Lifting a 2003 ford expedition. (Cheap ebay lift kit)
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- in this video I'm lifting my wife 2003 expedition you see the high and lows of the process i think anyone can do this its pretty simple watch till the end to see the bloopers we also test out these trail master wheels and pro comp mud tires. this is how to fit 33 inch tires on a expedition
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please make more vids on the expedition it looks great
We just did on one the head lights to see if we can make angry eye lids it worked but next will be a grill swap maybe a raptor style grill.
@@SpeedSpecter im thinking about picking up one of these specifically a 2006 so looking forward to seeing more work done on this one. subscribed!
Thank you for the subscription i agree you should get one of these they are awesome suvs
Hey bro is your truck 4x4? Did you have any issues with 4x4 stuck on? Or have to get different cvaxle
"we beat the Ram Van....I'll take it" nice job man lol
I actually got lucky when I did my 03, my leveling kit was a 3.5 front and 2.5 rear. It looks great and does very well off road
Where could I check it out do you have an Instagram
Just seen this and I'm doing the exact same thing you did and damn that looks good. Cant wait for parts to get here. Cool video man
Thank you!
@@SpeedSpecter hey bro, i really like your video so i had a leveling kit installed on my expedition all new struts rebuilt the front end . I just bought new tires and rims 285/70/17 mt rims 17x9 . I trimmed a bit off the front of running board so i was wondering if i should trim on the back of running board because i measured new tire looks like it might be a close fit . I would appreciate your feedback thanks mr Jesse.
I removed my running boards before the lift, i like the look with out them but if it looks like it may hit them id trim it
@@SpeedSpecter thanks
You have given me the confidance to lift my 03 expedition !!
Love my 03 expedition. She has seen better days but she starts every morning and goes. I'm just about to replace all front suspension and rear struts.
Great video! I used it as a reference to do the same job to my 2003. Finding 2003 lift or off road upgrades (and videos for them) is nearly impossible. But your rig looks great! Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
I have a Readylift on my 03'
I realized it’s because many of the EB’s have air ride. If it’s still in working order, you probably don’t want to swap your expensive airbag system for some cheap coil overs just for increase ride height
Have the same year color and all . Mine is eddie Bauer edition and i want to make this thing look good!! Glad i came across your video
I have the same vehicle and plan on lifting it as well. Thanks for sharing.
I have an '05 Expedition that is identical to yours. I've had the same lift kit in my garage for two years, but I'm doing the install this weekend and (of course) going with bigger tires! I have Factory 18" wheels off of a 4X4 Lariat F-150, and everybody already comments on the wheels! I'll be in Arizona by the end of October and plan to spend the next year overlanding all over the state! We should meet up at some point (depending on what part of the state you're in). My Expedition is already far from stock, but I have numerous mods (other than lift & tires) left to complete.
Just picked up an 2003 and was wondering if I should do what you did. Awesome job! Gonna attempt that lift, looks great!
Good job brother !
i might be picking up an 03 today. if i do thats the first thing im doing lol lift and wheels 😎
Did you get it bro?
congrts!!! my friend, that expy looks great!!!
I think you did an excellent job I love it I just got the same Expedition same color same everything and I'm looking to do the same exact thing
For the win! Looks great, not too crazy on the lift, just right.
I appreciate you doing this video now I know what I'm getting into thanks 👍👍
I have an 03 expedition Eddie Bauer edition. I added falken wild peak A/T3w. I’ve driven it on the beach a lot. The lift looks good. With all the rust it has now I’m afraid it would be a nightmare job for me.
Haha soak everything in pb blaster or wd 40 for everyday a week or 2 before starting the project
Looks great I’m looking into getting an expedition. Now I’m pumped.
Awesome i hope you get one they are great!
I'm in Nort PHX, but I like ZY in Prescott; they are such good people. I want to do this lift on my 2013 Nav but need to convert the air-ride to coils/springs first. Rides fantastic, with my oversize A/Ts. But a left will do it some good on the trails.
That turned out great! I have a 1st Gen 2000 Eddie Bauer with Air ride so I’m trying to figure out if I need/should change to coil springs or use the 2” spacers
Great job
mind putting links for the wheels? or other mods you used? planning to do it on mine lol thank you
freaking sick!!! love it bro!!!!
