[n3m3s1s]

nice review!

i didnt really like exploders until i owned one, now i have a list of mods a mile long.

just so others know, the superlift and trailmaster 4" lifts arent the only ones available anymore.
there is a kit, from rcd, it's for the same year ranger pickup. rcd doesnt necessarily market it for explorers. liability issues i'd imagine. several people have put it on explorers with good success.

another type of kit is from dixon brothers racing, it is a coilover conversion kit. i think you get 4-5" of lift. the major benefit, other than c/o shocks, is the removal of the torsion bars. sorry i couldnt find the link.
keep in mind, that these c/o kits are gonna cost about twice as much as the drop bracket ones. they will contain new control arms and i think you can buy porsche style cv's with the dixon kit. there is another company who makes a similar kit, but the name has escaped me.

for about the same price, many have done an SAS. i doubt i have to explain the benefits.
some good pics are here in the gallery.

if anyone has more interest, a search on www.explorerforum.com should yield some nice results.

 

[n3m3s1s]

you are right bill, i think the track width is increased by 4" per side.
they also recommend the use of fiberglass fenders for extra clearance.

i've heard of a few people complaining of the superlifts holding up when wheeling.
seems that the welds arent the greatest. that can be averted with the proper research.

hey buzz, what plans did you have for the ex? is it 4wd?
if you plan to use 38's, i hope you have a dana 44 or 60 ready to swap in.
here is a thread with a sport on 38's. he has received a fair amount of criticism for his axle choice, but his build is mostly for size and looks. it's not the most technical thread, others are much better, but it shows what people have started doing with explorers.

 

[n3m3s1s]

that link is ridiculously outdated...thats why i linked www.explorerforum.com
EF is linked on explorer4x4.com, but its hard to find.

 

[n3m3s1s]

well, thanks for proving my point, since there is no 'forum' button.
it's the second button down and it's labeled 'explorer message board'
the forum is the best part of the site and it took several visits for me to find it.
Here's a link to my stocker...