anybody mount a high lift jack on a sport trac?

*MidnightRebel07* · 08-17-2011, 11:00 AM

Before doing the body lift on my St I never did one before and I let it sit for 6 months and then said screw it and just did it.

It's alot easier then you think it is, just alot of little tedious disconnections, etc..

As you go along make notes in the instructions booklet to make it easier for reconnecting things and jsut incase you forget about something. Make a check list of what you've done and you'll be fine.

It only takes regular hand tools to do it, "if you live up north in the salt belt, LOTS of PB BLASTER, etc...".

*Clusterpup* · 08-17-2011, 11:05 AM

What sucks is that I have a friend (ex brother-in-law) who has done one before on an ST but he's so busy I really can't rely on his help. So I'll end up with one of my cousins who have no mechanical skills just help me out on the parts that really need two people. I'm really only intimidated by the cutting parts but I will have a sawzall with plenty of blades and just figure it out.

08-17-2011, 11:10 AM

haha what does it say we have to cut?

*MidnightRebel07* · 08-17-2011, 11:33 AM

You have to cut out a section of the front bumper cover and the metal bumper itself but it's really easy. I think you have to cut a triangle piece out of the rear bumperor frame mounting section.

It's been a couple years since I did mine but it's really alot easier then you make it out to be. I was scared of messing up things too but once I started it was easy.

08-17-2011, 11:34 AM

alright well that makes me feel a little better about it. hey shooter i got pics up on the "show off" thread

shooterdude199 · 08-17-2011, 11:46 AM

They were nice. I'm going to try and post some pics of the coilovers and I'm going to attempt doing a build thread for it.

08-17-2011, 11:48 AM

sweet, go for it

08-17-2011, 11:00 AM	#21
MidnightRebel07 Elite Explorer Pittsburgh, Pa. 2003 Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,861 Vehicle Specs	Before doing the body lift on my St I never did one before and I let it sit for 6 months and then said screw it and just did it. It's alot easier then you think it is, just alot of little tedious disconnections, etc.. As you go along make notes in the instructions booklet to make it easier for reconnecting things and jsut incase you forget about something. Make a check list of what you've done and you'll be fine. It only takes regular hand tools to do it, "if you live up north in the salt belt, LOTS of PB BLASTER, etc...". __________________ "If you're gonna be a bear, Be A Grizzly" 1.75" TT, WP shackles, 3" BL, 33x12.5x15 DuraTrac's, 15x8 Cragar's, RT Y-pipe, RT High Flow Cat, MagnaFlow 2.5" in/ dual 2.5" out, 2.5" dual pipes, LiveWires, K&N air filter, Uniden C.B., Pioneer H.U., MTX sub, Gen2 Ex dash bezel swap, Amber l.e.d. clearence lights, Custom Built Swing Out Tire Carrier and bumper (my build),custom Winch bumper w/ 12k lb. winch, A.R.E. Cap

08-17-2011, 11:05 AM	#22
Clusterpup Elite Tonka Trac'er Miami, FL 02 Sport Trac 4x4 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,187 Vehicle Specs	What sucks is that I have a friend (ex brother-in-law) who has done one before on an ST but he's so busy I really can't rely on his help. So I'll end up with one of my cousins who have no mechanical skills just help me out on the parts that really need two people. I'm really only intimidated by the cutting parts but I will have a sawzall with plenty of blades and just figure it out. __________________ 5 Speed Manual 4x4-TT and shackle lift-3" Body Lift-16x8 ProComp 8069 Wheels-Cooper Discoverer STT 305/70/16 MT Tires (33x12)-Yakima Loadwarrior Roof Basket-Aussie Locker-Obnoxious Air Horns.

08-17-2011, 11:33 AM	#24
MidnightRebel07 Elite Explorer Pittsburgh, Pa. 2003 Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,861 Vehicle Specs	You have to cut out a section of the front bumper cover and the metal bumper itself but it's really easy. I think you have to cut a triangle piece out of the rear bumperor frame mounting section. It's been a couple years since I did mine but it's really alot easier then you make it out to be. I was scared of messing up things too but once I started it was easy. __________________ "If you're gonna be a bear, Be A Grizzly" 1.75" TT, WP shackles, 3" BL, 33x12.5x15 DuraTrac's, 15x8 Cragar's, RT Y-pipe, RT High Flow Cat, MagnaFlow 2.5" in/ dual 2.5" out, 2.5" dual pipes, LiveWires, K&N air filter, Uniden C.B., Pioneer H.U., MTX sub, Gen2 Ex dash bezel swap, Amber l.e.d. clearence lights, Custom Built Swing Out Tire Carrier and bumper (my build),custom Winch bumper w/ 12k lb. winch, A.R.E. Cap

08-17-2011, 11:46 AM	#26
shooterdude199 Wannabe Elite Explorer Irmo, South Carolina 01 Sport Trac Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 849 Vehicle Specs	They were nice. I'm going to try and post some pics of the coilovers and I'm going to attempt doing a build thread for it. __________________ My Registry

08-17-2011, 11:10 AM	#23
SportTracRollin Unregistered Posts: n/a Vehicle Specs	haha what does it say we have to cut?

08-17-2011, 11:34 AM	#25
SportTracRollin Unregistered Posts: n/a Vehicle Specs	alright well that makes me feel a little better about it. hey shooter i got pics up on the "show off" thread

08-17-2011, 11:48 AM	#27
SportTracRollin Unregistered Posts: n/a Vehicle Specs	sweet, go for it