Coil spring spacers

[Mando]

Do some one of you guys have the superlift 1/4" coil spring spacer (for 91-94 Explorers) specifications? I could get them machined for free, but I need the specs. I know they are 1/4" thick iron, but that's all I know.
Would be any problem if I only use one 1/2" spacer each side?

 

[Mando]

Come on, guys!

 

[Gigantor]

Hey Mando,
Im in the same boat as you. I am waiting for a reply. I will let you know as soon as I find out for myself. I am going for a 1". There is no need to buy one whan I can have it made for just pennies.

 

[Gigantor]

What year is yours?

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Nick
'93 XLT 4 Door 4x4

 

[Mando]

It's a '92, Nick. And yours?
Hey, I read somewhere in this board that the maximun safe height of coil spacers is 3/4" (3-1/4" ones stacked). Are you aware of this?
(I'm woundering if the guy who wrote that is right...)
Would be fine to make them from aluminum instead of iron?

 

[Mando]

I know: it's a 93 XLT 4 Door 4x4.
Keep tuned.

 

[tiessen]

I have 1/2" ones in my truck. I got one with my JD lift and I made the other myself (not hard!). I'm going make some 1" ones soon. Superlift and James Duff both say 1" is the safe limit. I will get the specs by Friday morn.

 

[Mando]

Hey Tiessen, that's great! What we need to know is the external diameter of the spacer and the diameter of the center hole.
Are the James Duff spacers also made of steel? I would like to make my spacers of aluminum, so they will be lighter, but I don't know if aluminum is strong enough.

 

[Mando]

Hey! It's anybody there?
Please don't forget us!

 

[tiessen]

sorry, it's coming soon...i've been very busy...

 

[gtmazz]

Hey guys,

Just to let you know I had some 1/2" spacers made at local steel suppler and installed then yesterday. I have 2" lift coils in the front and needed .5" to level the truck front to rear. Here is the size, They cut me two pieces at 3" diameter, .5" thick with a 1.25" hole punched in the center.I installed them yesterday and they work great. The 1.25" hole is a tight fit over the hex nut stud..but with a litte tapping the fit good.
the Hex nut is .5" high . I can probibly get them for anyone if needed for about $10
ea. Email is Jmazzeo@dimen-intl.com

See ya
Maybe i'll try to do a install article?

 

[Mando]

Hi J.

I just read your reply, thanks.

0.5" thick
3" diameter
1.125" hole

Is the hole that big? Also, you say that the hex nut is 0.5" high, but I don't understand why this matters. As long as I understand, what I need to do is just remove the hex nut, lower the TTB (to make some space between it and the coil), insert the spacer, return the TTB up, and mount the hex nut back on the stud. I thought the hole needed to be same as the treaded stud diameter (about 0.5").
I'm now thinking that I don't have the right idea...

Could you explain us with a little more detail?

Thanks,

Mando

 

[SCOTTC]

im kinda new to this so please forgive me if i ask a dumb question. are the plates flat? where do you install them? i have a 93 xlt 4dr. that needs about an inch in the front end to level. i can make my own but confused about a few things. please help!

scottc
93 xlt 4dr.4x4

 

[Mando]

Is anybody there?

Could some one explain the coil spring spacer mounting? (the reply before my last one left me a little confused)

Will I need only the spacers or something else? Extra hex nuts?

Also: What about aluminum spacers? Will they resist?

 

[gtmazz]

hey Mando,
I got your email,just been very busy at work.sorry .Ok here goes..
You need to remove the lower shock bolt and pull the shock off of the stud. Next you may need to remove the swaybar frame mount(2 bolts).Next remove and pull down and out on the top spring once the axle is lowered. Now you will need to remove the hex nut at the bottom of the spring.Once the nut is removed,you should be able to remove the remove the spring.
Now. you will notice that there is a plastic
spacer and a thin metal flange spacerunder it. If you remove them you will see the other hex nut I was talking about on the stud.This nut holds the stud to the axle housing.
The first spacer will need to fit over the nut and flush to the housing.If you are using multiple spacers(above .5") you can make the second one with a hole the size of the stud. Once you install the spacers, then reinstall the remaining hardware in reverse of removeing it......and yes they are flat.
As for the alluminum, I would sugest against it. It too soft of a metal and has dfferant expansion rates than steel.(which is what the rest of the hardware is......and yes they are flat.

I'm really mad I didnt take pictures when I did it..oh well. Im going to install new pivot bushings soon ..so i'll do it then

Goodluck

 

[Mando]

Thanks J!

That was a great explanation! I have no more questions after it.
Thanks again,

Armando

 

[Mando]

Just in case some body else wants to know, the specs (provided by our friend gtmazz)are:

0.5" thick
3" diameter
1.25" hole

I just noted that I made a mistake a few days ago while writing a reply (I wrote 1.125" hole in that one).