2nd Gen 3" Body lift COMPLETE

[Ranger4219]

Been a Ford fan for years looked into the Expeditions but it seems the aftermarket coverage was thin to none.
But after seeing this WOW!

The X looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jim midd]

Looks sexy. Nice job, would love to see a write up

 

[ExpeditionUser]

How did the steering linkage go, no problems there with it being too extended?
How did you actually lift the body once it was off the frame?

 

[Cpeltz1598]

Still no write up, dam

 

[robuilt]

How did the steering linkage go, no problems there with it being too extended?
How did you actually lift the body once it was off the frame?

You typically lift one side at a time Loosen all bolts Leave the opposite side loosened to where the.bolts are still attached and wont fall out but have plenty of play

 

[craig sargood]

Looks good man

 

[Kryo-Genik]

Its 2019 and folks are still waiting for a guide lol.

 

[OverlandExpy]

What suspension did you use for the 3" lift? Having trouble finding anything to replace my air suspension with that doesn't just put it back to the OEM height.

Maybe we'll get that write up in 2021!

 

[Thunderbirdsport]

What suspension did you use for the 3" lift? Having trouble finding anything to replace my air suspension with that doesn't just put it back to the OEM height.

Maybe we'll get that write up in 2021!

Umm, there is none, unless you can weld and fabricate. Body lift and leveling kits are the only way.

With body lifts, not much need for a write up. You make the stuff you need in the thickness you want, unbolt the body, raise, stick the blocks in, bolt it back down and lengthen the few things you need.

Really not much to it. These newer vehicles are a lot "cleaner", ie; easier to body-lift than say a '70's truck where brake lines, fuel line, radiator hoses, electrical, shifters, clutch linkages, etc would have to be altered...

 

[OverlandExpy]

Umm, there is none, unless you can weld and fabricate. Body lift and leveling kits are the only way.

With body lifts, not much need for a write up. You make the stuff you need in the thickness you want, unbolt the body, raise, stick the blocks in, bolt it back down and lengthen the few things you need.

Really not much to it. These newer vehicles are a lot "cleaner", ie; easier to body-lift than say a '70's truck where brake lines, fuel line, radiator hoses, electrical, shifters, clutch linkages, etc would have to be altered...

I' ve got a mig and a tig and a 9000lb lift. The OP of this thread said he has a 3inch suspension lift, I was hoping to see what he did.

 

[Thunderbirdsport]

There used to be a company (can't recall their name) who made a brief run of suspension lifts for these rigs.

Or so I've read.

 

[OverlandExpy]

I think it was rize. They seem to have been long gone. My most recent plan is to try to use 150 parts, as there are a plethora of options for those. I'm reading through the forums now to try to find more info, haven't found too much about people putting in f150 parts though. Seems like the front end should go in without too much trouble but the IRS may be an issue. I need to find someone with a 2nd gen 150 that I can steal for a day and put it up on my lift to see how much work it will be to custom fit the lift kits from those onto my expy.

Either that or start saving up for some triple bypass Shocks from fox and go crazy with the plasma cutter and TIG.

 

[Vancouver Bob]

What suspension did you use for the 3" lift? Having trouble finding anything to replace my air suspension with that doesn't just put it back to the OEM height.

Maybe we'll get that write up in 2021!

Pretty sure Josh used spacers to get the 3.5" suspension lift before he added the 3" body lift. Check out some of his earlier posts.

 

[OverlandExpy]

Pretty sure Josh used spacers to get the 3.5" suspension lift before he added the 3" body lift. Check out some of his earlier posts.

I saw that the other week, thank you though! When I heard suspension lift I thought he meant he got a lift....via the suspension lol. Not spacers. Semantics.

Was talking to a fleet manager of my local ford dealership this weekend though and he told me that they have done multiple true suspension lifts on 3 or 4 different expy's, and he gave me the cell # of the shop owner. I'm going to try to get in touch with him and pick his brain to see what I can come up with for my rig, I'll be sure to keep everyone here posted on what I find out!

 

[csanch40]

Looks great man!