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Lift for the front of my 94 X

wantedexplorer

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96 Eddie Bauer V8
Im going to be purchaseing some blocks for the rear and putting my shackles over my axel. I did a little research and found that would give me a total of 5.5 inches of Lift.
So if im getting 5.5"s on the back i want 5 to 5.5 for the front also. where can i find a Kit for a 5" lift for JUST the front, not the front an back together.
Thanks to all who reply.

o o its a 4x4

Allan
 



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:eek: how big are those blocks? :eek:
 






RangerX said:
:eek: how big are those blocks? :eek:


well there 3" but the way the rear are axel under and they go on top there is another 2inches im told rite there by puttign them over making a total of 5"s

i found it on this forum a couple hrs ago.. im new to lifting always had sports cars they i dropped soo this is a new project if im wrong tell me so itd be great to know ide just by some coil spacers for the front for naw and do it all up this weekend.

anyone elcsE?

Allan
 






No no, if you are planning on sitting your leaf springs on top of your axle, THAT will give you about 5" of lift alone. You will just need new spring perches for the springs to sit on. If you are talking about putting 3" blocks in also, then that would be about 8", which is probably not a good idea. If you're looking for just the front end to gain 5", Superlift has a 5.5" lift kit that gives you all the hardware for the front, and new perches for the rear that have shock mounts built into them.
 






Limited Ex said:
No no, if you are planning on sitting your leaf springs on top of your axle, THAT will give you about 5" of lift alone. You will just need new spring perches for the springs to sit on. If you are talking about putting 3" blocks in also, then that would be about 8", which is probably not a good idea. If you're looking for just the front end to gain 5", Superlift has a 5.5" lift kit that gives you all the hardware for the front, and new perches for the rear that have shock mounts built into them.

thanks for the info, 5"'s isnt legal around here but i dont care i have ways around it plus i know most the cops.. ill be doing that and either a custom suspen. for the front end or the super lift ill check into both.

5 inches of lift and stock gears. i prob. shouldnt run more then 33's im taking it? and i should prob. get an extra tranny cooler as u did?any sugg's?
 






I stuck with my stock 3.27s until I went with 33s, and boy does it make a difference. And as far as an extra cooler, if you regear with 33s, I think you would be okay, but if you are sticking to your stock gears, then it would probably be a good idea to add one or at least get an aftermarket cooler and replace the stock one. Although either way you go, another or a different cooler would not do anything but benefit you.
 






As far as gears I am running 35's with 3.55's. Off road if I run the right set up as far as drive gear and low or high range I am ok. But on road I have no power what so ever. Gas mileage is at around 9 MPG. As far as the front end lift I would take it to a custom shop and they could get you the springs and pitman drop arm from a TJ and then fab up a braket to drop radius arms and they could also fab up braket for the TTB front for the beams.
 






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