Question:

For the 100th time does any body out there know about a lift for a 97 explorer Sport 4wd??  Please let me know whatever you know.  I am going crazy trying to find one.  Thanks for your help!!

Response:

now that the 98 ranger is out with the sla front suspension (same as explorer), it should be soon. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> For the 100th time does any body out there know about a lift for a 97 > explorer Sport 4wd??  Please let me know whatever you know.  I am going > crazy trying to find one.  Thanks for your help!!

Response:

I can’t believe you’re having trouble finding this stuff.  The latest Performance Products catalog has some Rancho lift kit with up to a 4" lift. I’ve even seen in 4×4 magazines, which are LOADED with ads, that there are Explorer lifts available up to 5 1/2".  Good luck.

Response:

Most of the lift kits I’ve seen apply only to the ‘91-’94s while you can get lift kits by a million manufacturers for the ‘98 F-150. My theory is that so few Explorer owners go the lift/big tires/big wheels/HD shocks route vs. the "how do I make it ride more like a car" route that products like you’re looking for take awhile to hit the streets.  Probably not until that model year is old enough to be bought by a second owner. I even have trouble finding stuff for my ‘92 (like I wish J.C. Whitney would start offering door/window insulation) but I’m lucky that, by and large, my vehicle is very similar to the ‘92 Ranger. My advice is to pick up a few of the top 4×4 magazines and look the ads over faithfully.  A phone call to the retailer will often turn up applications that are just not popular enough to advertise. Bob

Response:

Thanks, for your response.  I have done exactly what you have said with no luck.  However, I talked to a guy at a 4×4 Parts Whole sellers store and he said that Superlift just came out with a kit for the 98 Ranger, which has the SLA Suspension that my Explorer has.  He said he is going to call Superlift and ask if it would work on my Explorer.  I’m crossing my fingers!

Response: