Show your Lifted 3rd Gens

[Dick Daigle]

Little update on my Expy, Icons are fully installed in front and rear now.
This is a 2017 Limited. Its so hard to find anything for this truck...
I am running 33's and there is a very slight rub on the fender liner when making very sharp turns at slow speed.
Also got some new running boards/"rock sliders"
Icons are very nice. I got the fully adjustable ones and I typically run them on the middle setting (4)

I also took out the third row seats, that I never use, made a cover for that area and now I have a ton of storage underneath.

 

[Dick Daigle]

Here are pics of the icons installed.

 

[Dick Daigle]

Here are a few pics of my '16

My friend made a nice video about the truck HERE



Currently lifted with spacers - its the only bolt on option I've found.

I also installed custom rear springs that are 25% stiffer and 1 inch taller.

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Currently gathering parts for a Raptor front suspension kit and custom 5 link on the rear with Fox 3.0 Racing coil overs.

Should be about a 3 inch lift from stock with 12 inches of travel front and rear.

Will update when that project is done. (Hopefully!)

Baja Kits Ford F-150 Pre Runner Kit


Fox Raptor 3.0 Internal Bypass DSC Coil Over

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The money pit never stops - But it sure is fun,

Mike

I just watched your youtube video the other day. Pretty nice setup.

 

[Aces]

Little update on my Expy, Icons are fully installed in front and rear now.
This is a 2017 Limited. Its so hard to find anything for this truck...
I am running 33's and there is a very slight rub on the fender liner when making very sharp turns at slow speed.
Also got some new running boards/"rock sliders"
Icons are very nice. I got the fully adjustable ones and I typically run them on the middle setting (4)View attachment 76732View attachment 76731

I also took out the third row seats, that I never use, made a cover for that area and now I have a ton of storage underneath.


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Great looking rig. I love seeing another icon equipped expy

 

[75Flh]

Does the upper ball joint hit the front spring when fully expended with 2" lift (via spacer)?

Yes, mine will just kiss it with stock control arms

 

[zorobabel]

Yes, mine will just kiss it with stock control arms

Thanks, that's disappointing. I ordered 2" front / 1.5" back on Sunday.
How many miles have you had it on for? What tires are you running?(spacers too?)

 

[CP11EXP]

Finally got around to installing the following:

Bilstein 4600 front shocks
KYB rear shocks (Bilstein was out of stock)
3”/2” spacer kit from StreetRays
Raptor take off wheels
35x12.5x17 Treadwright tires

No rub at any time during street driving. I don’t go off road, so no idea if it would at crazy angles.

I forgot to cut down the axles in the rear, so no center caps back there for now

 

[CP11EXP]

Additional pictures:

 

[CP11EXP]

Half lock:



Full lock:

 

[75Flh]

Thanks, that's disappointing. I ordered 2" front / 1.5" back on Sunday.
How many miles have you had it on for? What tires are you running?(spacers too?)

Stock raptor take off rims, no spacers..

Lift and spacers have been on for about 5k miles..no regrets ..should have done it sooner.. been out on 4 dirt road trips so far

285 70 17 falcon wild track MT...takeoffs from a jeep gladiator
Bought the to see if I liked the size etc...pretty sure I could clear 315 70 17...but think I'm going to 285 75 17...hair taller but not as tall as 35.s

 

[zorobabel]

Stock raptor take off rims, no spacers..

Lift and spacers have been on for about 5k miles..no regrets ..should have done it sooner.. been out on 4 dirt road trips so far

285 70 17 falcon wild track MT...takeoffs from a jeep gladiator
Bought the to see if I liked the size etc...pretty sure I could clear 315 70 17...but think I'm going to 285 75 17...hair taller but not as tall as 35.s

Thanks! 285/75R17 is less common and more expensive, but narrower tires are lighter, sounds like a good plan.

 

[Speedboosted]

Has anyone measured the thickness of their rear spacers? I know the front geometry means a roughly 2:1 ratio between spacer thickness and lift height (meaning a 1.5" thick spacer lifts it about 3", give or take). Is that the same for the rear?

 

[zorobabel]

I have, but ebay buys. In the process of installing still.
Rear was sold as a 1.5" lift ... well it's going to be more, since the spacer itself is 1.5". The lower arm pivot is close to the center of the truck, so it's definitely not going much over 2" of lift.
Front was supposed to be 2" lift, spacer is 1-9/16" probably going to be a 2.5" lift in the front.

 

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Before and after, finally joined the lifted crew.

Any rubbing?

 

[zorobabel]

I have, but ebay buys. In the process of installing still.
Rear was sold as a 1.5" lift ... well it's going to be more, since the spacer itself is 1.5". The lower arm pivot is close to the center of the truck, so it's definitely not going much over 2" of lift.
Front was supposed to be 2" lift, spacer is 1-9/16" probably going to be a 2.5" lift in the front.

looks like it's going to be a 2.25" lift in the front, based on measurements with the suspension fully extended.
The front spacers I used are offset, moving the strut forward about 10mm and the UCA is not touching the spring. However, the outer CV boot is jammed against the LCA when the suspension is fully extended, what a bummer. Better stay away from jumps. In 2WD are the front axles even moving?
The first 2 photos are of the unmolested (yet) side.

 

[Speedboosted]

looks like it's going to be a 2.25" lift in the front, based on measurements with the suspension fully extended.
The front spacers I used are offset, moving the strut forward about 10mm and the UCA is not touching the spring. However, the outer CV boot is jammed against the LCA when the suspension is fully extended, what a bummer. Better stay away from jumps. In 2WD are the front axles even moving?
The first 2 photos are of the unmolested (yet) side.

Nice progress update. Were the rear spacers also offset at all?

 

[zorobabel]

Nice progress update. Were the rear spacers also offset at all?

No, just regular 180degree turn ones for the rear; nothing to rub there anyway. Just have to move the brake line brackets like here: https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/show-your-lifted-3rd-gens.21457/page-50#post-365281

Here are a few photos of the front offset ones:

 

[zorobabel]

I have, but ebay buys. In the process of installing still.
Rear was sold as a 1.5" lift ... well it's going to be more, since the spacer itself is 1.5". The lower arm pivot is close to the center of the truck, so it's definitely not going much over 2" of lift.
Front was supposed to be 2" lift, spacer is 1-9/16" probably going to be a 2.5" lift in the front.

This ended up as a 3/2.25" lift. The reason the upper ball joint does not hit the spring in the front is because the UCA stops on the spring first .

Lessons learned:
1. Measure the distance between fender well and hub center before starting this.
2. Set both lower control arms on jack stands supporting the front/back of the vehicle before final torque. Compressing just one corner at a time until it lifts of the closest jack stand (supporting the frame) is not enough as the frame flexes. I ended torquing 1" too low on all corners.

I would also like to point out that I've won this thread as my Expedition looks the silliest of all (running 245/70R17 tires).

 

[laketrash]

Picked up a new to me expedition yesterday, already lifted so I don’t know any of the specifics yet but researching what has been installed. Loving the truck so far!

 

[ThwopKing]

I think I'm going to swap out my front struts and shocks for something else/better - not sure what yet and at the same time change out my lift spacers as all the hardware is rusty as hell.