I have a 1st Gen XLT w/ Auto tranny. It was nicknamed The Big Model by my neighbor and is not affectionately called the Black Bitch by my Wife. I currently live in Mount Vernon, WA.

So far I have added:

Front solid d44 with 79 bronco coil buckets, F250 shock mounts, 5.5" Wild Horses Rock Crawler EB springs, and chrome molly axle shafts.
Front diff guard and custom steering links
Rear Spring Over Axle with Old Man Emu 2" lift springs and a couple leafs from a stock pack
36x13.50 IROK's on 15X10 Eaton beadlocks with a 2.5" backspacing
4.88 gears front and rear w/ ARB air lockers front and rear.
Rear TA support diff cover to protect 8.8 and ARB
Advance Adapters installed a 700-R4 and the kit is now available.
B&M truck megashifter (floor mount)
Additional stock type transmission cooler (2 total) with an external tranny filter from permacool
Atlas II transfer case w/ 3.8:1 gears and 1350 u-joints
Smittybuilt winch front bumber reinfoced with 2" square tubing and an added receiver hitch for a front tow point
Smittybuilt rear bumber modified w/ a reciever hitch and swing out tire/hi-lift carrier made with a trailer spindle as a hinge.
Full Internal roll cage built by myself and tdavis
KKM Sport Induction air filter
Borla catback exhaust modified to exit at side
Warn HS9500i winch
Rancho RS9000 rear shocks / RS9000X front shocks
ARB air pump provides on board air for tires and ARB air lockers.
Custom Rock Sliders built by arsoul
PIAA Superwhite replacement headlamp bulbs
PIAA 520 fog lights (1 pair)
KC 150 watt Daylighters (1 pair)
Extra reverse lights mounted to tire carrier
Rock lights above rear axle facing the rear and behind the front tires facing the front.
Dual battery system utilizing 2 Optima yellow tops and the ABS relay circuitry to control isoltion of the second battery.
Cobra 7 CB w/ 5.5' Firestick antenna mounted to rear bumper
Magellan Map 330 GPS


Future plans include:

AGR Rock Ram (or equivalent) Hydrolic Assist Steering.

This is phase one.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1808&stc=1&d=1023990613
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45&stc=1&d=1007831882
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=54&stc=1&d=1008034156

This is what happened.
http://www.explorerforum.com/data/500/154MVC-517S1.JPG
http://www.explorerforum.com/data/500/154MVC-516S1.JPG
http://www.explorerforum.com/data/500/154MVC-511S.JPG

Here's the link to the full write up and pics of the roll Major Roll (http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119683&highlight=major+roll)

Then came phase two, the rebuild
Out with the old :(
http://www.explorerforum.com/data/500/154MVC-519S.JPG

In with the new ;)
http://www.explorerforum.com/data/500/154MVC-558S.JPG

Of course I couldn't leave it like that :eek:
http://www.explorerforum.com/data/500/154MVC-638S.JPG

It's been so long since I have had an Ex all the same color, and the choice was easy, match the tow vehicle :D
http://www.explorerforum.com/data/500/154MVC-637S.JPG
http://www.explorerforum.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DVC00114s.JPG
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee102/90ranajo/T-Haven%20Nov%2007/DSC00039.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee102/90ranajo/T-Haven%20Nov%2007/DSC00015.jpg

Well, looks to me that you spent quite some time working on your rig. No wonder your wife calls it mistress. I just hope to get my rig up there soon. Trails are calling.......

Good luck,

Very nice. Congrats on installing almost everything yourself; you've got balls.

On that same note, I'm usually installing everything on my truck myself as well. It's pretty tough this way but in my case I found out that it allows me later to feel my truck better. At least I know what was done and what I can expect and if something goes wrong to take care of the problem fast, sometimes even on the spot.


Later,

I have also found out that doing the work myself saved me so much in labor that I was able to get more toys for it. That was my driving force on top of wanting to know what was wrong on the trail.

