Thanks.....
About the body lift... I read a post from gjarret, it was very helpful, well I have to say that I base my work on his post and this page from
2001explorersport , sorry if that isn´t your name exactly...
Well thanks a lot for your help...
First, I bought a nylon bar, and go to a 4x4 store to get it in blocks, with holes and all that....I could have 3" blocks or bigger, but it will need a lot of work, more than a 2" body lift do.....
Have the blocks....Now, the bolts...thanks gjarret!!! In his post I found the stock bolts size, I just add 2" and thats all.....
The radiator extension, well lucky I was, found a piece of metal at home and cut it in pieces....Click on my link I took some pictures of it.... I will fabricate new stronger ones, and take some more pictures...
Basically I do the same thing to install the blocks that anyone will have to do, oh, I found an article at
a ranger page I though its the same that you get with the ranger kit (PA kit)
The job was done in about five and a half hour, I read those pages like 200 times!!!! It was write up step by step in my head...
About the steering extension, I didn´t have to make the steering colum is large enough to get 2" of lift, thats another reason why I go with the 2" and not with 3" or more...
Troubles!!:
I F**k up 2 bushings, because I put too much torque on it...Well tomorrow I will get to the junkyard and try to find some, I'm a little short of money, and don´t want to spend $$$ at a ford dealer!! Anyway, if I couldn´t find the bushings, that will be my last chance....Wait for me ford!!
Couldn´t fabricate (YET) the brackets to continue using my spare tire mechanism, well as I don't have the right tools, it's a little difficult to make it....And by the way, I'm dealing with the design of it, if I make it soon, I promise I will get some pics..
Two of the 10 new bolts that I bought, didn't work, were too long...So if you're doing the lift the right sizes are:
150mm X 12mm x6
180mm X 12mm x2
reuse two original bolts, the larger ones, exactly the ones in the rear end, I reused it on the passenger and driver floor....
Ok I finish my lift, so, I get in, turn it on, and realize that 2th 4th and reverse, didn´t get in, because the floor block the way of the shifter....Why I ever think : I really dont need that stupid shifter extension...? YEAH RIGHT!!, So... I take off the shifter , cut it, and weldge a piece of solid tube on it, put it back in its place, I still have to cut off a piece of the aluminium floor, and some other modifications to get it work, but it was kind of fun!!
Conclusion
I have to say, that if you are going 4" or more, fabricate your own kit, is not that hard... I really did it, just because the internacional shiping cost me more than the kit does....it was about 150$ and the kit was like 130$ with the shifter extension...
Well, thats all for now, if anyBODY need some help, please I will be glad to help....
I will be posting some more pictures soon, because if I´m lucky, I will get some money from my little brother, and pay him later, to get a new rear bumper.... By the way, he help me lifting my X, Thanks!!!