Superlift, Skyjacker, James Duff or Rough Country and some others all make a TTB lift for your truck (83-97 Ranger)
Your Gen I Explorer uses the Dana 35 TTB front suspension. The 1983-1997 Ranger also uses a TTB front suspension
As stated above the front ends are identical, any front bracket lift for a pre 97 Ranger will work with your Gen I Explorer (91-94)
The ranger rear leaf springs are over the axle
The Explorer leaf springs are under the axle, this is why the rear portion of the ranger lift will not work
To get 5" of lift from the rear of the explorer you simply re locate the leaf springs to the top of the axle, this is usually done by welding on new spring perches.
Superlift used to make a spring over axle conversion kit but our gen I trucks are simply getting to old to still market those kits
I am a big fan of Skyjacker lift kits and their extended radius arms
Skyjacker and James Duff drop brackets are stronger and better engineered then the competition in my opinion and Skyjacker has the best coil springs for our trucks (not as stiff)
Since you mentioned a solid axle in an Xrerra FYI the Gen I explorer is a natural fit for a SAS, it already has a steering gear box and is setup for coil springs and shock towers...something to consider
When you lift the TTB suspension with drop brackets basically you are not gaining any performance, you are merely moving the suspension further down from the frame, giving room for larger tires.
The new springs and shocks can make the truck ride better, but the raised center of gravity is hurting handling. In order to get some extra suspension travel and improve the handling you should not only consider the drop bracket lift but also the extended radius arms, these make a drop bracket lift kit into a performance suspension by changing the geometry of the front beams as the cycle, giving you more wheel travel and more usable travel. Otherwise a TTB drop bracket lift is only allowing you to clear larger tires, something a body lift and some fender flares can do easily as well without raising up the whole frame/engine/drivetrain.
Food for thought