'96 Ford Explorer 4.0 Auto 4wd suspension lift kit

As the title, can find loads in the States, unsurprisingly !!! But seem impossible to find in the UK - unless I'm looking in the wrong places.

Car is being used in this years H4H rally (third year running) and could do with a bit more ground clearance. 2 or 3 inch lift would be good.

Yes, it's Kelly and Greg's - they don't frequent the forum so I thought I'd ask for them.

Would it be best to get it shipped over!

m109a3uk wrote:

Would it be best to get it shipped over!

Could well be.

Cont from twitter....

I think it has torsion front which i have no experience of.

Also think it has cart rears which takes me back to SJ days.
There was a guy who used to take the std springs and retemper them. I had a set done and it lifted mine by 2/3 inches - actually back to std just removing 20 years of sag.

There were loads of so called lift kits available but the revamped stds were nit only cheaper but far more compliant, better articulating and less prone to failure

Really not a fan of extending shackles, seen too many fail, or cause the spring to snap



Taller, skinnier tyres would also be my pref, only way to get more air under the rear diff

Front torsion bars can usually be twisted more to lift the suspension. But most of the kits I've seen seem to come with a new pair of indexing/adjustment arms.

Rear springs, yes, cart springs. Aged and sagged probably. Tempering could be the way.
Most of the kits seem to come with a helper spring.

I know this route has been trodden, but a cheap Hilux would have the desired effect.....

Sandy wrote:

I know this route has been trodden, but a cheap Hilux would have the desired effect.....

Indeed, but I wouldn't go there ...........

nickburt wrote:

Sandy wrote:

I know this route has been trodden, but a cheap Hilux would have the desired effect.....

Indeed, but I wouldn't go there ...........

I was sympathetic, see, I didn't even mention getting a Disco....

Sandy wrote:

nickburt wrote:

Sandy wrote:

I know this route has been trodden, but a cheap Hilux would have the desired effect.....

Indeed, but I wouldn't go there ...........

I was sympathetic, see, I didn't even mention getting a Disco....

LoL .... still got yours for sale??