anybody know where to get an add a leaf???

[noavailkevin]

i have a 2001 explorer sport 4x4 and i want to add a leaf in back for about 2" lift. i am going to crank the torsion bars down a bit in the front but i still need get leafs for the back, anybody know???

 

[dreamr]

http://store.summitracing.com


Hmm for some reason i cannot get it to link directly, so follow the above link to summit, and enter this part number into the search window.

EXP-13120

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

i have a 2001 explorer sport 4x4 and i want to add a leaf in back for about 2" lift. i am going to crank the torsion bars down a bit in the front

you mean up right
yeah what dremr said summit racing or you can throw a few F-150 leaves from the late 80's in for about 2 inches.

 

[noavailkevin]

crank down, meaning tighten, which will lift, as is my understanding.
thanks for the tips.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

ah ok i was thinking crank up as in....lift

 

[noavailkevin]

thanks for the link, but the part says non-universal and it has the ending year at 97, i have an 01, will it work?

 

[noavailkevin]

ah ok i was thinking crank up as in....lift

potato, pahtahto.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

thanks for the link, but the part says non-universal and it has the ending year at 97, i have an 01, will it work?

the only real differances about an SHORT AAl are with and center pin location. Im pretty sure that they do work.

 

[noavailkevin]

i guess for 30 bucks it's worth a try. thanks man.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

i guess for 30 bucks it's worth a try. thanks man.

NP....get some pics when your done

 

[jimbo74]

yes that is the correct part, i have the same exact part in my garage right now, they were on my toyota

 

[schimmel03]

now, if you have the infamous sagging rear end. How much of a lift would you see off of this?

 

[dreamr]

thanks for the link, but the part says non-universal and it has the ending year at 97, i have an 01, will it work?

It's the right part

The '01 sport is often forgotten on product fitment guides. The last solid rear explorer

 

[Raminator157]

I went to a spring shop and they added a leaf on each side for 200 bucks. Made it look much better. Heres before & after

 

[dreamr]

I went to a spring shop and they added a leaf on each side for 200 bucks. Made it look much better. Heres before & after

200 dollars

You realize this is a 30 dollar part (for 2) and about 30 minutes of labor right.....

 

[Raminator157]

And I dont have the know how nor the time and equipment.

 

[dreamr]

Fair enough.......


200 dollars for AAL's just shocked me.... still does, for that translates to 340 dollars an hour for labor or if it took an hour 170

 

[noavailkevin]

now, if you have the infamous sagging rear end. How much of a lift would you see off of this?

accually i found one that is made by skyjacker and is suppossed to give 2" so we'll see.
and dont worry i will def get some pics up when i'm done. thanks for the help.

 

[dreamr]

now, if you have the infamous sagging rear end. How much of a lift would you see off of this?

Sorry I did not see this post earlier.........

If ya have the sag enough to see it is down at least an inch.

My X is a 99 and I should have netted around 3.5 form shackles and AAL
All done and said I got about 2.5 over the stock height. If you are sagging enough to see the AAL will just correct it and maybe give ya a bit. Pro comp also offers a double AAL kit. Or you could double up shackles and the AAL.
Or if you want to spend 300-400 you can order any size leaf pack you would like.

 

[pgdsm]

i just called around here in Canada and got quoted $300 to $440 to get this done. cdn pices of course but its absurd
the cheapest place uses teflon though.
This is hard for me to justify but I have limited tools what all is needed for tools to do this?
and does any one know where I could get an AAL in Canada. As the on from procomp is $30 us plus a handling fee of 10 plus shipping and duty so a 30 dollars part suddenly gets expensive.