lift for newbie w/ 96' 2wd

[rynstvy]

Sup, guys i been wanting to lift my expo for a while now, especially long travel my expo and was wonder what you've guys done for the front suspension? even mid range travel ideas may help me out too.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

search around this topic has been covered several time.

 

[jimbo74]

as far as longtravel, turn to mcneil offroad

 

[taknitezX2]

whats ur budget?

 

[davidmmm69]

I am lifted 33's with 2 wheel drive. how much lift and how much money?>

 

[explorermatt001]

for long travel you could go with mcniel or the dixon bros, but thats gunna be $4000 plus with coil overs. Camburg might cost a little less, but thats about it

 

[davidmmm69]

did all of mine with tires for well under $1000

 

[taknitezX2]

for long travel you could go with mcniel or the dixon bros, but thats gunna be $4000 plus with coil overs. Camburg might cost a little less, but thats about it

Camburg a little less...uhh.. wrong. from their site, 3500 parts only, 7000 installed.

If you are serious, you should be prepared to spend 800-1500 on shocks. parts will run between 2500-5000. Plus Labor and install 1000-2000. yeah, add it up plus all the little things that you dont think about.

 

[explorermatt001]

For the camburg option, i was just trying to give him the lowest price possible, not for the full on A arm kit. I was talknig about the 5.5 system with the race spindle, without all new arms and ect

 

[rynstvy]

"did all of mine with tires for well under $1000
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1995 Explorer 2WD on 33"BFG Muds 7" lift..."


what kind of lift did you get for your 2wd other than 7"

 

[jimbo74]

a long travel kit is going to lift it abotu that much.... if you jsut wnat a regualr lift, you can get spindles, do a torsion bar twist or a bodylift and or all 3, rembmer however it is not a longtravel kit......

 

[rynstvy]

Camburg a little less...uhh.. wrong. from their site, 3500 parts only, 7000 installed.

If you are serious, you should be prepared to spend 800-1500 on shocks. parts will run between 2500-5000. Plus Labor and install 1000-2000. yeah, add it up plus all the little things that you dont think about.

i have about $4500 ill save some more money, i can do the labor myself so that cuts that price down

 

[rynstvy]

Camburg a little less...uhh.. wrong. from their site, 3500 parts only, 7000 installed.

If you are serious, you should be prepared to spend 800-1500 on shocks. parts will run between 2500-5000. Plus Labor and install 1000-2000. yeah, add it up plus all the little things that you dont think about.

with about 4500 ill save some more, and how much does the kit you got cost?
i was wonderin where did you get your 3" lift spindle/ brand? how was your suspension setup before you went long travel?

 

[rynstvy]

did all of mine with tires for well under $1000

i messed the quate up below but what kind of lift did you get? spindle/ coils, keep torsion bars?

 

[rynstvy]

as far as longtravel, turn to mcneil offroad

i could only find i beam set ups at mcneil?

 

[jimbo74]

for $1000 he doesnt have a long travel suspension, probably has spindles, torsion twist, soa, shackles or add a leafs and possibly a body lift

 

[explorermatt001]

if youve got the four thousand dollars then its up to you, you can get a coil over suspension from dixon bros with 4 inch wider arms, mcneil doesnt have their A arm kit out yet, probly this summer i heard,
Dixon Kit: http://www.dixonbrosracing.com/proddetail.php?prod=DBR-004&cat=1

 

[taknitezX2]

if you are competent on the install/fab, 4500 will be a good start. Mcneil does have a kit out, my buddy is getting if for his edge. you best bet is to call around to shops and ask if the have a Lt kit available for the edge/explorer (they are the same). i dont know about up your way, but down south you can look into...camburg, BTF, Dixon, Mcneil, Blitscrieg, alliance fab. I know they all have kits that will work.

 

[white96x]

Blitzerkrieg's LT expo is sweet...i've seen it in person and it's no joke

 

[taknitezX2]

Blitzerkrieg's LT expo is sweet...i've seen it in person and it's no joke

haha. u mean 'was sweet'. if you didnt hear, the blitz, dirt alliance explorer roll on the freeway and was totalled.