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2001mercury mountaineer awd lift
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Posted: 05/01/09
10:42 AM
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my freind wants to lift his merc 1 inch to accomadate 31 inch tall tires we were thinking about cranking the front toresion bars but dont know what to do for the rear was thinking about a home made shakle lift need the rear lift to be cheep under 200 if possible any input would be helpful thanx.
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Posted: 05/01/09
10:52 AM
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You should be able to fit a 31 on that vehicle stock no problem.
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Posted: 05/01/09
11:41 AM
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with no rubbing / thanx
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jg09
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Posted: 07/31/09
09:49 AM
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Not really, no. IIRC, the mountaineer came with 29x9.50 tires. You'd need about 2" of lift to fit 31s without having to trim. Anything that fits Explorers will fit the mountaineer of similar vintage.
My current ride:
1992 Ford Explorer
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jg09
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Posted: 07/31/09
09:56 AM
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The andysautosport.com wheel/tire previewer is generally VERY accurate when it comes to tire sizes and lift heights. This is 31" tires with 2" of lift:
My current ride:
1992 Ford Explorer
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Josh81
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Posted: 08/01/09
05:26 PM
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have you checked in to a body lift? it should give you the clearnce you need.
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Posted: 08/03/09
08:24 AM
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Wrong. On a '97 and newer A-Arm Explorer you can fit up to a 33/10.5 on it STOCK. Just like on the Ranger Edge and 4x4.
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jg09
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Posted: 08/03/09
08:58 AM
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http://www.ntwonline.com/96-01_Explorer_C202.cfm
'96-'01 Explorers
Front Suspension: Torsion bar/IFS
Rear Suspension: Leaf spring/Straight axle
Lug Nuts: 1/2" RH
Bolt Pattern: 5x4.5
Max Tire Stock: 31x10.50 on 8" wheels
OEM Wheel Size: 15" or 16"
My current ride:
1992 Ford Explorer
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jg09
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Posted: 08/03/09
08:59 AM
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So yes, 31s would fit. I think it would be tight depending on the tire, since there is so much variation per brand. Some 31s are 31" tall, some or smaller, and some are bigger.
My current ride:
1992 Ford Explorer
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Posted: 08/03/09
09:25 AM
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And? I've seen 33/10.5's on 4x4 and Edge Ranger's for years and years, and they are exactly the same suspension wise/A-Pillar forward. What you posted is just like a lift company saying that they can only fit a 35" with an 8" lift on an half ton when we all now damn well you can fit a 40".
Anyway...
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jg09
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Posted: 08/03/09
09:43 AM
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Didn't the Edge sit higher than standard Rangers?
The largest tire available on the Rangers were 31s. (source: http://www.fordf150.net/specs/04ranger.php)
On Mountaineers (and subsequently, Explorers), it was the metric equivalent of 29x9.50. (source: http://www.carsdirect.com/research/specs?cat=2&make=ME&modelid=177&acode=USB10MES011A0&year=2001)
My current ride:
1992 Ford Explorer
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Posted: 08/03/09
09:49 AM
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Yes, they do. And so do Explorers. It's because of the Torsion Bar front suspension set up. They never offered a coil spring Explorer after '97, they all went to torsion bars, and the Ranger followed suit with the 4x4's and TrailHead in '98 and Edge in '01.
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jg09
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Posted: 08/03/09
10:02 AM
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Ok, so if the Ranger had a max tire size of 31" with the off road suspension package, why didn't the Explorer get a 31" tire option from the factory if it had the same suspension?
My current ride:
1992 Ford Explorer
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Posted: 08/03/09
10:25 AM
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Beats me, I wasn't in the marketing meeting at Ford when they decided what tire to put on from the factory. I just know what fits after the fact.
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04-Z71
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Posted: 08/03/09
10:25 AM
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so i did some research and found 30 od being the largest. but cant confirm. some of my sources are pretty liberal too. 
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