of us get our's.

http://www.tellico4x4.com/shopping_cart.php

Also search in the for sale section, there usually someone selling an set on there really cheap. I've sold a couple sets over the years for around $40-60 shipped.

 

[BMarion321]

Yes but you can save a couple bucks buy ordering them from Tellico4x4... linked here. This is where most of us get our's.

http://www.tellico4x4.com/shopping_cart.php

Also search in the for sale section, there usually someone selling an set on there really cheap. I've sold a couple sets over the years for around $40-60 shipped.

Perfect! Thank you! I'm painting my clad dings and bumper tomorrow. Can't wait to post pics

 

[jprentice94]

If you have a drill press and a metal store near by you can make some cheaper mine were free

 

[BMarion321]

The shackles I'm about to order say 1.5-2inch how do I get them to be the full 2" ? I saw the write up but I don't think it said anything about that. When I install them will it be the full 2"?

 

[MidnightRebel07]

The 1.5-2" all depends on how good your leafsprings are, the more arch they have the more lift you'll get from the shackles.

 

[frankcal]

I got shackles from ebay that were pretty hefty. I went with the 1.5 inch ones and got them for $45. They have true 2 inch ones though for a couple bucks more, might try those.

 

[BMarion321]

The 1.5-2" all depends on how good your leafsprings are, the more arch they have the more lift you'll get from the shackles.

Mine don't seem to have much of an arch :/

 

[BMarion321]

I got shackles from ebay that were pretty hefty. I went with the 1.5 inch ones and got them for $45. They have true 2 inch ones though for a couple bucks more, might try those.

Do I need to get ones specially made for explorer ST

 

[frankcal]

Do I need to get ones specially made for explorer ST

I'm pretty sure they're all the same since the warrior ones are the same for the sport trac and 4 dr or 2 dr explorers.

 

[BMarion321]

I'm pretty sure they're all the same since the warrior ones are the same for the sport trac and 4 dr or 2 dr explorers.

Mine is 2wd and I'm doing a 3" TT how do I get the rear to be level t 3"?

 

[frankcal]

I think a combination of the aal and shackles would give you close to matching to the front. Mine is a 03 sport 2wd and I have the front TT and the rear with aal and shackles and I'm sitting about 3/4 of an inch higher in the front, but I only got the 1.5 inch lift shackles off ebay. I'm running 265/75/16 and am sitting at about 38 inches from floor to top of wheel well in the front and 37 point something in the back if I remember correctly

 

[BMarion321]

I think a combination of the aal and shackles would give you close to matching to the front. Mine is a 03 sport 2wd and I have the front TT and the rear with aal and shackles and I'm sitting about 3/4 of an inch higher in the front, but I only got the 1.5 inch lift shackles off ebay. I'm running 265/75/16 and am sitting at about 38 inches from floor to top of wheel well in the front and 37 point something in the back if I remember correctly

Do you have a picture?

 

[frankcal]

Yeah check out my registry, i got a bunch of pics on there showing the different stages. Shows from when I first got the 265/75/16 at stock ride height, then with only aal and tt, then with shackles and little bit more a torsion twist. The last post on page shows mine compared to a stock st. To me, now with the higher lift the tires look a little too small to me, and wanna get bigger ones, maybe 285, but thats a long time from now because I just spent a lot on these a couple months ago.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=366638&page=3

 

[BMarion321]

I found some 2" shackles at auto zone. I don't do any off roaming. Would these work??

 

[MidnightRebel07]

You don't want to use the shackles from a parts store, there's no center crossmember in them for stability. Not very stable or safe. They are more for muscle cars, not trucks.

 

[BMarion321]

You don't want to use the shackles from a parts store, there's no center crossmember in them for stability. Not very stable or safe. They are more for muscle cars, not trucks.

Ohhh ok I get it!!

 

[BMarion321]

So someone contacted me in my area knowing I was looking for a set of tires. The first set is all terrains 285/75r16 for 250$ set of 4

Then he has some 35x12.50x16.5
Bfg all terrains

Those are for 350$ wheels included.

Either of these good deals?

 

[MidnightRebel07]

I might pay $150 tops for the first set but that's it. The second set is bald and you'll have to get new wheels.

 

[BMarion321]

I might pay $150 tops for the first set but that's it. The second set is bald and you'll have to get new wheels.

I am about to order these. I just want to make sure they are correct so I don't have to return them