8:20 The owners' manual on my 2004 says (in bold!) to not jack up the vehicle on the differential.
Casually says he’s missing a lug nut
I have 06 Ford expedition and I just Ordered a 3.5"fornt and 2" rear but am thinking about going with 35x12.50 R20 but an thinking about used stock wheels for a 2010 Ford expedition
Looks good man. Nice job.
Can you provide the make of the lift kit and the type of rims and tires you put on it? Thank you…
I just got a 2003 Ford Expedition 4WD Eddie Bauer. Going to lift and add new tires and wheels too!
@Curtis J Berger Jr. AWESOME! Its worth it lifting them completely changes the look of these. Im glad to hear your doing it there is way too many stock ones on the road.
@@SpeedSpecter agreed I hate the fact ford makes their trucks with such a forward lean. I mean I know why they do it to balance out the truck when towing but man is it ugly. Put a lift in and sit the front up and the truck looks totally different and so much better and aggressive! Subbed
Can't wait looking to get a 2000s ish ford expy!
Keep it up. Where did you get the spacers and what brand are they. Im gonna do the same on my expedition.
I have an 03 and got mine from Supreme Suspension
The way you took that cover off the rim....🤣🤣🤣🤣
Do you remember what size bolt/nut for the bottom of the strut
Expedition looks great. I have an 04 NBX myself. What size tires/ rims you put on your, looking to have that same look as yours. Thanks
Hello
I would like to put a 2 or 3 inch lift on a 2008 Ford Explorer. Can you help me fit the right longer springs? Maybe a link to an online store with the possibility of shipping to Poland will suffice
It looks good lifted! Now to do mine..
Good video. I hope you keep making videos and get some more views! I'm thinking about doing something like this on my Expedition.
Thank you bobbred128 i think anyone with basic macnical knowledge can do this and makes a great improvement to the look of the expedition
Damn. Nice 03’ expedition. Here wanted to do the same and what kind of muffler you put under.
Its just primary cats the secondary ones were removed and glass packs on both sides with no cross over it sounds pretty good im probably going to try some sort of 2 to 1 with no glass packs to see if i like it more
Nice
But it looks really good man nice job 👍
Thanks so much for this video. Can I get info on the kit and info on this setup ? You did awesome i wanna do this to my 06. Please help
Why do some people use lift Block instead of the spacer in the rear
Looks good man I got the same year expe I lifted mine too and put 20x12's on it I love it
I have 20x12s on my ram i love the look but good lord the ride quality sucks im use to it now i just couldnt give it up on the expedition haha
Hello I am French I have an expedition and I want to put lift 3 "and what tire expansion should I put knowing that I have 265 / 70r17 on it

Iv got a 6inch lift on my 98, super sick. Idk why i dont see more of them
I’ve got a 9 inch lift on my 00 with 90,000 original miles
Where to get that kit abs how much?
Looks great!
What size is on the expedition. The bigger onew😊
Dude. Weird seeing my hometown on UA-cam. I have a 2003 expedition as well.. I'm down in the valley right now but let me come up and help me do this process😂😭
Did you need a lift for 33s? It does look way better than stock. I have 33s 275/60/20 on my Ex with no lift and they don't rub. I could probably fit 34s 275/65/20. It would be tight tho. I certainly could not go wider than 275 without at least a 1 inch spacer. Also, aren't you breathing in exhaust when the window is down with those side-pipes and why not replace the shocks while the struts were out?
I dont think the lift was needed for the 33s but we did it so the tire didnt fill the wheel well up so much. We have changed the exhaust cause of just that reason 🤣. The struts were not bad so we didnt change them we were looking to upgrade them to see if it changes the ride quality!
If you can put all the information of what you used please, I need mine as well !
Was it rear as well ?
Looks bad ass.
Hey I actually have that same expedition of 2004 same color same everything as yours and I'm wondering how can I do that I want my truck lift up just like yours it said hi and I just got it in 2021 but I'm looking to sit it up just like yours where do I go to buy those parts cheap
Epic, bruh....
Looks great!!
