Looking For Some Advice On 2nd Generation Explorers

[grantltaylor]

OK I HAVE 2 EXPLORERS AND AM WANTING TO LIFT ONE OR BOTH. I AM A NOOB AND NEED A FULL RUNDOWN ON LIFTS. I AM HAVING A VERY HARD TIME FINDING ANY LIFT THAT WILL FIT EITHER OF MY EXPLORERS.

1. 1996 EDDIE BAUER
5.0 V8
4X4
STANDARD TIRE
STOCK EVERYTHING

2. 1997 SPORT
4.0 V6 SOHC
2WD
31" TIRES
STOCK EVERYTHING

SO MY QUESTION IS WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR IN A LIFT (THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BODY LIFT AND A SUSPENSION LIFT) AND WHY WOULD I COMBINE THE TWO TYPES. ALSO HOW WOULD I "WIDEN" THE TIRES TO HAVE THEM PEEK SLIGHTLY OUTSIDE THE FLARES? I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING UP AND RUNNING AS i AM POSTED AT FORT IRWIN IN THE MOJAVE DESERT CALIFORNIA. GO ARMY!

 

[FROADER]

96 4wd front:
Superlift 4"
Trailmaster4"
RCD 5"
2" torsion twist (tt)
rear:
SOA
aal
shackles

97 2wd" front:
3" spindles
2" torsion twist (tt)
rear:
SOA
aals
shackles

3" bodylift

You can do suspension and body lift together with no problems.

Please don't post in all caps per the forum rules.

Good luck!

 

[grantltaylor]

Gotcha, no more caps. Thanks for the insight. I am doing the research now!

 

[ExplorerJimbo]

ALSO HOW WOULD I "WIDEN" THE TIRES TO HAVE THEM PEEK SLIGHTLY OUTSIDE THE FLARES?

1. put some new wheels on your truck like 15 x 8 rock crawler wheels or 15 x 10

2. you could get some wheel spacers