Lowered my 2001 expy

[BlowerWhore]

I have a 2001 with no air suspension and AWD. For the front I flipped the torsion bars from left to right and front to back. Used belltech drop shocks to accommodate the lowered suspension travel. The rear I used belltech 2" lowering springs without the spring isolators. I'm using airlift 1000 helper bags and Monroe air shocks. I tow my lightning with my expy. The 20" lightning replicas finishes it off aswell. Handles like night and day. I still have to remove and get shorter front bump stops.

 

[black 4x4]

Looks great.

 

[BAD RONALD]

Your truck looks sharp. Both in modification and condition.

Judging by my own '01, it appears that you've lowered it to an approximate kneeling/parked air ride height. I am sure the job you did would standout if I could see your truck drive by on the street.

 

[z168]

OMFG! I love this. Even if you didnt lower it. Having a clean no frills X just looks boss. Love what you did with it

 

[Bowesmobile]

Nice and smooth looking!

 

[BlowerWhore]

Thanks guys. I just wanted a simple clean looking expedition. I loved these trucks ever since they came out. I installed lightning headlights to clean and update the head lights. I'm not installing a lightning style bumper cover. I would love to do a lightning swap to this thing though. Truck corners so much better I can't wait to tow with it when I go to truck truck nationals with the lightning

 

[ExplorerTom]

I clicked on this thread wanting to hate it before I even saw it. But I just can't. Looks pretty good.

 

[BlowerWhore]

Hahaha I don't know why people hate lowering a 4x4. AWD still works and looks good When I had a Subaru Forester. I had that thing so low it would plow snow but made it through deep blizzards. I remember passing a lifted Dodge Ram when he was struggling going up a hill.

 

[BAD RONALD]

I clicked on this thread wanting to hate it before I even saw it. But I just can't. Looks pretty good.

X2

Less is more.

 

[Canadian Expy]

Sweet ride!!!
I Was originally going to do this to mine, but opted to lift it.

I didn't know switching torsion bars front to back and left and right did anything?

 

[AbbadonTD]

Lowering only works if your roads don't suck. We get some huge potholes out here, so you have to be prepared. I used to call PA the "we hate tires" state after all the times I drove through on I81. It looks good, but long wheelbase + lowering just seems like a bad idea to me.

 

[z168]

Lowering only works if your roads don't suck. We get some huge potholes out here, so you have to be prepared. I used to call PA the "we hate tires" state after all the times I drove through on I81. It looks good, but long wheelbase + lowering just seems like a bad idea to me.

If your roads suck lowering is the least of your worries. Dont forget that bigger wheels and low profile tires are a deal breaker too

 

[BlowerWhore]

Sweet ride!!!
I Was originally going to do this to mine, but opted to lift it.

I didn't know switching torsion bars front to back and left and right did anything?

Yep they were a ***** to take out let me tell you!!! Hahaha but it was so worth it

 

[BlowerWhore]

Lowering only works if your roads don't suck. We get some huge potholes out here, so you have to be prepared. I used to call PA the "we hate tires" state after all the times I drove through on I81. It looks good, but long wheelbase + lowering just seems like a bad idea to me.

Yeh it's not too low. My lightning on the other hand. Calling it low is an understatement. It's dropped 5" in the front and 8" out back. It tucks tires lol. I'm just really careful when I drive both the trucks

 

[AbbadonTD]

I live on a street that requires me to go over 2 speed bumps on the way in. My friends with lowered vehicles don't visit often...

My Texas pals love lowering. Between Concrete roads and the lack of potholes, its a dream down there.

 

[z168]

 

[BlowerWhore]

Love the meme

 

[superexpy]

Man that looks good! Im glad to see im not the only 4X4...

 

[IMINYOURCHAIR]

I have a 2001 with no air suspension and AWD. For the front I flipped the torsion bars from left to right and front to back. Used belltech drop shocks to accommodate the lowered suspension travel. The rear I used belltech 2" lowering springs without the spring isolators. I'm using airlift 1000 helper bags and Monroe air shocks. I tow my lightning with my expy. The 20" lightning replicas finishes it off aswell. Handles like night and day. I still have to remove and get shorter front bump stops.

I never thought a lowered expy could look this good, mabye try getting a better camera and get a proper shoot with it. whatever you used was playing hell with the odd lighting

 

[GAINMOB]

Whar does pot holes have to do with lowering? I think that statement is only accurate or of concern if its going to be a low-low...or riding big rims and thin tires like 25 series profile he has at least 35s...he's good unless its a massively deep pothole in which stock tires dont prevent damage