lowering a 99 sport

[fordtruckin]

i want to drop my truck to sit about the same hieght as the extremem blazers.. i cant find any drop kits for my truck.. can anyone here help me as to what i can do to drop my truck!! please help

 

[Hokie]

Whatever you do, don't drop your Explorer~!!!!!!!!! Just say no!

Ok, just messin'

Many people lower 1-2" by backing off their torsion bars and by putting in 2" blocks in the rear.

If i'm not mistaken, you'll need a camber kit to have your truck properly aligned after dropping it.

I would recommend doing a search for 'lowering and torision bar' or other key words like that. I think BlackMagic may have done a 'how to' on the torsion bar lowering.

Good luck!

 

[fordtruckin]

when i drop it, how much will it drop it and wats the max rim/tire combo i can run.. i want like 18's.. will it look lowered and be good lookin... also its 4wd lol

 

[Hokie]

Originally posted by fordtruckin
also its 4wd lol

*chanting* lift it! lift it! lift it! lift it!

I'm sure someone knowing much more than me will chime in

 

[fordtruckin]

i would lift it, but there aint much to do in my town with a lifted truck.. i want a truck that sits low to the ground and people stare at... plus i want the only lowered explorer in my town.. everyone elses is lifted..

 

[etc]

I hope Black Magic doesn't mind this:

http://stlouismtb.tripod.com/loweringwriteup.html

His lowered 2001 sport. I believe it's lowered the same way a 1999 would be, but I'm not entirely sure. Wait for some of these fellas to chime in, they're more knowledgeable.

 

[X24]

The only difference between blackmagics truck and a 99 is they started using a leaf pack when they redesigned the sports. Blackmagic used blocks to lower the rear. The sports with a mono leaf, like your 99, has 4 spacers below the leaf and above the shock plate. Just take them out from there and put them between the axle and leaf. Depending on how low you want to go depends on how many of the spacers you swap. Swaping all 4 will give you just under 2".

 

[Black Magic]

I don't mind at all! That is what it is there for. To help other Explorer's out!

 

[fordtruckin]

how would i got about lowering the front end of the truck? how will i do it with the cv joints

 

[etc]

Dead Link Removed

It's a looong thread, but plenty of informatin in there.

 

[fordtruckin]

i fi do the torsion twist in the frint end, how far can i drop it without having to get an alignment or cambers?

 

[X24]

0

 

[Black Magic]

You must get an allingment. Plus Camber adjusters.

 

[james t]

anytime you adjust the front ride height, you must get an alignment. .5" or 3", you still need an alignment.

 

[fordtruckin]

now how do i go about gettin the cambers? wont the shop as why i need them or will they jus do it with the alignment

 

[james t]

the shop can install them. some keep the parts in stock, others will have to order them.

 

[X24]

Tell them you lowered it. As long as you dont do more than 2" you shouldnt have too much trouble finding a shop to do it.

 

[X~FACTOR]

I just got my front end re-alligned last week. I have a 4dr 4wd so yours might be a bit different but anyways, mine is lowered 2.25" and with the eccentric camber kit installed the allignment shop maxed out the camber at -1.3 degree. The ideal camber allignment would be 0 degree to -1.0 degree. With my allignment being off by -1.3, it is very noticable. My point is (yes, I have one ) you don't want to go lower than 2" if you want your allignment to be perfect.





edit: this post took me 10 minutes to write and by the time I finished, X24 has stolen my point. Damn it.

 

[Black Magic]

10 minutes!?! WTF, do you type with your toes? LOL

 

[X~FACTOR]

I haven't had my coffee this morning. I couldn't think straight.

I keep deleting what I wrote because it doesn't make sense to me. If it doesn't make sense to me it sure won't make sense to anyone else...