Need Help! Bumper Brackets-Body Lift.

[swak6287]

trkmagic, how hard was the BL? i have a 1999 xlt that i want a BL so badly i am just afraid it will kill me if i do it half way and get stuck. what was the most difficult part of the lift? 13 hours seems like a hard job to do. even if mine is just a 2x4, i still love my explorer. no, no locker yet. just 3.75 open diff.

 

[Lifted95X]

Rob...you got a pic of those rear brackets installed??

 

[Robert]

I'll try and get one tonight after work.

 

[Lifted95X]

THanks Robert!!!

 

[SplashMan]

Originally posted by swak6287
trkmagic, how hard was the BL? i have a 1999 xlt that i want a BL so badly i am just afraid it will kill me if i do it half way and get stuck. what was the most difficult part of the lift? 13 hours seems like a hard job to do. even if mine is just a 2x4, i still love my explorer. no, no locker yet. just 3.75 open diff.

Dude, the Body lift is a piece of cake... should take you and a friend about 6 hours to complete. Just order the Performance Accesories kit #883 and These instructions along with the ones in the kit and you should have no problems. Good luck!

 

[88vert]

What does it usally run for the for the bumper relocate kit?Thanks Brad in Iowa

 

[SplashMan]

The brackets by themselves? I don't know, I used the ones that came in the kit. You could make a set real easy tho.

 

[88vert]

I have a 3 inch body and 4 inch suspension,I bought the truck this way and the back bumper needs brought up a tad.Thanks Brad in Iowa

 

[Robert]

Originally posted by SSIKORA
Rob...you got a pic of those rear brackets installed??

Here are my brackets installed (no, I'm not going to remove my rear bumper to take pictures of them uninstalled). The left picture is my left bracket, my right is my right. The two bottom bolts are where the bumper originally bolted on. You can see where I had to notch out the frame and the bottom of the bumper to clear.

 

[88vert]

robert i cannot get into that to see your picture

 

[88vert]

Nevermind i see it now.Thanks alot Brad in iowa

 

[Lifted95X]

Originally posted by Robert


Here are my brackets installed (no, I'm not going to remove my rear bumper to take pictures of them uninstalled). The left picture is my left bracket, my right is my right. The two bottom bolts are where the bumper originally bolted on. You can see where I had to notch out the frame and the bottom of the bumper to clear.

Thanks a lot Robert for all you help.

 

[Lifted95X]

I meant to ask...what did you use to cut the frame and the bumper??

 

[Robert]

My die-grinder with a 1/16" cutting wheel and my air-compressor.

 

[swak6287]

if i do the 3" body lift, what do i do with the brushguard at the front? the thing that holds the brushguard goes thru the bumper. i guess i will have to have it sit 3" lower then the body. any ideas?

 

[Robert]

Something will have to be modified to continue using your brush guard after a 3" body lift. Whether you modify your bumper or your guard, it's up to you. I don't have a guard and neither did most people here that have done the body lift. I think a couple have lifted theirs with a guard though. Maniac seems to come to mind but it might be someone else though.