Fairly Cheap way to lift,Then Extreme

[sebastiano]

My 91 Explorer rides 9 inches higher than stock buy installing black diamond 4 over inch ranger coils in the front and 2 inch helpers in the back.I then had to get the back rear arch cause it sat a little lower than the front.I ran 33x12.5 mud diggers on it.Its in right now getting a spring over in the back and a straight axle in the front!!Finally.We also are upgrading the running gear.302 fuel ing out of a mustang and a older style trany.and finaally a shifter on the floor lolo.Getting tire of pushing that button,Has anyone out thier done this conversion before?Its costing me 7000,canadian so about 4000 total for most of
the crew here from the states.Anyways any suggestions would be nice.Right now were looking at a yj front diff it the same width as the explorer.WHen its done next week it will be sporting 38s and 300 horses

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91 xlt 4wd 3inch body lift 5 inch sus.lockers Used for what it was built for! Not a pavement princess

 

[mrboyle]

You may want to scratch that YJ axle and go with a Dana 44 out of a CJ or early Bronco. I know the wheel patterns are different (5x4.5 for YJ and 5x5.5 for CJ & Bronco), but I don't think the YJ front end could handle 38's and 300hp.

 

[sebastiano]

Do you have any idea of the withds of those diffs?or can I make up for them with offset rims?I havent found any straight axle explorers on the web anyone no of any?
please reply

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91 xlt 4wd 3inch body lift 5 inch sus.lockers Used for what it was built for! Not a pavement princess

 

[Char]

Rick and I are about to put a Dana 44 in our front end. I know it's a different bolt pattern and he bought new rims. Don't know when the axle is going in yet, but I'm sure he'll do a write up when we are done. I'm sure he will be happy to answer any questions you may have before then.

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Char
93 Modified Exploder, Co-owner (passenger)& The Better (other) Half
I may be CRAZY (she is),.... BUT I'm not insane!(well...)

Think for yourself ...... Sheep end up dead!

[This message has been edited by Rick (edited 05-11-2000).]