Performance Accessories 3" 2001-2002 body lift kit compatibility with 2003 Sport Trac 4WD XLT

[parker_lansing]

I ordered a Performance Accessories 2001 - 2005 Ford Sport Trac 3" Body Lift Kit # 70023 (PER70023) from Performance Lifts and what I received was:

3 Inch Body Lift Kit for 2001-2002 Ford Explorer SportTrac 2WD/4WD Manual Trans Requires 3700 Gas by Performance Accessories (PA70023).

The difference in what the manufacturer states as compatible model years (2001 - 2002) vs. what Performance Lifts claims (2001 - 2005) causes me a bit of anxiety, especially since the kit photos differ on the Performance Lifts site.

Performance Lifts claims that Performance Accessories kit PA70023 fits the 2001 - 2005 Sport Trac. Can anyone confirm this?

I suppose my real question is whether there are any important differences between the 2002 and 2003 model year that would prevent this kit from being installed properly.

 

[curtis james]

The 04 was different then 03 but thought 03 down were the same. superlift had to make a few changes for the 04 kits.

 

[parker_lansing]

The 04 was different then 03 but thought 03 down were the same. superlift had to make a few changes for the 04 kits.

Excellent! Thank you for the information. I'll report back after I (hopefully) have it installed.

Update (May 21, 2024): I finally found a shop who was willing to install the body lift. They quoted me at 8 hours labor, and ultimately they had one major problem: the front bumper brackets for the 01-02 kit are not compatible with the 2003 Sport Trac. They had to do some fabricating to get that to work. It seems that they needed to lift it up and forward a bit more than the kit allowed for. They only billed me for an extra hour and a half, but I think they put a lot more time into it than that.