Lifting a 97 Mercury Mountaineer

[Jbf333]

This forum has been great with helping me with my mountaineer! Now I am ready to do a lift. I am planning on doing a 2" Torsion Twist with either Shackles or Add a Leaf Kit. I want a 2" Lift on it.

Questions:
Will the 2" torsion twist affect the ride?
Will the 2" torsion twist be the safest route to go??
Whats better, Shackles or Add a Leaf??
Will these modifications affect the way the car rides?
Do I need new shocks with this? if so what shocks are good?

Thanks,
Justin

 

[Trolling]

Questions:
1. Will the 2" torsion twist affect the ride?
2. Will the 2" torsion twist be the safest route to go??
3. Whats better, Shackles or Add a Leaf??
4. Will these modifications affect the way the car rides?
5. Do I need new shocks with this? if so what shocks are good?

Answers:
1. Yes.
2. Safest as in easiest without cost, then yes.
3. Depends, is ride quality important to you?
4. Yes.
5. No. Again, it depends on your preferences and the surface you will be driving your vehicle on.

Tip:
All the answers to your questions can be found by using the search feature of this forum.

Goodluck!

 

[Brandon96]

Summit Racing has discontinued the Long style AALs.. all that is left is the Short Style, which will only level your truck to the TT for atleast 6 months or mine lasted that long.. I ended up trashing them. I'd go with the WAR-153's or CopperHead Fab shackles.

 

[tyler_shirley007]

I see you know a little more about Mountaineers than me and I was wondering if you could help me figure out what all I needed to lift mine. It's a 97 to.

 

[Dave 1955]

You can get a least a inch lift using monroe coil over shocks for the rear.
It raised my explorer almost 1.5 inches.