Picked up a 04 expedition last Christmas. It's a southern truck. No rust at all. The bottom is really clean. I put a set of milestar patagonia tires on it. Stock suspension. It looks really great. They rub just a little. So what. The tires alone added 1 inch to the clearance. Don't ever buy a used expedition with the air suspension. The replacement parts cost a fortune. Look for yourself. Mine didn't have it.
I have the milestar patagonia xt on my ram they are killer tires load range F super tough ive put at least 10,000 miles on them and I haven’t noticed any wear plus the hybrid terrain tread has worked in everything really for the price it cant be beat
Alot of people ask me about my tires. They cost alot less than many others. I think your going to see alot more of them on the rd.
I replaced the air bags on my expedition and it cost me only a few hundy , super easy install..plenty of vids out there on how to do it.
Nice. What offset on the new wheels? Any rubbing? Did you not need new struts?
Awesome vid dude I have a 04 just waiting on my lift to get here, what were the wheel specs on the wheels you put on like offset and back spacing
Thank you ken arrington. The wheels are 17x9 with a 4.75 off set and -6 backspacing i got the wheels off amazon for a little over 100$ a wheel they turned out great!
Good looking EXPE… i got a 2004
I dont recall you dropping the brand of the spacers you bought, trying to find them for my expedition. Thank you
No spacers
I LIKE THOSE RIMS.... I HAVE 2004 EXPEDITION HAS A LIFT KIT AND EVERYTHING I LIKE THOSE RIMS.. PLEASE WHAT BRAND AND WHAT SIZE ARE THEY....😊😊😊😊
They are by trailmaster i got them off amazon they are 17x9 with I believe a -9mm off set
Whats the price on those rims and tires , whats the total spend ?
Did the lift add stress to your transmission or cut fuel economy ?
It always does.
looks great
I got told that it is bad to lift a old car or truck. Is that true?
Its not bad it can wear out your cv axles but it hasn’t done anything bad as of right now now certain trucks have different lifts this is a spacer lift and its not complicated
@@SpeedSpecter Ok thank you for letting me know. Have a good one and keep up the good content 😁👍
Good job bro!!!
I have a 2007 Expedition Limited and i would like to achieve the same results. This is just a 3" lift front and rear? Ur trucks looks great. Thx for sharing
LJaysPerspective yours would be basically the same thing but it’s a different strut pattern on yours. A perfect level would be 3in the front and 2 in the back it’s plenty high. I have it on my 03 expedition and I can fit 33x11.50 on my factory 17in wheels and 34x10.50 on my 20x8.5 roush wheels (made for the f150’s) it’s definitely a good addition
@@hugosalazar7617 thank you i appreciate the advise. I was looking to buy a 3 " lift recently so I'm glade you clarified that for me. Working on my 98 F 150 then I'm jumping back on the Expedition. Had it not been for tbe f150 i would have made a mistake on ordering the 3" lift. 👍
Ima have to do my expedition now that looks sick
What inch were the spacer’s I’m planing to do it too
2.5 inches up front 3 inches in the rear
Is it 3 front and rear 2.5 ?
Were those 3" spacers all the way around?
Only for the front the back was 2.5
My front is 3.5 rear is 2.5 putting it on soon hopefully
@@drippeddownmoe871 did you need aftermarket stabilizer links?
You just motivate me to do mine dude, how many inches is that and what size of wheels it has?
Its 3 inches taller up front at 2.5 inches in the rear it has 17 inch wheels and 33 inch tires
install a bull bar on the front and look yaw better then a flar roof rack sn will look espectacular.
Looks great, how many inches did you lift it?
I've got the same truck (blue) and I'm really going for the same look yours has it looks great with the tires and rims, this is definitely the vehicle I want to see more on. Interested to know if you had plans for any grill guards, lights, and any other aesthetic ideas. I have most of my money tied in the performance of the truck kind of a sleeper SUV. Definitely need more vids on this.
Oh heck yeah we have plans on making a raptor style grill with amber lights maybe a push bar and light bars and back up lights several things to go on this one
@@SpeedSpecter cant wait!
Did you ever get to the raptor grill?
Did you put any wheel spacers ?
Wheels look aggressive and come out just enough to give it a nice stance.
