front lift question

[93xplorersport]

I have seen somewhere on here where someone has takin I'm guess f150 coil spring retainers and bolted them onto the front axle of the explorer actually I think he did it on a ranger. He listed the part numbers and the steps to do it in. Anyone know the thread if so please help thanks

 

[cloaked_chaos]

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187201

This thread is a sticky in the "Explorer - Ranger Shocks, Suspensions, Lift Kits" section.

 

[93xplorersport]

has anyone used washers as a means to lift the front end? like putting them between the axle and coil seat

 

[Anime]

Yep, washers that are 1 3/8" I.D. and 3" O.D. fit under the stock coil seat. You can stack them to get 1-2" of lift pretty easy, though it's better to weld them together for anything really high.

 

[93xplorersport]

where could i find a washer that big and do i need just a standard steel washer?

 

[69Explorer69]

look at this thread he did a really good job using DOCK washers..

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290039

i am in the process of doing the washer lift i just gotta go get them welded and i will be all good

 

[Anime]

Check the local yellow pages under "Fasteners" or find your local Fastener supply, they should be able to get them for you even if they don't carry it as a regular item.

 

[black bart]

front lift

daystar makes a kit with extended bolts adapters and i think its 1.5" poly spacers. have on my navajo works well.

 

[93xplorersport]

It's been a while since a did this most and I wad honestly surprised of how much the look of the truck wad improved with this mod. The only problem I have is now I have popping noises under the front end, had anyone else had this problem if so what was the fix?

 

[black bart]

popping in front end

i have the same popping from the front end , i think the spring is the culprit i check every thing in the front end and the radius arms . i have a james duff radius arm kit . when i go down my drive way i get a pop or two and then its gone . i should try some wd-40 on the spring perch . also have installed jd perch kit .

have no clue but it tracks well

black bart

 

[93xplorersport]

Mine only pops when I hit a bump while turning it don't pop goin straight

 

[RustySJohnson]

Yessir

You can purchase the washers at Ace Hardware here in Indy or the like. I think they were 1 3/4" ID, but don't take that for the gospel. I added 1 1/2" of washers and it ended up lifting just under 2". I didn't weld them, I just stacked and bolted them down under the springs. They haven't moved around or caused any problems but she's a road queen. I was too lazy to try and remove the f150 spacer without power tools from the local do it yourself boneyard and I figured later on if I had a wild hair, I'd find the cast f150 spacers already removed and I'd have the real deal.