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Post by Johnny Ram on Oct 21, 2005 9:11:55 GMT -5
My OTHER ride is...      a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer dubbed "Mutineer" It has a 5.0 Ford V8, 5 inches total lift, (3 inch custom made body lift, torsion bars, and shackle in rear) BFG All Terrain KO 33's cold air intake duall electric fans MSD superconductor wires dual flowmaster 40 series and 3 inch true-dual exhaust Just got through fabbing a grille guard/light bar out of some spare JR parts. One badass ride, I have had it in the mud, creeks and woods for the last 3 months on a daily basis(check the twig rash in the paint...lol) and IT ROCKS OFF ROAD!! JR |
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Post by BirdDog on Oct 21, 2005 11:50:42 GMT -5
Sounds sweeet JR, can't wait to see pics and I think there is one or two Ford guys in here!! I am trying to recuit them from all Truck world's. The only one I do not have a account through is chevy truck world. That would be sweet to get them on here too!!
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Post by frenzy on Oct 21, 2005 12:07:31 GMT -5
Post some pics JR !!!!!  |
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Post by Johnny Ram on Oct 22, 2005 7:50:31 GMT -5
Cant put the actual pictures in (different thread)
so here are the urls.
The "THING" in the background on the hi-lifts is JR...lol
JR
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Post by BirdDog on Oct 22, 2005 8:05:11 GMT -5
Awsome looking pics and that is the first one I have seen lifted!! NICE JR... |
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Post by frenzy on Oct 22, 2005 8:28:37 GMT -5
Impressive Ford !!!!
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Post by ufo on Oct 22, 2005 14:22:58 GMT -5
that does look cool
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Post by Johnny Ram on Oct 22, 2005 22:27:35 GMT -5
Thanks BDD!
Thanks Y'all, I have yet to see another Mountaineer lifted up.
This is my daily driver, so I will go up to 35's next year and call it done.
That 5.0 L seriously KICKS AZZ!!!
JR
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kc8ksg
6" Suspension
If ya can't Dodge it Ram it!!!
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Post by kc8ksg on Oct 23, 2005 9:07:07 GMT -5
Never seen a lifted Mountaineer before, or even a lifted Explorer after they got rid of the twin I-beams for that matter, at least not in person. Sweet Ride JR, gotta be the coolest Mercury ever!!!  Chris |
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Post by gooch on Oct 23, 2005 16:56:43 GMT -5
FORD RULES NICE LOOKIN EXPLORER
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Post by Johnny Ram on Oct 23, 2005 20:05:27 GMT -5
Never seen a lifted Mountaineer before, or even a lifted Explorer after they got rid of the twin I-beams for that matter, at least not in person. Sweet Ride JR, gotta be the coolest Mercury ever!!! I had to custom make the lift kit, cuz after the Firestone thing noone wants to be responsible for a roll-over  Among a few other tricks, I took a body lift for a 93 Expy, and custom made bolts for it as well as swapping to the electric fans, they work better anyway. Thanks! JR |
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kc8ksg
6" Suspension
If ya can't Dodge it Ram it!!!
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Post by kc8ksg on Oct 24, 2005 17:54:10 GMT -5
Dang dude you are the man at fabing lifts up!! Sweet daily driver, especially since it's a one of a kind!!!
Chris
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Post by bocephus on Nov 3, 2005 9:56:30 GMT -5
Sweet ride lil red. If your drivin it I like it.
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bigreen
6" Suspension
Farmboy Fabrications
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Post by bigreen on Nov 3, 2005 23:48:32 GMT -5
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Post by frenzy on Nov 4, 2005 1:48:33 GMT -5
Nice pic y'all! !!
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Post by BirdDog on Nov 4, 2005 3:32:31 GMT -5
Sweeet looking pics Bigreen!!
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Post by panthers65 on Nov 4, 2005 10:47:39 GMT -5
Ya stopped too soon man, you're suppose to put the truck in park on top of the cars, not right in front of them. jk- nice pics. How do you align the leaf springs on the front. Thats one of the things my brother is debating weither to make a front cross member and align the springs with the part of the frame under the cab and move them outwards or make a crossmember near the back shackle mounts and align the springs with the more narrow front part of the frame |
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Post by Johnny Ram on Nov 4, 2005 14:54:40 GMT -5
Here's what I did: First I welded a 6X6 1/4" steel square tube under the front of the frame to beef it up and give me somewhere to put the hangers. I bolted the springs to the axles, stuck it up under the truck, and marked where they would ride un front and rear. The rear Almost lined up witht he stock swing arm bracket, but they were a little too wide and pointed outwards. I cut the rear brackets off, bolted them to the springs, lined them up just right, being careful to account for te swing of the shackles, and welded them up temporarily. I will be going back and beefing them up ALOT, but it took alot of measuring twice and cutting once. The axle is centered laterally, and I have a trac bar to keep it that way. as far as the front to rear location of the axle, it sets abot 6 inches forward from the stock location so the top-loaders arent under the oil pan so much(that could be bad) but I would say I did more mock-up assembly than anything else, to be sure the axle would be center and the springs could flex. They are hung on the wider part of the frame, on the spot where it dips down (where the arms used to bolt up) I didnt use a cross member on that part because I will be making a subframe for that purpose. Hope that helped  JR |
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