Nope no spacers but we put on a different set of tires and plan on adding spacers cause we lost the stance
Just wondering if the Expedition has air suspension, and if it doesn't can one with air suspension be lifted
It doesn’t have air suspension im not sure if you can lift one with air suspension maybe a spacer on that and the strut?
You should be able to do it. You will need a lift kit that has clearance for the solenoid. You will also need longer ride height sensor arms.
Could I get the link to the lift kit 🙏🏻
Front
www.ebay.com/itm/3-5-Lift-Leveling-Kit-For-2004-2008-Ford-F-150-2003-2017-Expedition-/253573553172?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
Rear
www.ebay.com/itm/Steel-Rear-2-5-Lift-Kit-Ford-Expedition-2WD-4WD-FX4-2003-2014-/400860722752?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
Nice i like it! Looks way better than stock. Btw what tire and rim size did you use.
I ran a 33. 12.50 17 inch wheels
@@SpeedSpecter thanks! Ill try that on my exped..
Did you have camber issure in front?
Nice leveling on your Expedition bro, I have a 2003. I got some 20s with 33s on already I’m searching around for a decent leveling kit. Where did you get yours? Send me the link please.
Looks great and mean,, i wish i still have mine i miss it! And use some gloves bro protect ur hands! Peace.
When you installed your leveling kit, did you also changed the spindles or kept the stock parts
I kept all the stock hardware
Love it!
What kit was kit?
I need to know your new wheels size pleaaaase 🙏
They are 17” diameter 9” wide the bolt pattern is 6x139
@@SpeedSpecter thanks a lot
Should be 6x135 bolt pattern
I'm thinking of doing the same thing to my 05 Navigator how's the product holding up?
Its holding up great! Ive always wanted to see people do these to navigators!!
Exactly, Navigators are basically Expedition's after seeing how nice yours came out, I have to do mines. Good Job bro.👍👍
Do you have the link you bought the lift kit?
@@rafaelfuentes7572 www.ebay.com/itm/SR-Steel-Spacer-Lift-Kit-Front-3-Rear-2-5-Ford-Expedition-2WD-4WD-03-17/303674222236?fits=Model%3AExpedition&hash=item46b464e69c:g:~wQAAOSw0fZdzZZ5
Nice thank you bro. Saw the headlight video really nice work.
What lift kit did you use? I have an 04 Expedition that I wanna lift
Pretty much any one you use of ebay will work i chose to go with a 3” front 2.5” rear to try to level it as well heres a link to one very similar to the one i used
www.ebay.com/itm/141349164883?hash=item20e9111753%3Ag%3Al6AAAOSw2FxZ0%7Ezv&fits=Year%3A2004%7CModel%3AExpedition%7CMake%3AFord
Im watching thinking to myself yeah that looks alot like az. See the plate at the end and yep never mistake this desert with anothet
Can you post a link of the spacers
www.ebay.com/itm/3-Front-2-5-Rear-Leveling-Lift-Kit-For-2003-2017-Ford-Expedition-2WD-4WD/273551676669?epid=8025700799&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3fb0f354fd:g:yrUAAOSwg5FcUvg~&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkY3FSd4Ad8xn3oRtkVexxrIDG5qBVfx40zDi8yhe1BPr%252BEGBtwQzy1iF3QGP700A5Oo0rCrMdBtMoTn2br4rkxl3VW0f6r%252BMLL7ToxEZqRhQzXUOZZnSNEI6LCVSBOwYS3Hdq8BS8aM7ilUpxlUAJnbmawn8pcOpBfzII1n%252B9KW4mi1m2DPsTQtN6gN54KAjxmcrF8CpgfESJuDHexq9Ge8Rj7iM6xfib8oIfgbaVV15rp2Qg0Pe5x2J1WkRYn9gdjguPGHlzFBVFc3gew7NzFtjJOlhzXaUSzjpAdb1qzjlZFYxstzAM1lo93aqmJC9hNR4eBvtOuaPvFQZF5RIRHOmyiDybdHFtoouRyun%252BQqKoxV7XnfS%252BiQrFdNeDHx%252Bqn%252BoQjgS4gyQ0WqKijacrgGqMf6zCiQ3ivrPBbs%252BIo102ek4t%252BOX56sxKuNvwSqTJNK%252B4Fs5R57s%252FC%252BNhKxPRqoFxax%252FTK8RsxbPKmcqNuRvi7oTPlqwrT3hySDa5uHlN04g5slNIWrimhwfQTXeJBVqMowa7gd7mfOYIJdTGdn%252Bx2WBrzrYFgS0ccWXx7nDTrmdgzND22SGJBq66Li5Y%252BygTkblzHg%252BjIT7OCkc7FZh2ClAToVvg94UwTmqqryh0UJjYnPsuxjFUXItJ2wVHiwR%252B3cxKI6U0RqB0kT%252BY5%252FKPPnC7JqiRQTrs%252Bu0cCjs1FpsCUVVWUuG347XtFf6yeME5alkNS0DMdaOu1LP83HwUsdqmk0PgJqUr2Jso%252FXhL7fL4rJkODus9jxyJOxSz5Q%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A2735516766697826ed6f9d6a4945a2a15e879d35a333%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524
Can I use 3" in the front and 3" in the back on my 97 expedition?
