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I plan on a 2in torsion key and rear shackle lift and a 3in body lift, even though I'd like 35s I don't think they would clear so I'll most likely stick to 33s. As for the Explorer master cylinder swap, I've seen comments that after doing the rear disc swap that they had a softer pedal, this is due to the master cylinder still pushing the same amount of fluid and that same fluid now pushing in a larger surface area which reduces the amount if force it applies making the pedal feel softer/spongier. Now doing the rear disc and the front Sport Trac swap which uses larger pistons in the calipers would exacerbate the problem, now since I'd have the Explorer front calipers and similar rear calipers to the Explorer it would only make sense to use the master cylinder that was designed to give a good pedal feel for those components.
First off, welcome to the site!
Sounds like you've got some big plans for the truck! However, I would avoid the lift keys. They give the user the ability to over adjust the pre-load on the front suspension. This puts your CVs and ball joints at less than ideal angles, accelerates wear, and compromises ride quality. You can get up to ~1.5†out of your stock torsion keys for free (plus the cost of an alignment). Using your stock keys also ensures you stay within the limits of the stock suspension.
You would be hard pressed to fit 35s with just a body lift, but with enough trimming anything is possible. The bigger issue would be tryin to turn them with the 3.0l on stock gears. I run a 33†tire and find they're plenty big enough to get me into trouble. Haha. A good set of skid plates is definitely a must though if you're gonna wheel it.
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2002 XLT 4x4, 4.0l V6, Silver Frost Metalic, Superlifted and stuff