97_edition
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Hello all, I just bought a 97 Expedition XLT about 2 months ago. I have been searching the internet for budget friendly modifications and stumbled upon your forum. I liked it so much I am now a member. Yeah!..
Anyways, I will upload a picture of my expy soon. It has nothing special done to it besides custom painted bug sheild and window visors for now. I am not 100% on the color yet. It is light blue (I know it is a Factory Color but not sure of the name).
I know there has been alot of discussion around what size tires the Expys will take and I realize each one will be different. I bought the vehicle with Cooper Discover ATR 265/75/16. I would like a more agressive tread. I can get a good deal on a set of Dick Cepek Fun Country II but they are 305/75/16. From what i heard they will probably be too big for factory suspension. I would like to do the Lift/Leveling 2-3" kit with the torsion bar keys and rear spacers. After reading dgray69's post I am a little wary. (Thanks dgray).
When some of our snow melts here I would like to know what to look for under the vehicle to see if I could attempt this leveling/lift myself. What will be worn out or rusted that will make my lift expensive? I have never lifted a vehicle before I have always lowered my cars. This is my first truck.
Thanks everyone for your posts.
Here she is, Sorry picture quality sucks on my Blackberry.. and its a little dirty because its my daily driver during winter months..
Anyways, I will upload a picture of my expy soon. It has nothing special done to it besides custom painted bug sheild and window visors for now. I am not 100% on the color yet. It is light blue (I know it is a Factory Color but not sure of the name).
I know there has been alot of discussion around what size tires the Expys will take and I realize each one will be different. I bought the vehicle with Cooper Discover ATR 265/75/16. I would like a more agressive tread. I can get a good deal on a set of Dick Cepek Fun Country II but they are 305/75/16. From what i heard they will probably be too big for factory suspension. I would like to do the Lift/Leveling 2-3" kit with the torsion bar keys and rear spacers. After reading dgray69's post I am a little wary. (Thanks dgray).
When some of our snow melts here I would like to know what to look for under the vehicle to see if I could attempt this leveling/lift myself. What will be worn out or rusted that will make my lift expensive? I have never lifted a vehicle before I have always lowered my cars. This is my first truck.
Thanks everyone for your posts.
Here she is, Sorry picture quality sucks on my Blackberry.. and its a little dirty because its my daily driver during winter months..
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