coil spacer/shackle/aal lift?

[MountainMonkey]

hey everyone. i run a big lifted first gen and a buddy wants to buy a 2" suspension lift from me to put in his 97... anyways i know the aal and shackles will work with a 97 but does anyone know if you can use coil spacers on a second gen?

 

[Dan Whitaker]

hey everyone. i run a big lifted first gen and a buddy wants to buy a 2" suspension lift from me to put in his 97... anyways i know the aal and shackles will work with a 97 but does anyone know if you can use coil spacers on a second gen?

No because 2nd gens don't have front coils.

 

[MountainMonkey]

hmm thats kinda what i figured. did a bit of reasearch on the tt lift... not entirely sure about the whole process or how exactly it lift but seams simple enough. one question though, is a new like extended torsion key needed? or does this type of lift just use stock parts?

 

[biggon71]

Its simply tightening bolts underneath the vehicle, there are many threads about this and a simple search can help you out a ton

 

[TyHarris]

hmm thats kinda what i figured. did a bit of reasearch on the tt lift... not entirely sure about the whole process or how exactly it lift but seams simple enough. one question though, is a new like extended torsion key needed? or does this type of lift just use stock parts?

i just did this to my 97 XLT. all stock parts aside from the shackles and if you want to swap the shackle bolts. i did mine with Copperhead fab 2" lift shackles, 1/2" weather-proof nuts and bolts and a few simple tools. here is the write up i used. it showed me almost everything i wanted to know.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329062

good luck

 

[MountainMonkey]

thanks. that was a very usefull thread! one question though, is it possible to twist the bolt to far? or does it just stop when its as far as it can go?

 

[TyHarris]

depends, if you have a 4x4, you should only go 2" cause you will wear out drive shafts, joints and things of the sort like there is no tomorrow. if you have a 2WD, turn that sucker till it wont turn no more.