Lift it or Lower it?

[Dasfinc]

My 1997 Explorer Sport, 5 speed, 2wd, will have a V-8 shortly:

*About this height, 3 inch drop*

Or lift it and do a spindle/shackle lift

*about this height, 3-4 inches, the tail would sit a spec taller than this pic*

It's only like $400 to go either way honestly, and there are no other V-8 swapped sports that are 2wd/5 speeds. Vote!

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[Mook]

now this is your explorer? the one thats getting the v8 swap, correct?

you also have a ranger is i recall correctly...i think that was you on here. and this white explorer, is yours? 5spd swap?

 

[Mook]

oh and also, the drop looks like shit. dont do that...unless you plan to have your last name spelled out in old English on the rear.

 

[DanJ]

now this is your explorer? the one thats getting the v8 swap, correct?

you also have a ranger is i recall correctly...i think that was you on here. and this white explorer, is yours? 5spd swap?

Correct me if i am wrong, but i do believe it is also supercharged.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'd just leave it alone. Those big ass wheels are going to slow it down plus it's 2wd.

 

[Mook]

ya. i say leave it stock height. both look like shit imo.

 

[SirMarco]

oh and also, the drop looks like shit. dont do that...unless you plan to have your last name spelled out in old English on the rear.

can't have that. If that were to happen, he would have to live by me. I don't want that.

 

[Mook]

adding a 3rd option for neither

 

[Smokinhot]

 

[99PONTIACGP]

I've never seen a dropped explorer.

Raising it up would be silly in my opinion since its 2wd.

Spelling your name in old English made me rofl.

 

[Dasfinc]

now this is your explorer? the one thats getting the v8 swap, correct?

you also have a ranger is i recall correctly...i think that was you on here. and this white explorer, is yours? 5spd swap?

The orange ranger has gone to the Crusher, and my Green ranger sold a while ago.

This truck has been my DD since June or so. This specific explorer is actually originally a 5 speed truck (the V-6 explorer offered 5 speed, the V-8's didn't). There was a great write-up posted on how to get a damn near perfect 5 speed 5.0 swap for these trucks using all OEM stuff.

Correct me if i am wrong, but i do believe it is also supercharged.

Ditching the Supercharger, it's just going to be a fun DD that runs on 87 Oct. Kinda backing down on all fronts since I bought the mustang and am after a house.

I'd just leave it alone. Those big ass wheels are going to slow it down plus it's 2wd.

Not really intending to make this a balls to the wall fast truck, so I don't care if it's slower lifted. Just something fun to putter around in when the weather sucks.

 

[Mook]

You took me seriously?

 

[Dasfinc]

You took me seriously?

I didn't make a big deal of selling the green truck or sending the orange one to the crusher . Trying to lower my worthless new thread posts for a while.

 

[SirMarco]

Just follow this guys idea

 

[Euro]

I say lift it. Lifted 2wd

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Neither, and take all the dumb novelty stickers off.

 

[Angus]

I'd say leave it as is and put the $400 towards the stang.

 

[SirMarco]

Looks like you have a pedobear, free candy and pride sticker on that thing.
So what you are really saying is.................................

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Nyan cat? Really? Just drive it off a cliff at this rate.

 

[BillyBru]

junk it.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Is that a rainbow sticker on the passenger side?



Oh and Billy....

 

[BillyBru]

hahaha i voted lifted. lowered explorer....eh.

 

[C.Evans]

What ever happened to the intention of making it a TBSS killer? I liked that idea.

 

[Mike K]

Raise it, clear tail lights, a white vinyl sticker of the mother Mary in the back window, some port holes on the fenders (not evenly spaced of course) and a few LOBO stickers down the side. Done.

 

[Frank Dukes]

debadge, desticker, dehoodbra.

theeeen maybe about a 1.5 inch drop. shouldnt be on the ground like that horrendous nbs 2door but maybe a bit.