i just order my parts to convert my air suspension to regular suspension. should i go ahead and get some spacers and put them in while im there?
or are they not worth it?
i havent seen my expedition sitting normal for a long time (air ride has been down for over a year)
and i dont know what it is going to sit like once i have stock coil springs in it...
i'd like to have 285/75/16 tires on it is that possible with stock suspension?
i do some offroading, but not a lot, and i dont want to lose a comfortable road ride

 

I had a stock 98 and it has 265/70 R17. I put a 3" lift using torsion keys and spacers in the back and I'm happy with the ride height now. I'm going to go with larger tires and wheels to make it slightly higher.

 

i think im going to stick with stock ride height, since i already ordered the shocks, and ive read on here that you can only fit a 1 inch spacer in the rear with stock shocks.
im just going to be mad when i have the rear end taken apart (during the suspension conversion) and after wards decide i should have lifted it.
i just dont think one inch in the back will really make that big of a difference...

 

I dont think 1 inch is gonna make a difference, Prob wont even notice it.

 

Knowing what year your truck is would help.

I bought the 2" spacers for my '99 and ended up cutting them in half. The problem is that the suspension travel stinks. If you fit 2" spacers, you will have about an inch of suspension drop left. The front is a similar situation, you can crank it up but you quickly run out of travel.

Mine seemed to sit pretty high in front to start with. Like most Expy's it looked a little saggy in the rear. With about an inch of lift it sits nice and level and my 285/70-17 tires fit quite well. There is a slight rub on the inner fender on both sides in the back when the axle articulates over big bumps, rocks etc. No problem running down the road, and I have room to run tire chains in the winter. In the front there is a slight rub on the swaybar at full steering lock.

I run some pretty rugged trails with it. It works well for what it is, the bigger tires give me good clearance off road.

 

thats what im thinking, does anyone use a body lift for the 97-02 expeditions?
i dont know much about expeditions, since i just got this vehicle now.
i know for trucks body lifts are usually thought to be the cheap way out, and not very high quality, is it the same for expeditions, is it too unsafe for the expeditions (roll over?) i realize you cant drive a lifted expedition like a speed demon and expect to survive, but how bad is it going to make the exp, drive with a body lift?

 

my expedition is a 2002 EB
like i said it has the air ride now, but i ordered the parts to convert it.

 

If you are going for looks Body lift would be fine, They are not that great offroad from my experiences. I have had spacers break offroad before just easy trail ridding.

 

well i definetly want it for looks, but i do do a little bit of offraoding.
i used to have a lifted 2wd truck that i would take mudding, and i would have to drive quickly through mud holes (so i wouldnt get stuck) but now with the expedition im thinking my offroading will just be crawling through a few mud holes every now and then. i dont think ill break anything. im far from taking my exp. rock climbing or anything close to that.
im thinking a body lift will be the way to go for me. they are cheap, look decent, and i dont abuse my truck enough to break them...
unless there are other reasons to not get them.
is there any other issues i would run into while installing a body lift. (does steering need to be longer, brake lines, etc etc?)

 

You dont abuse it but you take it through Mud holes?

Yeah most body lifts you have to do the steering, On my 97 f150 I had Brake line extentions. Sometimes you have lower the radiator Shroud with brackets. It doesnt take a genius to do it, Two people and you cant have it done in about 6-8hrs, Probably a day to be safe if you have never done it before.

 

so the body lift kit probably doesnt come with all the necesary parts then does it?(the brackets and extensions etc)
How much does a shop usually charge to do it? i know everywhere will be different but whats a ballpark?

 

There is an Expy with a body lift in my area. I just do not like the way they look as the frame is more exposed underneath when you do it.

You do not need to do a body lift in order to fit the tires you asked about, so why? With the running boards removed and 33" tires mine stands out from the other Expys I have seen and it is functional.