coil spring swap for a bit of lift

[justatruck]

heard you can swap in 87-96 f150 2wd for 2.5"
Im assuming others work, thinking an explorer might gain some lift
Has anyone else done this to a 2wd?
looking for direct swap with little side effects (tires looking like \ /, etc.)
Any advice is appreciated.

 

[doyouquaxu]

expo is the same front end as a ranger, so it won't give you any lift.

get an alignment after you're done and you should be set.

 

[justatruck]

But f150 springs will work?

 

[justatruck]

iwould wrangler springs fit with slight modification? Those would give me a smoother ride than the stiff f150 springs.

 

[doyouquaxu]

f150 coils will fit. jeep coils are incredibly soft.

 

[Brinker88]

F150 coils fit with SOME modifications since they are bigger in diameter. Explorer spring wont give you any lift. 4x4 coils are actually shorter than 2wd coils, but stiffer.

 

[justatruck]

How much modification for f150? more than Jeep? are Jeep springs too soft or could they give me some lift?

 

[mcdonald58]

get these theyre meant for a ranger and will level out your front end. http://www.topguncustomz.com/p-4312-15-83-97-ford-ranger-2wd-leveling-lift-kit-coils.aspx

 

[Brinker88]

There's a set of brand new RC leveling coils on their scratch and dent section for $60.00 for 2wd or 4wd.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-97-FOR...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item51a034d659

 

[justatruck]

Will those rc coils work with my 4 cylinder? It says 6cyl in the description

 

[Brinker88]

They'll be too stiff for you I believe but so will the F150 coils. And for the price, you might as well try them. You could resell them for more than that.

 

[justatruck]

ok. The springs I have now are stiff anyway. will the 6 cyl springs be a lot stiffer or just enough to notice?

 

[Brinker88]

It'll feel like a Mack Dumptruck.

 

[Justincredible]

lmao