how to make my 95 exp. into offroading beast?

[Ex95XLT]

before i was always thinking speed was the funnest, until about 3 days ago i took my truck in the local pits and had the time of my life! it was awesome...except that my stock truck was eaten up by the trails. i went into a huge puddle, got through my engine shut off, and would start...my friend had to come pull me out of the pits...so now i need to know how i can put my truck through the pits and have me come out on top not the trail...all help appreciated

 

[Doug]

The best thing you can do easily is a 2" (approx) suspension lift and some bigger tires. Do a search for torsion twist on the forum and youll come up with a good amount of info.

 

[Ex95XLT]

how big of a lift should i get for 31 or 32 inch tires? i was thinking 3 inches...?

 

[JoshC]

Like Namitey said, it would be best to do the torison bar twist some shackles then you also do a search on a body lift, like 2" or something. Works well then you could get some 32's on there. Also might want to consider how much you are going to be driving this off road and gears you have. If you have a low gear ratio then i wouldn't want to get any bigger then a 32. I've 31's with 3:73 and i don't mind it but i wouldn't go any bigger, personal opinion though.

Happy trails!!

 

[Doug]

hey jot i see you everywhere

 

[Silverblade]

what do u mean the best u can do is a 2" lift??
My bro is running an 11" lift and 38" tires on his jeep, powered by a corvette LT1 engine and a racing tranny

 

[JoshC]

No Silverblade, this is what he said

The best thing you can do easily is a 2" (approx

And that isn't far behind on the "best youc an do with an Explorer with IFS. Not trying to be mean but the biggest lift they make for ours is a 4", now you can do BL. I wish our lifts were as easy and as cheap as Jeep lifts.

Happy trails!!

 

[Muskrat]

I sure hope that Jeep sees dirt, unlike most "4x4"s around here.

 

[Doug]

what do u mean the best u can do is a 2" lift??
My bro is running an 11" lift and 38" tires on his jeep, powered by a corvette LT1 engine and a racing tranny

wow he must have done some serious modification to make that engine fit... what kind of jeep does he have and do you have any pics?

 

[JoshC]

Yeah a lot of our 4x4's don't see much dirt, we like to take them in the mud and over rocks!

Happy trails!!

 

[Silverblade]

hey i have lots of pics of it, its black and chrome but i cant post them cuz i dont know how lol. the leafs are starting to sag so its at 9 inches right now, and he has downsized to 35s a month or so ago

To get the engine in, soooooo much of the thing had to be converted to chevy, tranny, transfercase and all the crap underneith that im too lazy to list.

give me your email(who ever wants a pic) and i will send u some pics of the outside and then the engine bay.

take note that this was the 2nd day he owned it all done out so i took pics and it has NEVER been so clean again

 

[Mike]

email me the pics i will post them for you..

YanksLn98@aol.com

Mike

 

[Mike]

pic one

 

[Mike]

j**p pic 2

 

[Mike]

pic 3

 

[Silverblade]

wheres the other 2?.....lets keep 'em coming...

thx alot for posting them man

 

[Mike]

pic 4

 

[Mike]

pic 5

 

[Silverblade]

yep thats right my front right fender was bent there, somebody drove into my explorer, damn people are stupid

its fixed now.

 

[Mike]

ya know.. i thought so... that pic kept cetching my eye... but i thought it was just the light.