Yeah, I can see what you mean by saying that you can feel your truck better, Andre. And you've got balls, too, by the way :D I just saw your rig, and it looks awesome (I figured I'd tell you now instead of putting up another post on your thread)

Yeah, everybody likes it but so far I'm not 100% satisfied. Still long way to go.


But THANKS!!!

I originally though I would be satisfied w/ the lift and tires. Then came the thought of gears and lockers. Now it is a solid front axle and 35" tires. Oh God, what's next?!

Originally posted by Mac
Oh God, what's next?!

A tank.

Originally posted by arsoul
Originally posted by Mac
Oh God, what's next?!

A tank.

Too wide and I saw one get high centered, one track on either side, of a freeway median guard.

I was wondering if you modified your Borla exhaust by yourself, or If you took it to a shop.. I've been thinking about doing the same with mine... but didn't know what to expect as far as cost? Any info would be appreciated

Thanks,

jason

I paid $30 to have a shop do it. They have the proper tools for it and my welding is to course for that type of work.

Soon I should have some rock sliders.

:bounce: :chug: :eek:

Lets see how that 44 flexes! :D:D:D What does it ramp now? Looks good Kevin!

Looks friggen awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whats next??????

800 on a 23degree and 914 on a 20 degree. Hopefully I can get more with the "Revolver type shackles".

Well, I have decided against the revolver type shackles and instead I amgoing to use Pivoting Spring Perches. They bolt on between the leaf springs and axle and as the axle articulates, it relieves some of the twisting force applied to the leaf pack. I'll let you know how they work.

:D

:D

Nice rig!!!:D :D :D

id love to see the full version of your avatar pic:D

one of the nicest explorers ive seen on the site!

That Avitar was actually taken from a video. I hve it somewhere and will try to post it some time.

ok :D

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Woh that looks like its close to flipping right over...!

Man, I can almost hear the screams of terror if that was my truck...and my fiance riding shotgun.....**shudder** haha

later
cp :D

Where is the video?!

Sweet Rig! In process of building up my BAD Sport further myself, Rock Sliders are very nice, could you post the measurement/designss and such, I would like to copy them if you don't mind

Originally posted by Rick
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What was the pucker factor on that one?

But for this one I was more experienced and better able to cope with it.

I would love to see the rear view of that picture. It does look like your gonna flip straight over the front.

It felt like it too, but as soon as the rear stopped going up, I was able to turn the front wheel out of the wall and continue down.

So what was the pucker factor?

Well, I had to replace the driver seat after the first one. The second one I was able to salvage the seat.

Im just going to say that your a freakin maniac.

Looks awesome! Keep up the great work. You might want to update it though now that you have your "new" truck ;)

Everything is still the same. The only difference is that now the body and frame are a 91. I just call it a 1st gen now since there really isn't anything mechanically or electrically left that is 91.

Just updated my registry page.

Well, I have decided against the revolver type shackles and instead I amgoing to use Pivoting Spring Perches. They bolt on between the leaf springs and axle and as the axle articulates, it relieves some of the twisting force applied to the leaf pack. I'll let you know how they work.

I've seen those before and thought they looked like a good idea. I'm just wondering what company you're going through and if you have a link.

Awesome build by the way, great work!

I've seen those before and thought they looked like a good idea. I'm just wondering what company you're going through and if you have a link.

I actually never did those. Maybe some day I will but truthfully I completely forgot about them.

Time to update the first post with some pics! :D

Time to update the first post with some pics! :D

Is that better? Oooh, suns out. I'll go take those picks of the RA's & heims;)

Much better, but it still says 35 MTRs. :p:
Have you ever thought of cutting off the lower tube on the front SB bumper?

Thanks for getting those pics too.

Not yet, it kinda helps me slide up on to rocks and fallen trees, plus the tube is so thin on that bumper, it needs all the help it can get to stay strong.

Much better, but it still says 35 MTRs. :p:


No it doesn't :D

Poser shot

Dang!
:thumbsup: