97Mounty97
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Okay I want to do a body lift on my 97 Mountaineer but I don't want to do the 3" body lift I only want to do 1.5" lift like in this thread http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312012
In that thread it says
The installation steps are otherwise very similar as the 3" body lift, which is in 2 parts in these two threads:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...&postcount=342
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...&postcount=343
With the following exceptions:
-No steering extension or bumper brackets are needed.
-For the rear bumper cover, the metal part of the bumper will touch the bumper once the lift is in, so you need to trim some of the plastic on the underside of the bumper to allow the metal part to clear
-For the fan shroud, the lower fan shroud will need to be trimmed a bit (about an inch or so) on the inside curve so the fan doesn't rub on it.
One more thing, make sure you disconnect the steering shaft and lower fan shroud before you jack the body up to insert the lift blocks. Otherwise you might damage your steering system or your fan.
Does anyone know if that would be the same on my 97 Mountaineer??
In that thread it says
The installation steps are otherwise very similar as the 3" body lift, which is in 2 parts in these two threads:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...&postcount=342
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...&postcount=343
With the following exceptions:
-No steering extension or bumper brackets are needed.
-For the rear bumper cover, the metal part of the bumper will touch the bumper once the lift is in, so you need to trim some of the plastic on the underside of the bumper to allow the metal part to clear
-For the fan shroud, the lower fan shroud will need to be trimmed a bit (about an inch or so) on the inside curve so the fan doesn't rub on it.
One more thing, make sure you disconnect the steering shaft and lower fan shroud before you jack the body up to insert the lift blocks. Otherwise you might damage your steering system or your fan.
Does anyone know if that would be the same on my 97 Mountaineer??
