Up Grades!!
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From: fowlerville mi USA
Up Grades!!
Just taking a quick poll what are some of the best upgrades you have done or want to do to your B2 I converted to manual hubs put a duraspark system in upgraded the carb and bigger tires bumperguard and lots of lights!!! i want to get a small lift. what do you guys think??
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What kind of lights and how many? I have 9 KC daylighters... 100 watts, 100,000 candlepower each. My voltmeter goes waaaay down when i turn them all on at once. I usually only use 5-7 at a time. You should post some pics in your gallery.
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how big of tires are you running or want are you fixing to go to?the height of lift affects the tires you can run..
A good inexpensive small lift is 2''.just coils.liftblocks an an alighnment.will clear 31s no problem,mayyybe 32s
A good inexpensive small lift is 2''.just coils.liftblocks an an alighnment.will clear 31s no problem,mayyybe 32s
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From: Bixby, OK
I have 31's on mine, with no lift (no money), and I have no problem with rubbing or anything. If you're just wanting a small lift, just swap out springs from a 91-94 Explorer. If you're wanting to go bigger than that, get an extention for the back spring, or you can get a lowering kit for leaf springs off of a chevy, and it will work too. You didn't say what year you had but if it's 88-90 you can upgrade the TB from an 86-87 ranger or bii, and get more from that. Today I put in MSD ignition, and I'm liking it so far, I'm getting 8.8mm wires next week, can't wait.
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From: fowlerville mi USA
i have 31 inch tires and they barley clear the fenders just sitting, when articulating they rub you say rear spings from a 91 to 94 explorer will llift it up? cool.....are there any good vehicles to get a high amp alt? prefribly a one wire that would require little mod's it is a 84 b2
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I Have 30' Tires On My '88 Bronco Ii...i Am Looking For A High Watt Amp As Well!!! Did You Say You Can Lift It With Springs From A '93 Explorer? I Just Got Myne Do You Guys Have Any Suggestions? There Is A 2.9l Engine In It With Fuel Injection!!!
WHY??
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From: Perry,Ga.
Originally Posted by plilikoi
Is there any other way to get "up grades" better? ;-)
Bigger engine means bigger tranny,t-case,f/r axles. Sounds like a lot of work to me{I'm lazy}.So if you went a v8 in a 4x4 buy one that comes with a v8.JMHO
Last edited by GrayRanger4x4; Nov 22, 2004 at 11:13 AM.
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Originally Posted by GrayRanger4x4
Heres one.. Lower gears.The 2.9 is down on HP but the litte 6 has got low end torque already.I like the light weight of the v6 and low end torque for the tail.
I've gone both up and down hills where I wished that low range first was lower.
