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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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99 expy lift question

i did the tortion twist and have 2inch spring spacers ( the ones similar to day stars ) truck looks nice but i want bigger ...... i want alteast a 4-5 inch lift my question is if i get 4inch coils for the rear and 4inch spindles for the front will that be all i need or is there more to it ( i know ill need shocks ) , im not finding a huge lot of lift kits anyware thow for a 99 with a 4.6 in it , basicaly whats the easiest and best way to get a 4-5 inch lift out of my truck .......... 99 expy 4.6 4x4 with no air suspension
 

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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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On one of my 98,s I had a PA 3" with 2" spring spacers and turned TB,s. Easily fit 35,s on a 16x10
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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whats a PA 3'' ? ...... i want to do a 4inch lift because i cant find shocks for a 2 or 3 inch lift they seem to start at 4inch , i know how to raise the rear 4 inches but how will i raise the front ?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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Sorry. Performance Accessories. I did not have to put shocks on with the setup listed above.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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got a web site ? what all did the front end consist of ?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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Ebay has them or go google performance accessories body lift. The only thing I did was turn to torsion bars. 2" spring spacers in the rear and 3" body lift. No need for shocks
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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well i already did the tortion twist and have 2 inch coil spacers , i seen the ebay body lift kits but ive no experiance in them , does the body come off the truck ? how hard are they to install , id concider the 2 inch body lift but i need to know a lil more before i jump into it
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Email me directly and I will put you in touch with the Expedition guru. There isn't a question he has not been able to answer for me yet

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Did he get back with you?
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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yep i just check my email a few mins ago and he replyd back , very cool guy , theres some sketchyness i didnt understand , i might not be able to body lift my truck because of my power pedal setup ( i think thats what he said ) , not sure , i emailed him back asking about adding another 2 inches to what i have now and im just waitn on a reply , thanks for the hook up man , what state is he in ?
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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He is a very nice guy. Always willing to help out and he knows what he is talking about. He will get back to you.I have the adjustable pedals also, so I asked him too.
 
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