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#1 Guest_Mikey Bulmer_*

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 09:05 AM

My bro has a 91' explorer, and it has a weird front end, its like half straight axle and half ifs, would anyone know whats up with that or what it is? and hes gonna put a lift on it with his next paycheck so... how much do you think that would run him? and would it be hard to do? thanks, comming from the bulmer fam :thumbsup:

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 09:07 AM

Oh yah... and where could he find a lift?

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 09:37 AM

That would be all IFS and all POS and will be more $$$ to lift than a live axle. Sounds like he has no idea what he's getting into.

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 11:09 AM

Superlift makes a 5"frt 5.5" rear for it, runs about $845.38 with shocks. Nice kit ,fairly straight forward to install. Check with Mark @ payless 4 wheel drive in chico. He'll set you up right

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 01:27 PM

Only thing I have heard so far about Payless 4wd is they are over priced. I have never been there personally. Just word of mouth. I take it this isn't the case?

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 04:50 PM

Never had an issue there and I shop around quite a bit. I know they sell thier lifts at 18% over cost. Mark is a cherokee guy so he's cool and if I find a lower price they'll meet it so I can't really complain. they did have some real "used car" guys in there but thier all gone now. biggest thing is they will stand behind it if they sell it, sometimes even if they don't.

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Posted 13 February 2007 - 06:08 PM

Explorers before the '95 redesign had the TTB upfront.

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Posted 14 February 2007 - 07:28 PM

I've been into Payless a couple of times and wasn't really impressed with the attitude of some of the guys in there.

But yes mikey, it is TTB. If he plans on doing and serious wheeling at all, a solid axle is the way to go.

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Posted 14 February 2007 - 07:50 PM

If it's a ttb I put one on my Bronco II and it was great went with the big boys. Look it up in the tech area.

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Posted 15 February 2007 - 08:13 AM

Thanks guys :thumbsup:

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Posted 15 February 2007 - 03:21 PM

Thers a guy on post selling an 93 explore already lifted for 900 without the 35 or 1100 with 35's... Im leaving in 37 days back to cali .. You need a tow..

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Posted 16 February 2007 - 08:10 AM

fister13, on Feb 15 2007, 03:21 PM, said:

Thers a guy on post selling an 93 explore already lifted for 900 without the 35 or 1100 with 35's... Im leaving in 37 days back to cali .. You need a tow..

Pics?

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Posted 16 February 2007 - 07:43 PM

Mikey Bulmer, on Feb 16 2007, 08:10 AM, said:

Pics?

why do you want pics? You have no money cause you have no job cause you have bad grades cause your well never mind you already know :lol:

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Posted 18 February 2007 - 05:35 PM

toyoder, on Feb 16 2007, 07:43 PM, said:

why do you want pics? You have no money cause you have no job cause you have bad grades cause your well never mind you already know :lol:

Quite you Zukinstain! :lol:

, Nope grades just came out friday, they are good now, so i can get a job with MR. Zukinstain

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Posted 18 February 2007 - 05:47 PM

Plus the pics were 2 see if my bro would be interested.

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Posted 18 February 2007 - 09:44 PM

Mikey Bulmer, on Feb 18 2007, 05:35 PM, said:

Quite you Zukinstain! :lol:

, Nope grades just came out friday, they are good now, so i can get a job with MR. Zukinstain

I bet he is going to love that, I am guessing that zuk is going to be looking for a new job real soon...Mikey, I dont think the fast food industry is ready for Mikey Bulmer, oh by the way, "Can I get fries with that?"

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