Questions on body lift kit

[Jimbo88]

Hello
I wanted to make my 93 explorer more off road by adding some bigger tires like 31.5x 10.5 and then adding 3 or 4 inch body lift kit but body lift first. I was wondering how difficult this would be to add. From what i have heard this is easier then the suspension lifts. I do have some experience and have people who would be able to help too. The ones i was looking at run about 100 bucks i guess. Other any recomended kits too? My truck is mainly onroad bur maybe once or twice a week i will go out and find some good off road spots but its nothing really extreme considering i really dont have anyting really meant for off road trucks.
This was the one i was checking out
http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/793.html

Any help on this would be great. Thanks in advance

 

[IZwack]

Jimbo >> if i were you and i had that first gen X, i'd go with a suspension lift.

 

[bmxking5]

I talked to a friend and he said that a small suspension lift, like a 2" skyjacker(add-a-leaf and front coils), would be easier to install on mine than a body lift. This is mainly because mine is a manual and you have to spend a lot of time on installing a shift extension. He said that doing a small suspension lift like that is much easier than people think. If you want to do this 2" it is about $182 and you can get it at summitracing.com. The part number is SJA-132EXK.

 

[Jimbo88]

ok thanks. I do have the manual so i wll check that one out

 

[Jimbo88]

Any other suggestions on what i should do?? Thanks

 

[ammo troop]

Any other suggestions on what i should do?? Thanks

Time wise, I did my body lift in about 6 hours by myself, the shifter extension was no problem, the only snag was the binding in the steering column which was fixed when I moved the steering column down about 1" from original location. beware, the fromt two bolts (right& left) will be frozen almost to the point of cutting them out, I suggest an air tool and lots of rust penetrator beforehand! That will cut your installation time dramatically. hope my rambling help you out

 

[jimbo74]

do the suspension lift.... tons easier and better for performance.....