Need to know how to raise a 02 xlt 6 inches , Prefer suspension.

[ademarti]

I anyone know what can be done let me know.
Thnaks,
Adam


i wanna put on 35s'.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

2 door or 4-door?...2 door there are a bunch of option...4-door, there are not that many short of an axle swap..or rigging up a body lift and the 2" kit that is now avalable for the third gen.

 

[ademarti]

i have a 4 door explorer. let me know the best options. i am mechanically inclided, but there is alot going on on these new efi cars.
-Adam

 

[IZwack]

Try Searching ademarti. The topic of lifting the third generation Explorer has been discussed a few times.

 

[ademarti]

i did , no one is specif enough to say this is what you need to do for a x.. sized lift....
-Adam

 

[IZwack]

i did , no one is specif enough to say this is what you need to do for a x.. sized lift....
-Adam

If it were that easy, it would have been posted. You have to do your research.. a few day's worth

 

[MountaineerGreen]

SAS front and rear- the only way to run 35's IMO

 

[ademarti]

thanks guys,
i just dont know what im look at.
-Adam

 

[IZwack]

thanks guys,
i just dont know what im look at.
-Adam

Basically you're dealing with two independant suspension (front and rear) -- which are easy to lift up to about 1.5 inches (search "torsion twist" or "TT") but over that height, it becomes nearly impossible and too costly due to the limits of the CV half-shaft axles.

Well FROADER just informed me that you dont have torsion bars so forget about that "torsion twist" stuff. Sorry!

 

[ademarti]

How is this possible:

http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/d...ype=make_modelASC&pager.offset=100&cardist=25

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

I'm pretty sure thats a body lift adapted and those are 33's...with the 4-door you are looking at an axle swap front and rear to run 35's "safely."

 

[random hero]

We have coil springs so we dont have torsion bars =[

 

[seadawg]

Has anyone had any luck getting Rancho to respond to questions concerning their Triple X adjustable shock #'s RS99780 front and RS99781 rear. They are listed in their catalog but none of their Dealers have them. I have sent messages thru their tech center to no avail. Everyone who reads the posts on this site should bug the piss out of them, maybe they will answer one of us.
Rocky Mountain Suspension Products in NC. just told me that is a discontinued part. Were they ever available?

 

[bigapple]

2 door or 4-door?...2 door there are a bunch of option...4-door, there are not that many short of an axle swap..or rigging up a body lift and the 2" kit that is now avalable for the third gen.

didnt hear of a 2 inch kit although i did make my own "custom" leveling job... custom made 2'' "lifted" springs on the front struts

 

[97sport]

I have the Triple X adjustable shock #'s RS99780 front and RS99781 rear ordered from Summit. They have been on backorder since i placed the order on 4/12. Rancho has a $100 rebate on them starting June 1st, so i told summit not to send them until 6/1

 

[aeaglenfitch]

the truck in that ad is saggin in the back.

 

[seadawg]

Thanks for the update John. I was just checking out summit and all I find is Rancho quick lift #'s RS999780 & RS999781 available 6/2 but I didnt see any rebate info. Kick me some more info on the Triple X's if u can. The quick lift looks ok if there 2 inch and they can produce them. The Rancho site still says QUICK LIFT COMING SOON!

 

[mab631]

ademarti can you post pic when your done i want to see a explorer with 35's on it!!

 

[JDraper]

How is this possible:

http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/d...ype=make_modelASC&pager.offset=100&cardist=25

Well, part of it is that the vehicle listed is 2WD, so you don't have to worry about the driveshafts in the front. I'm guessing they modified some lift spindles to lift the front and maybe did some custom work in the back to fit a solid axle (cut and re-shape frame would be involved), as well as a body lift.

At this point, I don't believe there is any kit available to lift the 3rd gen Explorers more than an inch or two because of the way the rear axle is set up. You would have to do some major fabrication to lift the rear more than that...

 

[bigapple]

Well, part of it is that the vehicle listed is 2WD, so you don't have to worry about the driveshafts in the front. I'm guessing they modified some lift spindles to lift the front and maybe did some custom work in the back to fit a solid axle (cut and re-shape frame would be involved), as well as a body lift.

At this point, I don't believe there is any kit available to lift the 3rd gen Explorers more than an inch or two because of the way the rear axle is set up. You would have to do some major fabrication to lift the rear more than that...

if uve checked out rize industries, they made a 4 wheel independent 6 inch lift for the expedition with the same issue... they made a completely new rear diff cradle that is completely separated from the frame where those holes r for the driveshafts.... go to rizeindustries.com and check it out... same could be done with the explorer if they gave a ****