Show your Lifted 3rd Gens

[Adieu]

2 things....


1. Any pics of lofted third gens with aftermarket step bars? Mine had power boards from the factory, but were replaced with the ugly running boards sometime before I bought it. I’d love the power ones, and yeah, I know they’re problematic. I would do away with them all together, but I hate watching friends and family yank at my interior to try to climb in. Apparently it’s a struggle.

2. Anyone runnings spacers on the stock 20’s? Or spacers period? I really want to push my wheels out an inch or two. I think it looks so good with that little bit of Tire/wheel hanging out of the wheel well. Mine are completely inside right now. I’m nervous about spacers though, tons of bad stories related to them it seems like.

Here you go

'09 ssv 4x4, fresh ranchos, $50 used wheels w/ prated 275/55r20 once I found out rancho ride sucked with the ol' LTs





Steps were a bit of a nightmare to install because they don't actually mount up correctly to this generation and it was a redneck engineered solution that involved some cutting on the brackets and some rocker drilling

(some sales lit lists it as '03 - '08 so I thought '09 wpuld be pretty easy, but it seems like a misprint that meant to say '03 - '06... then again, based off some pics and the supplied instructions inside I may have actually gotten the wrong steps entirely sent to me by mistake)


PS tons of other mods on this thing, so your overall looks will vary

 

[J Ski]

Making xl Denalis look tiny since 2017!

 

[JExpedition07]

Yeah but he has a 6.2L.....

 

[J Ski]

Yeah but he has a 6.2L.....

Tht 6.2 can suck my d***
I’m bigger all tht matters

 

[gixer2000]

Yeah but he has a 6.2L.....

I saw a video last week of a 2018 ecoboost exp spanking a Denali with a 6.2

 

[JExpedition07]

I saw a video last week of a 2018 ecoboost exp spanking a Denali with a 6.2

Its true the GM 6.2L is no Ford 6.2L. No Replacement For Displacement baby!!!

 

[JExpedition07]

I also have seen that ridiculous video. 1 mile above sea level and the expy is hundreds of pounds lighter optioned with a better axle ratio pitted against the XL Denali, what a fair match up.

 

[oldpaddy]

Look at this sexy tall momma!

 

[JExpedition07]

Tht 6.2 can suck my d***
I’m bigger all tht matters

Did you know the guy with the Denali? Looks like it the way you guys are parked. Messing with you of course yours is better lol.

 

[oldpaddy]

Making xl Denalis look tiny since 2017!View attachment 24896View attachment 24897View attachment 24898

That's a gorgoues truck you have there.

 

[J Ski]

That's a gorgoues truck you have there.

Thanks! Almost just how I want it, still a few things left to do before I’m 100% satisfied

@JExpedition07 i did not know him. I enjoy parking next to similar trucks like these that park at the back of parking lots. Parked in front of a suburban one time and the owner was walking out in front of me. He stated “man that’s a nice truck” to his wife who then asked “where did we park?” I politely pointed out they were behind my truck and they both laughed.

 

[J Ski]

Look at this sexy tall momma!

She look good!

 

[LokiWolf]

I also have seen that ridiculous video. 1 mile above sea level and the expy is hundreds of pounds lighter optioned with a better axle ratio pitted against the XL Denali, what a fair match up.

I can walk a Denali XL with my 87 tune All day long, and do. That is with my 4x4 EL Limited. My cousin has one. Stock we are close. I get the jump, but once his builds steam he beats me by a door. Problem is with a 93 tune he can grab ~20-30 HP, where as we can gain easily double that, with more usable torque. Plus we have a higher tow rating, and yet the Yukon has a solid axle.

 

[JExpedition07]

I can walk a Denali XL with my 87 tune All day long, and do. That is with my 4x4 EL Limited. My cousin has one. Stock we are close. I get the jump, but once his builds steam he beats me by a door. Problem is with a 93 tune he can grab ~20-30 HP, where as we can gain easily double that, with more usable torque. Plus we have a higher tow rating, and yet the Yukon has a solid axle.

Tell your cousin its supercharger time. The expy is definitely the better towing vehicle, well ford usually has the edge there.

 

[LokiWolf]

$600 for my tune vs $3500+ for a good Supercharger. Yeah, I’ll keep my TT V6.

 

[J Ski]

$600 for my tune vs $3500+ for a good Supercharger. Yeah, I’ll keep my TT V6.

What tune?

 

[JExpedition07]

$600 for my tune vs $3500+ for a good Supercharger. Yeah, I’ll keep my TT V6.

Did he tune his 6.2L? I’m curious if it made a large difference or not over stock on that motor. Obviously a tune on a N/A cant yield the same gains.

 

[LokiWolf]

Currently using the Hypertech 87 tune on the Expedition, so that price is actually $350 currently. Working with Torrie at unleashed and probably going to do SCT GTX and share it between my Expy and Edge, with an additional car kit. Love the gauges and live monitoring. Waiting for some play money to hit my account from some of my side Consulting work.

 

[LokiWolf]

Did he tune his 6.2L? I’m curious if it made a large difference or not over stock on that motor. Obviously a tune on a N/A cant yield the same gains.

He does have a tuner on it. Pretty sure it is an Edge Evo or some thing like that. I think it is supposed to add like 30HP. The biggest difference he said is throttle response. He was happy with the change.

 

[mjomorgan]

3/2 redy lift on 20x10" rims with 33's

I must know the rim offset and back spacing. Also what the tires are?

Your rig is exactly what i want, just different color and different wheels.