Yes but the 97 expeditions have solid rear axles so it would be a block spacer
Love the build. Did you change your struts/control arms?
Thank you we love this build too! No i didnt change any components it seems to be holding up real good
If it doesn’t rain. I’ll do mines this weekend. You’ve def given me the confidence
@@antonynytraveler Awesome glad to hear it i think anyone can do it the back struts were the hard part
Another q. Did you tighten everything right by hand or torqued it to specific
I did the same to my Expie and had a lot easier time.
Looks awesome, about how much did this cost? Lift kit tires and rims?
The lift was only like 90$ the tires were used we got off craigslist for 200$ for the set and the wheels were 90$ a piece so it was a fairly cheap set up 650$ total
Good ish bro, damn good ish!!! Bought a 2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer about a year ago. Love it 165,000 and counting. Put a 2.5 inch lift in the front, dropped the strut to avoid messing up 4x4 system, no lift in the rear, got all the suspension on the front/rear done, alignment, new breaks, rotors, calipers, control arms, sway bars and tune up! Was running factory 265/R70/17s but today I just installed a set of 285/R70/17s and man does it look good! The A/T tires look rugged and they take up more of the wheel well at 285 I LOVE IT! I swapped out the stock eddie Bayer wheels and got some 2015 f150 take off rims to finish it off. I also have 2.5 inch spacers I will be installing on the wheels this weekend to give it a more aggressive stance. Also do you have the 2V 5.4L Triton V8 or the 3V Triton V8? I ask because I thank the lord I have the 2V which are the more reliable rock solid Triton's before they switch to 3V which has given the triton such a bad wrap!
Thank you! We actually switched out the tires for 285s as well its the same height at 33 inches just a bit more narrow so we ordered wheel spacers we like the AT tires more they are super quiet. Also yes we got the 2v triton it was a requirement when we were looking for expeditions the 3 valve has cam phaser issues and the spark plugs are a nightmare to change
@@SpeedSpecter yea most people don't know that 285s are just a big height wise as 33s, just narrower but still wider than stock 265s I wanted some 33s but the noise was a major factor. Glad you got the 2v and yea the 3vs are nightmares we searched for over a year before we found a 2v!
@@K1nGD0nn1e86 same here we looked for about 8 months before we found our 2v
@@SpeedSpecter can you post a pic with the new tires w/ spacers and w/o spacers
Where u get the lift kit?????
What tire size are you running (not the rim the tire) ,I’m planning on doing the same to my truck
33 12.50 r17
Do you think 37s would fit with that same setup?
Ohh boy i dont know there wasnt alot of room but nothing impossible for a sawsall
Do you put Spicer's?
Nice looking truck man how tall is the lift looking to do it on my truck
its 3 inch on the front and 2.5 inch on the back
What kind of muffler you have or Is that a muffler delete?
Its kinda a delete it has primary cats i cut off the secondary ones they were pretty plugged up and glass packs
Can you use the same components on an Explorer?
I really dont think so an explore lift would have smaller spacers but should be the same concept