Hello all! I've tried to figure this out from old posts here, and I'm just confused. I'm not so much of a car girl, and the shorthand and numbers defeat me.
Here's my real question. I've just bought a 2015 Expedition four wheel drive, ther short one not the EL. 95% of its life will be spent on road and highway pavement.
AND, the other 5% will be on farm tracks and greasy clay fields trying to catch up to a pack of coyote hounds. So ground clearance and surviving quick travel over bumps, rocks, and holes is important. (Mainly I use a Jeep, but there will be times the Expedition will be getting dirty instead.)
So, here's what I THINK I want:
1. To lift and level the Expedition a bit; and
2. to put on taller/wider tires, larger diameter wheels, or some combination of both. I've been looking for a "will it rub" general thread and having no luck.
As to the lift, I'd prefer not to do anything that much changes the original geometry of the transmission and suspension.
It still has the original wheels and tires, 265 / 70 / R17. That is I think a 31 inch diameter tire. I know there are usually plenty of takeoff wheels, tires, and full sets from Expeditions and F150s out there on Craigslist and FB marketplace, so there are lots of easy choices.
I confess I like the look of a lift and bigger tires, but I want to make a practical decision, not an aesthetic or emotional one.
Have at me!
Here's my real question. I've just bought a 2015 Expedition four wheel drive, ther short one not the EL. 95% of its life will be spent on road and highway pavement.
AND, the other 5% will be on farm tracks and greasy clay fields trying to catch up to a pack of coyote hounds. So ground clearance and surviving quick travel over bumps, rocks, and holes is important. (Mainly I use a Jeep, but there will be times the Expedition will be getting dirty instead.)
So, here's what I THINK I want:
1. To lift and level the Expedition a bit; and
2. to put on taller/wider tires, larger diameter wheels, or some combination of both. I've been looking for a "will it rub" general thread and having no luck.
As to the lift, I'd prefer not to do anything that much changes the original geometry of the transmission and suspension.
It still has the original wheels and tires, 265 / 70 / R17. That is I think a 31 inch diameter tire. I know there are usually plenty of takeoff wheels, tires, and full sets from Expeditions and F150s out there on Craigslist and FB marketplace, so there are lots of easy choices.
I confess I like the look of a lift and bigger tires, but I want to make a practical decision, not an aesthetic or emotional one.
Have at me!
