long travel explorer

[littlebrothers4wd]

im planing on building an explorer sport. im going to cut and turn the ttb i want to get about 6in of lift out of it but i've done some reading and it looks like the best way to go is cutting them at the lower ball joint but from what i read thats only good for about 4in of lift. so should i build a 2in drop brackets or should i get the other 2in by cutting them at the pivot. or is there enough adjustment in the alignment bushings.

im planning on getting a front end and building it then just bolting everything on if its possible

my plan is c&t the beams and brace
build longer radius arms with 3/4 hiems
ballistic fab 16in or 18in air shocks up front
flip the axle in the rear
33'' or 35''

 

[86 slo-vo]

get some good 2 inch brackets and do the cut and turn for your other 4...dont cut the beams at the pivot its not worth it

i bumped around with the air shock idea on here and was told that the ranger will probably weigh too much on the front end..id still like to try it though

 

[4x4junkie]

Better to C&T the beams for 3" of lift. 4" starts to push the limits of your u-joints and the center slip spline. For more lift than 3", better to go with some decent drop brackets as well. (don't forget about a correct drop pitman arm also, unless you're also building a custom steering setup to go with it).

 

[littlebrothers4wd]

i've looked into it a little more an i've decided to get with a 3 to 4 in lift for now using cherokee 3 in springs. i'm still going to cut and turn the beams. i'm going to pull a part on saturday to get a front end to start working on. i was also thinking of flipping the rear axle then putting ranger leafs in and i think ill be around 4 inches in the rear.

 

[JFA_Spyderman]

Yo,
An explorer might be a little heavy for cherokee springs. I have heard of guys getting good travel in explorers with the 6" Skyjacker RBV springs.