explorer suspension

[w212warren]

hello thinking about a suspension lift for my 93 explorer was wondering what kind of lifts are available looking for at least 5"

 

[JMan689]

Skyjacker, Rough Country, Performance accesories (body lift). Do a search and you'll find lots of info.

 

[Dre]

add Superlift to the list... but best do a search - you'll come-up with so much info you won't know what to do with it...

 

[manaen]

you can also get about 2" all around with f150 spacers in the front and shackels or Add-a-leafs in the back

it is a really inexpensive lift if your not looking for rock crawling heights.

 

[91exploreron37]

you can also get about 2" all around with f150 spacers in the front and shackels or Add-a-leafs in the back

it is a really inexpensive lift if your not looking for rock crawling heights.

Add that to a 3in body lift and you've got yourself an inexpensive 5in lift which leaves you money for tires. But if you choose not to go this route there are so many others so just reseach to find a way to get your desired hieght and stay within your budget.

 

[w212warren]

right now i have a 3" body lift with 33/10.5/15 mud terrians, looking for a big suspension lift, thanks for the posts people

 

[Burns]

I liked my superlift suspension. Very tough and durable while i had it.

 

[JMan689]

33's with only a 3" body lift

So to clarify do you want to add 5 more inches? or do you want 5 total?

5 more for cheapness i'd get a Superlift 5.5, if you want'd to go all out an SAS.

If you just want 5 total, do some coil spacers or longer springs and shackles or an add-a-leaf

 

[w212warren]

ya 33s with 3" body lift the tires are only 10.5 so there is next to nothing for rubbage, looking for 5" more, so the 5.5" superlift is what im going to look into also is it very hard to install, thanks

 

[manaen]

it is no harder than any other suspension lift, you will need to drill/grind out the TTB brackets in the fron to replace them, and replace the leaf packs in the back.

The hardest part is the removal of the rivets from the front brackets for the TTB, oh and you need to mount some new bracket for the long pivot arms (at least I think the 5.5 comes with the long arms, it almost has to). The easiest way I found to remove those rivets is to ground off the heads with an angle grinder and pop them through with a hard punch and hammer. They tell you to drill them out, let me tell you those rivets are hard, very very hard

 

[Shooter_68]

ya 33s with 3" body lift the tires are only 10.5 so there is next to nothing for rubbage, looking for 5" more, so the 5.5" superlift is what im going to look into also is it very hard to install, thanks

Have you regeared already to handle your 33's? I have the 3" body lift and 33's I just dont want to install until I re-gear and was wondering your experience with stock gears.

 

[91exploreron37]

Yea it took me forever to remove those rivets and its almost impossible to get a drill in there to drill straight through. Alot easier to grind off one side and knock the rivets through. The standard 5.5 kit, which runs a little over a grand, comes with all the drop down brackets and SOA conversion for the rear but reuses the stock radius arms while the superrunner 5.5 kit(about $1500) adds extended radius arms which increases wheel travel.

 

[91exploreron37]

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[w212warren]

have not regeared with the 33s, have had the on for 3 1/2 months bin out ever sunday since abusing them, only thing is my front seal on trans went last weekend

 

[Josh]

Well if you are looking for a truck thats tall and not much flex, get the superlift. I have the superrunner kit and it would probably flex a lot better if I had different coils. The superlift coils are stiff. I am not impressed with superlift strength. I peeled one of my radius arm mounts and bent one of the TTB drop brackets.

 

[Burns]

Yea it took me forever to remove those rivets and its almost impossible to get a drill in there to drill straight through. Alot easier to grind off one side and knock the rivets through. The standard 5.5 kit, which runs a little over a grand, comes with all the drop down brackets and SOA conversion for the rear but reuses the stock radius arms while the superrunner 5.5 kit(about $1500) adds extended radius arms which increases wheel travel.

Uh i dont know where you got those prices but thats way to high. I paid 500 for my 5.5 superlift kit. And to go superrunner it was only 450 more or so

 

[w212warren]

burns where did u get you kit from

 

[Dre]

yeah, cause the list on it is over one grand...


plus superunner kit?

I paid way over a thousand for my 6" skyjacker front lift only... bought axle drop brackets used... brand new coils and radius arms though... plus shocks... axle flip stuff... brake lines...

 

[Mike_D]

i recommend either camburg or autofab. Both are quality kits

 

[costman13]

hey there w212warren,

im just getting ready for my d44 swap and will be selling my superlift 5.5 soon. i have the super runner steering and jamesduff radius arms along with a front 3rd member with 4.56's already set.

ill agree with the comments on superlift's strength, it is not the strongest, i have bent and broken the pass side drop bracket (i will not be selling these they are dangerous) but as for the coils, they are stiff in the beginning, mine are just starting to break in after about a year.

if you were looking to buy a brand new lift, my advice would be to save the $$ for a SAS although the TTB is IMO one of the better if not the best IFS setups for off road. there is just no comparison with IFS and a well set up SAS.


GOOD LUCK