do I need to lift my Expo?
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SOLISIMO
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37's seems like a tight fit. It will also depend on the offset of your rims too.
KWT2000
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your not gonna fit a 37 with out some serious trimming or about 8" of lift
Walnuts is running 37's with 11" of lift and mudryder is running 38's
Walnuts is running 37's with 11" of lift and mudryder is running 38's
SOLISIMO
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Yeah I dont even think trimming is gonna help
panda24619
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you probley could! but you would need new fenders, most likely fiberglass prerunner fenders and some rear fiber glass fenders too. but then you could do it.
mudryder18
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You need a minimum of 4in. of lift to fit 37s. Here is the link to the guy that i know has done it. He is an expedition/ford truck guru!
http://www.fordtruckworld.com/ew/profile/profile.asp?UserID=49835
just look through his photo albums and you will see everything that has to be done to get them to fit.
http://www.fordtruckworld.com/ew/profile/profile.asp?UserID=49835
just look through his photo albums and you will see everything that has to be done to get them to fit.
Canadian Expy
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I've got 5" with 35" and even that's tight on the front
KWT2000
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im glad i seen those pictures... im gonna try some 37's when my 35's wear out.... thats if i don't get a new expy first
Lane24
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Thermo!!!!!!! I miss that site. It got all weird when they "made it better" so I quit going to it. Luckily that's when I found the old site, and then the new site. Someone should get Thermo over here. I know he was thinking of selling a while back. Wonder if he still has his Ex.
Lane24
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Looks like he's still very active over there. Man that site is hard to navigate.
Remo
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^ x2
That site was really great...its screwy now, though.
And yeah, Thermo really seems to know everything, lol.
That site was really great...its screwy now, though.
And yeah, Thermo really seems to know everything, lol.
Remo
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Just wondering...
Why did you buy 37s w/o checking to see they fit first?
Not trying to be a smart ass, honestly, just wondering.
panda24619
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i dont like that site. but he should mere! haha
Lane24
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Yeah. I logged back in to just see what Thermo was up to. But Damn. This site is heaven compared to the others!!! Long Live fordexpeditionforum.
mudryder18
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Yea i did too, i wish they would have left the member galleries alone, that was my favorite part of that site. Once they changed it i never went back. I did post one post right before i got my gears to ask thermo what i could expect. He responded within an hour. Ill try to see if i can get him over here.
Lane24
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I added you to my buddy list while I was over there.
Remo
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That's a bummer! I hope you got a good deal.
Well look on the bright side; now you get to drive an awesome lifted Ex!
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OK guys, I am here. If you are thinking about 37" tires, I wish you a lot of luck. I was probably one of the first to fit 37's with only a 4" lift. Now, before you try this, you need a lot of very specific things. I have seen a lot of other people try this same thing and most have gone back to 35's due to either not making it work or finding out that it is just too much work.
To make my truck work, I had to modify the following things:
-lower A-arm: had to grind off the jack mount
-tied the front back fender liners to the firewall
-cut the front bumper back about 1" on the bottom and then tapered the cut to nothing at the top of the bumper on the edge where the bumper meets the wheel well
Keep in mind that I am running 37x12.5" tires on 8" wide rims. If you run 13.5" wide tires or run anything wider than 8" rims, you WILL!!!!!!! have rubbing. The rear is so close, it is not even funny. Pretty much I can't fit my finger between the tire and the body at any point around the whole rear wheel well when I have the tire compressed as far as it will go.
As for selling the truck, that is still being considered. I am looking at possibly getting an F-150 or F-350 and then going in a different direction. So, if the price is right, this can be all yours. I no longer need the Expy as the kids have moved out of the house and what I truely need is something with an 8 foot bed. But, I have to admit that the truck will handle more than you will think. I watched my truck pull a VOlvo car sideways once. Ooppps. LMAO.
To make my truck work, I had to modify the following things:
-lower A-arm: had to grind off the jack mount
-tied the front back fender liners to the firewall
-cut the front bumper back about 1" on the bottom and then tapered the cut to nothing at the top of the bumper on the edge where the bumper meets the wheel well
Keep in mind that I am running 37x12.5" tires on 8" wide rims. If you run 13.5" wide tires or run anything wider than 8" rims, you WILL!!!!!!! have rubbing. The rear is so close, it is not even funny. Pretty much I can't fit my finger between the tire and the body at any point around the whole rear wheel well when I have the tire compressed as far as it will go.
As for selling the truck, that is still being considered. I am looking at possibly getting an F-150 or F-350 and then going in a different direction. So, if the price is right, this can be all yours. I no longer need the Expy as the kids have moved out of the house and what I truely need is something with an 8 foot bed. But, I have to admit that the truck will handle more than you will think. I watched my truck pull a VOlvo car sideways once. Ooppps. LMAO.
walnuts4x4
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damn 37s with 4"... mine barely rub with 11" at full turn if the ground aint level....
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