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Greg Hittner
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• Costa Mesa, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 7/14/2003 |
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• 13 posts |
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 Posted:7/29/2003 19:55 |
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Just purchased a 2001 Excursion Diesel 4x4 love it!!!!!  Looking for info on tire size. 
1. Does anyone make a front only lift to level the vehicle?
2. What is max tire size before leveling or lifting?
3. What is the max tire size after leveling?
4. Will the 4x4 take a larger tire than the 2x2 stock height? |
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spartan
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• Nashville, TN, USA |
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• Registered on 7/17/2003 |
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 Posted:7/29/2003 20:25 |
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These questions have all been answered in previous posts - you may want to check out more detailed responses there. In order briefly:
1. Yes Fabtech and The Edge make spring hanger kits from 3" to 4.5" of lift. Both require adding blocks in the rear and new shocks. The easier route is V code factory Superduty springs that shold give you about 1.5" of increased lift in the front. Use a 1" block in the rear or none. Recommend replacing all shocks with whatever you want other than stock.
2. Some say you can put 285 75 R16's on an unmodified X. Probably yes, but they will rub. That's as large a tire as you can go to with stock rims anyway. Running anything larger on stock rims is a waste of good money.
3. 285 75 R16's should be fine after leveling with springs or spring hanger kit with stock wheels. Larger tires such as 305's or 315's require an 8" wide wheel minimum. 285's are best with an 8" wide wheel. Your stock wheels are 7". To verify this just look at the information on the door panel.
4. Yes in the front. No difference in the rear.
Good luck.
2000 XLT Premium, V10, 4.3 LSD Rear, Edge 4.5" Hanger Lift, Landyot Radius Rods, Hellwig Sway Bar, Dual Bilsteins, 295 75 16 Nitto AT's, Billet Grill, Lengthened and Balanced Driveshaft, Hella 450's, Insulated AC Lines, Modified ZooDad, Husky Liners F to B.
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MONGO
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• Sandwich, IL, USA |
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• Registered on 1/3/2003 |
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• 210 posts |
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Posted:7/29/2003 21:20 |
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I`m runnig 305-70-16 Nitto`s on 16x8 rims and have had no rubbing anywhere on stock suspension. You could also find some new or used X code springs. They would give you about 2.90" of lift. 
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Hitch
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• Traverse City, MI, USA |
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• Registered on 9/20/2002 |
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• 22 posts |
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Posted:7/30/2003 15:00 |
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We are running 285-75-16 BFG All-Terrains on 16x8 wheels with no rubbing issues (stock suspension).
2002 Limited Ultimate PSD X, DVD w/3 monitors, Donahoe Racing 4.5" lift, 315 MT/R's, 16x10 Weld Velociti's, Husky Liners front to back, PSD Badges, Hellwig, SCMT, AFE Intake, Banks Monster Exhaust, Autometer gauges in under cubby pod.
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