what is a spindle lift?

[xploda]

what is a spindle lift. i dont have coil springs on my 97 explorer and someone said i could get a spindle lift.

 

[Alec]

The spindle is the part of the front suspension that holds the upper and lower control arms together (it sits vertically) and the hub and rotor assembly mount to it. There are 3" 2WD lift spindles available for 95+ second gen Explorers. The new spindles are redesigned to provide 3" more distance between the control arms.

 

[xploda]

so do they make it for a 97 2wd?

 

[Alec]

Yes, give 4 Wheel Parts a call.

 

[Alec]

BTW, you'll need some way to even out the rear. I recommend adding a 2" torsion twist to the front and doing an SOA (spring over axle) conversion in the rear for 5-5.5" of overall lift to fit 33x12.50 tires.

 

[xploda]

ok so what kind of lift would u recommend for the front and the rear? i wanted a spindle in the front and maybe add a leaf in the rear or sumthin like that. does any1 else have some advice?

 

[Alec]

Originally posted by Alec
BTW, you'll need some way to even out the rear. I recommend adding a 2" torsion twist to the front and doing an SOA (spring over axle) conversion in the rear for 5-5.5" of overall lift to fit 33x12.50 tires.

 

[xploda]

well then wouldnt my rear be higher than my front?

 

[Positive Vibes]

Read again. You will get will get 3" from the spindle lift and 2" from the torsion twist for a total of around 5".

 

[Robb]

Front:
3" Lift Spindles
2" Tortion Twist
5" Total

Rear:
5"-5.5" SOA

How much total lift were you looking to do? What size tires do you want to run?

 

[xploda]

maybe like 33 12.50's or 32

 

[Robb]

xploda,
Let me see if I can sum this up for you real quick, because you are posting in every thread on the subject that you can get your hands on.

To fit 33x12.5s, you will need at least 5" of lift, front and back, if you don't plan on trimming body or putting fiberglass fenders on. The easiest and cheapest way to do this is with a 2" suspension lift and a 3" body lift (a very common setup). But I read in one of your posts that you don't want a body lift, so you will need to accomplish the entire 5" with suspension.

In the back, there are various ways to do this: lift springs with shackles, maybe double add a leafs and shackles (very rough ride), or spring over axle conversion (SOA). IMO, the SOA is your best choice. Use the Search feature for "SOA" and you will find gobs of info.

In the front, because you are 2WD, your best bet is to go with 3" lift spindles and a 2" tortion twist (search tortion twist lift). This is a luxory that us 4WD guys don't have because we can't use lift spindles.

A spindle, TT in the front, and a SOA in the back should cost you in the ballpark of $600 + installation and allignment costs. If you chose to go the body lift route, it would cost you about 1/2 that.

Please take the time to READ this post and search for any of the terms you don't understand. A lot of good info has already been posted in this thread, and you have chosen to ignore a great deal of it, and ask the same questions in other threads. If after searching and reading, you still have some questions, PLEASE ask them here so all your info will be in one spot instead of spread over about 10 threads.

 

[Alec]

Very well said Robb, thank you.