Body lift

[ChrisnDes]

I am really wanting to lift my 96 eddie, but I dont want to spend the high price of a suspension lift when I want it lifted for looks. So I want to put a body lift on it, however I have looked high and low even uner the coffee table and I cant find a body lift for my year why is this? and if you know of one let me know where I can find it

 

[costman13]

dont want to discourage you but, i would steer away with the body lift if i were you. save up for the suspension and you'll be extreamly happy if you did.

 

[white96x]

you'll be happy either way and your wallet will thank you if you do a body lift ecspecially if you're doing it just for looks....you won't find a '96 specific body lift you'll have to use a perfomance accesories #853 body lift for a ranger and build some bumper brackets...try searching the forum for the brackets and you'll come up with the exact dimensions

 

[ChrisnDes]

So thats really my only option? Well what about doing a torsion lift and add a leaf? I have read that that will tighten up my suspension but the explorer has a soft ride already so it wont be too bad.

 

[IZwack]

Do the body lift -- everyone's doing it!

Look, you can even see them here:

Ah yah, look at those little suckers chilling under there.

 

[Glen4X4]

thats perfectly visible lol

 

[white96x]

So thats really my only option? Well what about doing a torsion lift and add a leaf? I have read that that will tighten up my suspension but the explorer has a soft ride already so it wont be too bad.

no obviously it's not your only option but if you're only doing it for looks why sacrifice ride quality with a torsion twist and add a leaf...it wouldn't make sense in your case

 

[Tbars4]

(quick hijack)
white96X, we missed ya at pismo part-deux...

 

[ChrisnDes]

ok so does it have to be for a ranger the same year because I am only finding them for 98-00

 

[Dan Whitaker]

You need the PA 853 body lift. The 883 is for 98 and up. Ford changed the steering shaft coupler design in 1998.

 

[ChrisnDes]

So how hard would it be for me to install this myself?

 

[Paraphoe]

It's not that bad if you're relatively handy. There are tons of thread on it. Run a search or two.