Junk yard superlift for IFS 4X4?...

[Explorsport 2000]

guys, I was just trying to do a cheap lift...knowing that IFS will always be limited...I guess I'll just have to settle for the body lift until I can find a decent solid axle that has the ABS rings...I believe the later Jeeps use this type of set-up.

Dave

 

[trj360]

guys, I was just trying to do a cheap lift...knowing that IFS will always be limited...I guess I'll just have to settle for the body lift until I can find a decent solid axle that has the ABS rings...I believe the later Jeeps use this type of set-up.

Dave

Out of curiosity, why are you so worried about ABS?

edit: And that idea about f150 front suspension with a full width 9" (or 8.8 out of the same f150) would be cool, and use fiberglass fenders front and rear. That would be a cool looking explorer. I'm assuming that the larger truck IFS setup would also be taller so that would give you lift. It can also probably handle much larger tires.

 

[Explorsport 2000]

Well duh!, it only effects how the brake system works properly...out of curiosity, why would you ask a silly question like that in the first place?

 

[trj360]

Well duh!, it only effects how the brake system works properly...out of curiosity, why would you ask a silly question like that in the first place?

Lots of off-road oriented vehicles don't have ABS.

 

[IZwack]

guys, I was just trying to do a cheap lift...knowing that IFS will always be limited...I guess I'll just have to settle for the body lift until I can find a decent solid axle that has the ABS rings...I believe the later Jeeps use this type of set-up.

Chances are, the Jeep tone ring wont have the same number of notches as your Explorer's. So after you wire it in, there's a good chance the ABS system is going to go crazy because of the mismatching signal.


I wouldnt worry about the ABS, thats one of the smaller issues you would be facing. Its not too difficult to make a tone with with an angle grinder. This is what I came up with since the GM 14-bolt axle I swapped in didnt have one. Its a Dana44's carrier bearing race sliced up to match the original tone ring's teeth number divided by the axle gear ratio (since its transfer case mounted).

Also, I should add that ABS doesnt really work very well for large tires (like 33" or larger).

 

[inh]

I hate ABS offroad, I usually just pull the fuse (14, i think) from the fusebox.

 

[Dannyboy]

Well duh!, it only effects how the brake system works properly...out of curiosity, why would you ask a silly question like that in the first place?

for the record, I drive a superduty every day on 37" tires and I stretched the abs cable connector on one of the wheels about 40,000 miles ago making my ABS light come on and shut down the system. I attempted to reconnect and the truck actually has better stopping power with the ABS off. When it's on sometimes ABS is a little unpredictable and kicks in at odd times when stopping.


Plus, prior to 1990 very few vehicles had ABS.


If you plan on driving a truck lifted 6-10" over stock then you better know how to drive without needing antilock brakes.