lifted 2003 exploder

explorermatt001 · November 21, 2005

go to www.goodguysautosales.net, click on suv's and go down till you see the 2003 explorer. from what i can see in the picture its not a body lift, i am gunna e-mail them to see how they did it.

410Fortune · November 21, 2005

wow thats my new favorite dealership! Lift everything! hahaha

body lift perhaps? why do you say no?

in this pic it indeed looks like a well done body lift to me? see how low the frame is comapred to the body?

Also looks lifted in the front more then the back, torsion twist up front? I dunno

Let us know what you find out. They have a couple Gen III's sitting on big meats

davidmmm69 · November 21, 2005

explorermatt001 said:
go to www.goodguysautosales.net, click on suv's and go down till you see the 2003 explorer. from what i can see in the picture its not a body lift, i am gunna e-mail them to see how they did it.

I had posted a truck from them before,, and seems most of the time they are just 2wd. so i am sure that has a lot to do with it..
anyway. just my 2cents. most likely a body lift as you can fit a pretty good size tire when it is just stock.
I know from experience.

FROADER · November 21, 2005

Very obviously a body lift. Look at all that frame showing.

They have a lot of Explorers on their lot.

explorermatt001 · November 21, 2005

i dont think its a body lift because when you look at the wheel well picture the frame is sitting barely below the body but that is where they normally sit on the newer explorers. Also there is not a huge hole that i can see the engine and what not and i think i would be able to becausee hes got some pretty big tires on there

explorermatt001 · November 21, 2005

thats not the one , its white

explorermatt001 · November 21, 2005

FROADER · November 21, 2005

Still obviously a body lift. Look at a ll that frame! Yeah the nerf bar is hiding it but it's the same as the picture I posted.

410Fortune · November 21, 2005

I posted the white dude, they are all lifted the same on this lot

Looks like they do a wicked body lift install though! even the hitch is in the correct spot....

SuRrEaLNJ · November 21, 2005

I vote that ita a body lift. judging by the frame alone dosnt really work for the 3rd gens as i took off my step bars and youd think i did a bl as i have a crap load of frame hangin down.

410Fortune said:

if you look at 410's pic youll notice the squared off part in the back of the wheel well behind the uper controll arm. This is normally covered by a soft part that fils in more of the opening to the engine compartment (atleast on 05s it is) That corner that you see directly behind the uper controll arm should be siting a few inches lower than it curently is.

Either way it still looks bad a$$ and has me drooling....

ExplorerDMB · November 21, 2005

still a cool find! :thumbsup:

-Drew

96limitedX · November 21, 2005

very neat...with some running boards it might be "OK" looking.

Stic-o · November 21, 2005

I'll second the fact that 3rd gen's frame hang down way far!

It's funny I went looking through all the trucks, and thought, WTF is with all the pre-runner style lift's what is this San Diego? Then I looked at the address..yeap San Diego!

It all makes sence now. It's like the OC

unclemeat · November 22, 2005

Note: Gen III no torsion bar, coil over shock.

410Fortune · November 22, 2005

Rancho never did release their 2" 4 new coilovers kit did they?

SuRrEaLNJ · November 22, 2005

410Fortune said:
Rancho never did release their 2" 4 new coilovers kit did they?

Aparently im staring a patern of quoting here.
Nope. As of last check, maby a week or so ago, i called 'em and they had pushed the coilovers back indefinately. Sucks as I really want a lift, and these BLs got me drooling, but then i think of how many times ive hit the frame on stuff and know that wont help me there.

410Fortune · November 22, 2005

Yes it will.
A body lift allows you to run bigger tires.

Bigger tires are the ONLY way to lift the frame up higher from the ground (not talking torsion twist here, which just pushes the suspension down and the middle of the frame up)

For every 2" of tire size you go, the frame gains 1" of ground clearance.

unclemeat · November 22, 2005

I believe that all the Gen III come stock with a 3.55 axle ratio. That is going to be a problem with bigger tires. I am not aware of anybody making ring and pinion gears for the rear axle.

SuRrEaLNJ · November 22, 2005

True, wich is why i want to put 265s on mine anyway, id buy myself close to an inch over the stock tires. Think im stuck waitin till after the holidays on that tho

Id do a TT, but id need some torsion bars for that

I could be wrong, but i think the diff is an 8.8, wich could be re geared without much dificulty, no?

96limitedX · November 22, 2005

3rd gens have the optinal towing pkg with 3:73s also..just like other Xs

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