Bought an Expedition today!!

[supermario]

So after searching and taking the advice from fellow forum members, I purchased a 1997 Expy XLT, 5.4 , 4X4, 135k miles. Paid $4,200. I drove 3 hours to see this expedition and was very please when i drove it. It is in very clean shape and runs very smooth. First thing I want to do is, get some bigger tires becus it sits kinda low. From reading on here, i think i can go with up to 33" and keep the stock suspension? Also need some shocks. What do you guys reccomend for shocks. I have Ranchos on my Bronco and love them. Anyways, I am very excited and really like this Expy. Its actually the wife's, so she thinks

 

[KWT2000]

Welcome

looks like a nice expy... when i got mine it had 295/70/17 same as 295/75/16 with stock suspension.... as for shocks im partial to bilsteins and you can get a complete set on ebay for $250-300. but get what you like... be sure to check the pcv line for cracks and trans fluid and filter try to avoid some problems

 

[aircargoo]

nice truck....get some rims,,,,hehe.

like color...wish i had white or silver but....

 

[Lane24]

My Expy is also considered the wife's truck. I piss around in my Intrepid most days, and she hauls the kids to School in our truck. When I met her she had an 88' Black Eddie Bauer Bronco and a 90' Mustang, so I had to marry her right away lol.

Looks like a nice Expedition. Treat it well.

 

[aircargoo]

im looking for a new truck for her ....lol she has explorer. wanted to get ANOTHER expedition...BUT....with 4.6.

4.6 isnt bad on gas.....but neither is explorer which are pretty good trucks.....explorer is decent but smaller .

next month acually we start lQQking....love to look to....thats the fun part when CASH is in the hand and uhustle the truck.....lol

i had a 10,000 credit limit on my card when i bought my expy....guy freaked out when i hustled him dwn and THEN....broke out with the credit card.....lol he insisted tax be paid by cash....lol i got over on my truck BIG TIME on price.

 

[supermario]

My Expy is also considered the wife's truck. I piss around in my Intrepid most days, and she hauls the kids to School in our truck. When I met her she had an 88' Black Eddie Bauer Bronco and a 90' Mustang, so I had to marry her right away lol.

Looks like a nice Expedition. Treat it well.

You have a nice Expy. Do you think with bigger tires it will raise it enough, i dont want it too high but at least enough to make it look like a 4x4
I also have a 95 Bronco with 351ci and a 67 Mustang thats having the engine built right now. I love Fords. Although i do drive a 03 Nissan Altima for work
I travel 4k miles a month, so I would be broke driving any other car.

Is it possible and cheap to swap from the airbag suspension to a regular suspension? Have any of you guys done this and how much did it cost?

 

[nvycrmn]

yes, bigger tires will give it a more 4x4 look. you can also do just a 3" body lift to help out too. not too big but big enough to get it noticed. my truck is only a 4" susp lift.