small lift?????

[scubajb19]

hey guys i've only had my explorer for a few months (july) anyways i had a ford ranger before this and i was able to do a 2" lift (daystar coil spacer in front and block in the rear) I really liked this setup cause it retained a pretty stock ride quality and i want to do something like this to my explorer its an 01 xlt awd 5.0 all i have been able to find are the 4" lifts and i'm not lookin for that much is there 2" lifts out there that wont sacrifice ride quality? I thought about the torsion bar torque and add a leaf but i dont want to make my ride real stiff is there like a spindle or spacer i can use and i dont even know about the rear maybe a spring over kit? can anyone help

thanks

jason

 

[Tilt168]

if its a 4wd the best you can do is either a bl or the TT and shackle or AAL

 

[scubajb19]

awd does that count????

 

[BogFather]

well i tell you i just did a Shackle and TT on my stock 2000 XLS Xplorer, i gained only about an inch and didn't really loose any ride quality. am gonna be adding 31's under her eventually, and a 2" BL later down the road. other then something like that you wont need anything else. but thats just my opinion.....

 

[jester6]

awd does that count????

Nope. Like Tilt said, body lift, torsion twist/shackle or the 4" lift kit.

If it was 2wd you'd have some diff options.

 

[Tilt168]

hey jester, we're running almost the same truck...

 

[jester6]

Heh, yea we do.

I see that it says co under your avatar, looks like you have jersey plates thou?

 

[Tilt168]

oh yeah those are old pics....actually i just got CO plates yesterday, I've been goin to school here but still "lived" in NJ
whats next for u? AAL? bumper?

 

[jester6]

aaaa ok. Yea co is deff better than jersey.

Actually AAL cant be put on a monoleaf. Tax time probly gona go w/ a set of Deaver Leafs & a 3" bl to fit 33x12.5 trxus. Long as PA law allows it (moving back end of this yr) will put on a Dixon Bros tube front bumper.

 

[Tilt168]

dixon bros? who? does someone actually make an aftermarket bumper for 2ndgens?

why not just get some 4dr springs? (sry i thought u were a 4dr at first, just made a quick lookover at urs) they actually act as a lift and all

 

[jester6]

Absolutely. Late 90's ~ 200x (dont remember what yr) fit our X's. To me the price is very resonable considering its 100% bolt in w/ a skid plate to the crossmember.

Heres the bumper http://www.dixonbrosracing.com/proddetail.php?prod=DBR-012&cat=1

Ive looked @ 4dr leafs & I want something lil more quality & flex than 4dr springs.

Really cool thing about Dixon bros, they have a IFS replacement. Gives 14" travel & a $4100 tag w/ fox coil overs. Thats my long term plan for the front.