My explorer is a sport so measurements won't do you any good. But here is the factory service manual method to check ride height and the specs.
Ride Height
1: Drive the vehicle onto a drive-on lift.
2: Jounce the vehicle's front and rear suspension to normalize the vehicle static ride height.
3: Measure the distance between the center line of the front suspension lower arm bushing bolt and the lift. Record the measurement.
4: Measure the distance between the front wheel spindle (lowest point) and the lift. Record the measurement.
5: Determine ride height.
Subtract measurement 1 from measurement 2. This is the ride height.
NOTE: The torsion bar adjusting bolt is coated with adhesive that wears off after disassembly. If the torsion bar system is ever disassembled or the torsion bar adjusting bolt is ever removed, use a new torsion bar adjusting bolt when re-assembling.
6: Adjust the torsion bars (height) as necessary by tightening or loosening the torsion bar adjusting bolt.
Tighten the torsion bar adjusting bolt to increase the torque or raise the height.
Loosen the torsion bar adjusting bolt to decrease the torque or lower the height.
General Specifications 4x2
Ride Height with Original Suspension Components
mm (in) 90-111 (3.58-4.37)
Ride Height with New Suspension Components
mm (in) 110-116 (4.33-4.56)
General Specifications 4X4
4x4 Ride Height with Original Suspension Components
mm (in) 90-111
(3.58-4.37)
4x4 Ride Height with New Suspension Components
mm (in) 110-116
(4.33-4.56)
AWD Ride Height with Original Suspension Components
mm (in) 90-111
(3.58-4.37)
AWD Ride Height with New Suspension Components
mm (in) 110-116
(4.33-4.56)
4x4 w/Automatic Ride Control Ride Height with Original Suspension Components mm (in) 68-90
(2.67-3.54)
4x4 w/Automatic Ride Control Ride Height with New Suspension Components
mm (in) 83-89
(3.26-3.5)
