Traxda Lift Kit
So, I did some research (and so did the mechanic) and found the ONLY lift kit for Explorers on the market is Traxdas. DO NOT buy it if you have a Sport. There is something different about the suspension on the Sport, where the kit doesn't fit quite right. He worked on it all Friday and called Traxda. Their Tech Support never answered and never returned his call. He finally got someone in another group and they said it was all installed correctly. All we can figure is that the kit is for an 11 - 13 Explorer, but not a Sport version. The Sport version appears to have the struts at a slight angle, which is causing the rubber gasket to rub everytime I turn and make an awful creaking noise. I am going to call Traxda today and confirm what I already suspect, that this kit will not work for a Sport version. Unfortunately, this kind of screws me because I already have larger tires on and there are no other kits out there. The mechanic is going to try to remove one of the washers to let the front end lower just a bit, hoping this will create the room necessary for the kit to sit better. Hopefully someone else will make a kit soon, but beware that the Sport sits lower than a regular Explorer, and a generic Explorer kit may just not work on the Sport.