2002 XLT Lifted?? Any Pics?

[clwaite]

I Have a 2002 Xlt with the 4.6 and am thinking of lifting it but want to know that it looks like, also and tips for a good exhaust? I want it to sound better. Thanks!!


Laura

 

[Raminator157]

Welcome to the site. Alot of people have used different parts. I suggest doing a search on the site for certain items. You will find loads of info.

 

[bigapple]

well im sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the only way u can lift is for it to be expensive because no one makes a "kit".... wut i did is i went to coilsprings.com and got a quote on a set of lifted springs and i put those in my struts in the front to level it out... if u call them too it helps it get done faster.... im sure wheel travel is limited since theres only so far a spring can depress in a strut but i havent seen that huge of a difference and it helps with its looks.. make sure u get ur wheels realigned, ur camber and toe adjusted, and rotate ur tires if u see chopped wear in the front... because this wasnt made for it to be a lift it it just kind of a rig to give u that extra height... but yea heres the result... if u want more pics to be sure before u spend the money let me know... this was about 160 with 20 bux shipping from kansas to louisiana

makes it look taller from the front too...

 

[bigapple]

recently took these photos

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

i saw a third gen with a 3" bl and 33's ill see if i can find it

 

[IAmTodd]

33s(285/75R16) will fit with the stock suspension setup using gen2 wheels.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

 

[bigapple]

they try so hard to make those look big but u can see that frame hanging down... the only option is suspension mods... leave the body alone.. its already got enough frame hanging down

 

[JM03EXP]

I used a jba exhaust on my '03 with the v8. Sounds great. The catback system was a pretty easy install too. Overall, I'm very happy with the results.

 

[davidmmm69]

these look awesome.. just hide the frame leave the running boards on.

 

[bigapple]

yea but if u put running boards back on they would have to be extremely low to hide all that frame.. and the XLS frontends already look too plain and boring and with a BL u cant throw a grille guard or a bull bar on it.. just IMO

 

[jvdez]

Now that looks nice!!! Who makes bl for 3 gen X?

 

['97 V8]

nobody, you have to make your own. Buy a performance accessories 883 kit and use the pucks and rad drop from that kit.

 

[davidmmm69]

Now that looks nice!!! Who makes bl for 3 gen X?

the same compaies who make one for the 1995 to 2001 explorer?

 

[jvdez]

Thanks, i'm looking into that. Hopefully by the end of this year I should have something hooked up.

 

[bigapple]

yea people say u can makeshift a kit from a ranger BL but IMO it would be retarded to show that much frame and ur not gaining any ground clearance anyway...and if u dont kno wut ur doing and u had to bring it to a shop it will probably be a pretty expensive job since its not the exact thing for it... but yea just throwing that out there

 

[CodePoet]

I'd build sliders on that one with the bl. It would protect the body and hide most of the frame. You could then just bounce over stuff...i love mine

 

[davidmmm69]

i am thinking about it on my 2002 just have to convince my wife to let me do it on her truck...
i will have to definatly get soe running boards..
which is what I did on my 1995 when i did the body lift. but it was only a 2 inch.

as far as ground clearane. you do gain it for the reason that you are probably installing larger tires....

 

[bigapple]

yea if u want to spend money on tires but u would gain height from tires regardless of a body lift

 

[davidmmm69]

yea if u want to spend money on tires but u would gain height from tires regardless of a body lift

you couldnt put larger tires on without a lift???

why would you put a lift on and keep the same tires. besides looking really bad.
you need tires that fill the wheel wellll