F150 coil spacers and shackles HELP!

[Horak]

Title says it all. I'm looking for help finding the right parts. Shackles I more or less understand, but the F150 coil spacers I'm hearing about are sort of unclear to me. What year do I need to look for? I'm looking to buy off Ford Parts Network, but it's pretty specific. Also, is there a website where I can order both sets of parts at once? I'm looking for a small lift so I can fit 32 inch tires on my Gen 1 Exploder, but not a body lift because that will take the bumpers off the frame. Any feedback will make my day, thanks in advance!!

 

[zydeco]

check out this thread,

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130756

Zy

 

[410Fortune]

91 F-150 2wd, coil spring seats from Ford.

Your 94 Explorer must be a 4x4 in order for these spring perches to bolt on.
You will also need camber correction shims for your truck to align it.
Expect to use Moog 2.75 degree shims, you can save $$$ if you buy them yourself and put them in prior to driveing to the alignment shop.
You can eyeball the alignment pretty good yourself

I purchased 2.25, 2.5, and 2.75 shims, installed the spacers then drove to alignment guy. Returned the un used parts to Napa

 

[Mazdaratti]

I've just put a 4" lift on my 92 so I have both if your interested, let me know.
Randy

 

[Horak]

Thanks a lot guys, I'm pretty sure I know what to get- now the question is where.

91 F-150 2wd, coil spring seats from Ford.

Your 94 Explorer must be a 4x4 in order for these spring perches to bolt on.

That really answered the big question and then some, thanks again.

---On Second Thought---


Is this what I want?

Why is one so much more than the other?

 

[Robb]

If '91s will work, and I know '96s will work (they changed the F150 in '97).........I would dare to say that '91-'96 F150 2wd coil seats will work. The best place to get them is a local junkyard, or try www.car-part.com If those don't work, I believe they are +/- $30 from the dealer.

 

[falls guy]

Where and what should we ask for as far as the shackles go? How many do we need?

 

[Horak]

Two shackles, to my understanding they go above the leaf springs, and they run (from what I've heard) around $20 at a shop? Older guys back me up/correct me here. :

 

[410Fortune]

Search for Warrior shackles.

The shackles are the ladder bar that attaches the rear of your leaf springs to the frame, by extending these (longer ones) you gain lift. Warrior products makes 2" lift (4" longer than stock) shackels for the Explorer.