explorer leafs, a stuck bolt, and an angle grinder.....

[bcost882]

I've been trying to get these leafs in the truck for months now. but there was a bolt on drivers side forward that had rust welded to the bushing sleeve. soooo got me an angle grinder and had fun slingin sparks today. I swpped from 2leaf with overload rangers to 3 leaf with overload explorers

leafs i'm putting in^

I got the center bolt stuck in the perch so i had to take the leafs apart to get them off and then hammer the center bolt outta the perch.

One of the biggest PITAes i have ever encountered. cause the parking brake cable bracket is right there and i didn't want to cut through it.
how it sat before

How it sits now

Not really a height diffrence but it rides a bit stiffer nice for when i put my quad in there

 

[07rangerfx4lv2]

time for 33's

 

[bcost882]

not quite i have spacers for the front not sure if i wanna cut them for 1 or 1.5" lift but then i might look into bigger tires

 

[07rangerfx4lv2]

id say theyd fit on there perfect no rub

 

[7.5L_STX]

it looks like you could fit 33's no problem

 

[bcost882]

i know they would fit but i only have 3.73 gears and i'm married and in the military and i need to drive back to NJ. not enough money for the gears