lift question

[tigercat]

hi i have a 1992 explorer 2wd i want a decent size lift. all i could find is a 2 inch. i was wondering if a 2wd ranger lift would fit or if i could fit a 4wd explorer or ranger lift under it. please bear with me i am new to ttb.

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

try some searching. youll come up with a bunch of results.

specifically, you can look in the "Lifted" area of the forum.

 

[tigercat]

where

 

[mjones97]

To answer your question, the 2wd Ranger lifts WILL fit on your '91-'94 Explorer.

 

[tigercat]

oh okay but why do the people at skyjcker say the ranger lifts only fit on rangers?

 

[mjones97]

oh okay but why do the people at skyjcker say the ranger lifts only fit on rangers?

Because they haven't done enough research on it to know that they both have the same 2wd and 4wd suspensions.

 

[tigercat]

oh but one thing explorers rear leaves are under axle rangers are over right?

 

[mjones97]

Correct. If you swap the Explorer leafs to on top of the axle, it will give you about 4-5" of rear lift.

 

[tigercat]

ok ive made my decision on a 2 inch skyjacker for a explorer but on summit racing it asks you 2 door of 4 i have a two door if i get the 4 door will it give me more lift due to the less weight?

 

[mjones97]

The springs are the same for a 4.0 Ranger and a 2 & 4 door Explorer. It doesn't matter between the 2 door or 4 door.

 

[tigercat]

ok thanks the reason i whnt with the 2inch is cause $ and rear end gears but i was thinking what would the biggest tire could i put and also i have 3.08 gears i think and if i get 32s will it have good power?

 

[91exploreron37]

3.08s! wow what size tires did your explorer come with from the factory? According to this chart http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/gearandtirechart.html you will not have good power with 32's. I'd try finding some 3.73 or 4.10 geared axles from the junkyard and swapping them in.
Also to answer the question in your other post. Yes you will need new camber sleeves if you install a 2in lift. Once you install the lift you will have some excessive positive camber and more than likely a tad bit of toe in due to the stock pitman arm both of which will cause excessive tire wear. So an alignment is a must. Also your caster will be off but as maniak mentioned in another post, the adjustable caster bushings dont hold up to off-road abuse so if you do off-road then I wouldnt waste my money on those.

 

[tigercat]

what are the sleves and is it a must and it came with 29 inch tires i think

 

[91exploreron37]

These are camber sleeves or bushings whichever you like to call them and if you dont already have adjustable ones installed then yes you will need them. But either way you will need to take it to have it aligned.

 

[Dre]

check your axle code... you might not have 3.07...

with 32" tires you should upgrade to at least 3.73 ratio.

2" lift WILL require new alignment bushings but that would be supplied by your alignment shop - it is necessary to align the front end after you lift coil springs.

The cheapest way to lift your truck is to go with coil spring spacers (can use 2WD F150 coil spring seats) and to install Add-a-leaf in the back or some warrior shackles.

good luck!

Here are the axle codes:
http://www.explorerforum.com/ntrprize/Axle.htm

 

[tigercat]

i tougt abot the spacers but the stock springs sag alot

 

[Dre]

well then, if your stock springs are gone then use longer springs. I have used 2" Skyjacker springs (2" longer than stock)... you can get those from Summit Racing. Add-a-leaf in the back and you'll be set to run 31" tires... maybe 32" but that's a huge maybe...

 

[tigercat]

i tink ill go with 31s cause of rubbing and power loss

 

[91exploreron37]

Yea thats gonna be the better choice.

 

[Dre]

yeah but that's where it all starts... first it's a bit of a lift then more and more and more and soon after you realize that you are driving a monster with a roll cage, no fenders, half doors and a winch.