VWbaja10
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Figured I’d document what’s done on my 2000 Mercury Mountaineer 4wd v8. When I got this from a friend it was sitting on 32’s with minor front fender trim and RLC Fab front bumper, warrior shackles and cranked torsion keys.
![C5519C4E-968A-4C92-97C3-2759A2AC7171.jpeg C5519C4E-968A-4C92-97C3-2759A2AC7171.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5691-12bcd85086ce1d62952e6d1b45a9d510.jpg)
I purchased a diy rear bumper step from ruff stuff but haven’t decided on tube or plate for the main support
![C135D59E-B752-40CE-B30E-8F0858A011C7.jpeg C135D59E-B752-40CE-B30E-8F0858A011C7.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5690-d0950c22c6d915f8940547362c768e27.jpg)
I purchased a set of torsion lift keys and put them aside
![1CFC2D12-5EB4-4C72-AFD8-72A479288FEF.jpeg 1CFC2D12-5EB4-4C72-AFD8-72A479288FEF.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5693-3d683932582068e9ea031ca86e22f2eb.jpg)
Shortly after I went up to 33’s as 32’s were impossible to find used near me and I had some 33’s laying around for my Chevy.
![599AC020-9ED2-4358-B0BD-E4AD6E0BE2A3.jpeg 599AC020-9ED2-4358-B0BD-E4AD6E0BE2A3.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5694-a6db1b16b804a69080fd33c5d2ed85b5.jpg)
I went to install the torsion keys I had ordered months prior to find out it already had a set installed. Did some research and installed longer torsion bolts to regain some lift from the sagging t-bars.
![CD5462A7-1A5D-4623-9FCE-DBC2CA94A52E.jpeg CD5462A7-1A5D-4623-9FCE-DBC2CA94A52E.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5692-7ef484a968fecc067c30f8ab986d8741.jpg)
Now that I have the desired height regained I will order new bolts a bit shorter so they don’t hang out at all and do flange head like oem and grade 10.9. I gained about an inch of lift with the longer bolts after a decent test drive yesterday.
![209F04B7-DE3D-402D-8C1C-E36D34429251.jpeg 209F04B7-DE3D-402D-8C1C-E36D34429251.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5695-5ac75d3d8e638a363ac10ad357174704.jpg)
Next on the list is decide the rear bumper and find a matching set of 33’s and possibly new shocks.
Future plans are to do a coil over conversion on the front to ditch the T-bars. Undecided on rear suspension, could do deavers and some type of shock hoop, or stock leafs and upgraded shocks.
For the drivetrain it has a rebuilt 5.0 v8 and 4wd swapped with f150 trans / transfer case, 4.10 gears front & rear
![C5519C4E-968A-4C92-97C3-2759A2AC7171.jpeg C5519C4E-968A-4C92-97C3-2759A2AC7171.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5691-12bcd85086ce1d62952e6d1b45a9d510.jpg)
I purchased a diy rear bumper step from ruff stuff but haven’t decided on tube or plate for the main support
![C135D59E-B752-40CE-B30E-8F0858A011C7.jpeg C135D59E-B752-40CE-B30E-8F0858A011C7.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5690-d0950c22c6d915f8940547362c768e27.jpg)
I purchased a set of torsion lift keys and put them aside
![1CFC2D12-5EB4-4C72-AFD8-72A479288FEF.jpeg 1CFC2D12-5EB4-4C72-AFD8-72A479288FEF.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5693-3d683932582068e9ea031ca86e22f2eb.jpg)
Shortly after I went up to 33’s as 32’s were impossible to find used near me and I had some 33’s laying around for my Chevy.
![599AC020-9ED2-4358-B0BD-E4AD6E0BE2A3.jpeg 599AC020-9ED2-4358-B0BD-E4AD6E0BE2A3.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5694-a6db1b16b804a69080fd33c5d2ed85b5.jpg)
I went to install the torsion keys I had ordered months prior to find out it already had a set installed. Did some research and installed longer torsion bolts to regain some lift from the sagging t-bars.
![CD5462A7-1A5D-4623-9FCE-DBC2CA94A52E.jpeg CD5462A7-1A5D-4623-9FCE-DBC2CA94A52E.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5692-7ef484a968fecc067c30f8ab986d8741.jpg)
Now that I have the desired height regained I will order new bolts a bit shorter so they don’t hang out at all and do flange head like oem and grade 10.9. I gained about an inch of lift with the longer bolts after a decent test drive yesterday.
![209F04B7-DE3D-402D-8C1C-E36D34429251.jpeg 209F04B7-DE3D-402D-8C1C-E36D34429251.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/5/5695-5ac75d3d8e638a363ac10ad357174704.jpg)
Next on the list is decide the rear bumper and find a matching set of 33’s and possibly new shocks.
Future plans are to do a coil over conversion on the front to ditch the T-bars. Undecided on rear suspension, could do deavers and some type of shock hoop, or stock leafs and upgraded shocks.
For the drivetrain it has a rebuilt 5.0 v8 and 4wd swapped with f150 trans / transfer case, 4.10 gears front & rear