97' XLT quick lift question

[TyHarris]

i just ordered come copperhead fabrication 2" lift shackles for my rear leaf springs. they come unfinished cause they are not certified parts so i need to know:

1: What size hole do i need to drill for the shackle bolts?
2: What is the turn/lift ratio for a 97 ford explorer XLT's torsion bolt?
3: Any tips for the shackle swap / TT?

 

[4rd4life]

i dont dont remember the size of the bolt but i think its 1/2" or better what i would do is:

when you get the bolt out size it up with a drill bit, or by going to a home improvements store if you dont have a guage.

heres a good write up on everything you shout need to know
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329062

as far as tips go spray every bolt down with some penetrating oil (as these bolts like to get stuck!) for a day or so before hand.
make sure you have a good set of jack stands, a piece of 1" pipe or something to put over the end of a ratchet for leverage.
try and park the vehicle on as level of ground as you can find, and use a tape measure to record the height at each fender both before and after the lift. good luck

 

[TyHarris]

thanks man. does anybody know a good way to check the height without taken it off the jack to compress the suspension? or will it show while the suspension is not compressed?

 

[TyHarris]

got my shackles in the mail today. gona put um on tomarow. then ima decide if i wana body lift it another 2 or 4 inches.

 

[TyHarris]

got the first 2 inches done last night. it looks great. ill have a picture up as soon as i figure out how to do it...

 

[Hunter32]

got the first 2 inches done last night. it looks great. ill have a picture up as soon as i figure out how to do it...

upload the picture to photobucket or imageshack, or any other photo hosting site. Get the URL of the image and paste it.

good luck

 

[TyHarris]

upload the picture to photobucket or imageshack, or any other photo hosting site.
good luck

unfortunately ive lived under a rock in the back of the barn for a LONG time so im just now figurin out all this technologicl stuff... like the internet and cell phones... so all that made little sence to me. i have a camera on my cell phone but no internet. so how do i get a picture... wait! (sorry for thinkn and postin at the same time) but ill send my Girl the picture on my phone, she can put it on facebook, i can download it then put it here! SHWEET! itll be up soon... ima wash it first. covered in mud and bird ****...

 

[Hunter32]

even better, when its on facebook, while youre looking at it, just right click it and say "copy image location" and then paste it here.

 

[TyHarris]

thanks for the help with the techno-bullshit man! it was fairly clean then i passed the mud hole on the way to class and well... it aint very clean no more. pictures should be up within the week tho.

 

[TyHarris]

ok. i took some pictures of my truck. still a little dirty but i took um anyways. ima send um to the lady, have her post um on the facebook then ima copy um here

 

[TyHarris]

97' XLT lift question 2.0

ok ladies and gents, i have already lifted my 4dr. 97' ford exploder XLT 4x4 2" with a shackle/TT lift. now i wana boost it another 3" with a body lift for a 5" total lift. as always, i would like some help/guidance with this lift as well. here is my first round of questions:

1: where is the best place to get a 3" full body lift kit for a 1997 ford explorer 4x4 4dr. 4.0L OHV?
2: is there anything different i need to look out for since i have already done a 2" suspension lift?
3: on a scale of 1-10 how hard is it to conduct a 3" body lift on a 97 XLT?
4: how long should it take me?
5: if i had a mechanic do it, it would be in Raleigh, NC. should i take it to 4 wheel parts or super trucks plus? im leanin towards super tucks plus due to 4 wheel parts high shop prices.

 

[explorinitup]

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=240957

all questions are answered here.

 

[TyHarris]

PRE-LIFT:
(lost photos)
POST-LIFT:


(lost photos)

i'll post some more after tomorrow when i get my new 31.75" general grabber AT2s put on


i thought that would work.... guess not... if you want to see um highlight the stuff between the img thingys and then open it in a new tab

 

[TyHarris]

97' XLT lift question 2.0

ok ladies and gents, i have already lifted my 4dr. 97' ford exploder XLT 4x4 2" with a shackle/TT lift. now i wana boost it another 3" with a body lift for a 5" total lift. as always, i would like some help/guidance with this lift as well. here is my first round of questions:

1: where is the best place to get a 3" full body lift kit for a 1997 ford explorer 4x4 4dr. 4.0L OHV?
2: is there anything different i need to look out for since i have already done a 2" suspension lift?
3: on a scale of 1-10 how hard is it to conduct a 3" body lift on a 97 XLT?
4: how long should it take me?
5: if i had a mechanic do it, it would be in Raleigh, NC. should i take it to 4 wheel parts or super trucks plus? im leanin towards super tucks plus due to 4 wheel parts high shop prices.

 

[Hunter32]

Here @TyHarris:

PRE LIFT

 

[TyHarris]

thank you good sir. helpful as usual.

 

[Hunter32]

looks like fun

I want to see it with those tires on now!

 

[TyHarris]

ended up with 31.75x10.5x15 general grabber AT2s. ill post some pictures tomorrow before and after the christening.

 

[TyHarris]

(lost photos)

 

[nrschaaf]

Now those pictures show and X the way it's supposed to look. What's with the chains by the way, is that just where you store them?