Elite Explorer Registry

I'm an the proud owner and builder of this 08 XLT Explorer. First a little background of it and myself. I live 20 miles North of Louisville Kentucky. I work at the same Ford plant that my Explorer was built at Louisville Assembly Plant (LAP). I am luckily married to a semi understanding wife that tolerates a good part of my time in the garage. OK enough about me, on to what we're all here for.... The Explorer It is a 2008 XLT 4.0 4X4 Some before, after, and general info 170xxx miles on the body and engine I rebuilt the transmission myself last summer (2015) because of a broken intermediate band and have around 15k miles on it. I also ground the servos shafts and put o rings on them in March to help with 1-2 shift and holding OD. It...

hi all, this is my explorer. it is a 92 4 door factory 5 speed and manual t case. 150k miles, rusty and paint pealing. built it for a cheap wheeler to slightly modified day i picked it up from jersey for $1100 interior gut, look at those twin sticks! carpet out dropping the bumper for a custom winch bumper with a Warn M8000 34x9.50 TSL's no lift= ****load of trimming lots of wheeling then hydro locked it by driving in a pond lol rusty rocker removal

Over the last few years I have been building a clone of the movie car from Jurassic Park. It started with me picking up this truck. 1992 2wd Auto with bench seats and a motor that threw a rod. So it not a new 4.0L motor and 5-speed 4x4 trans. Now on to the list of goodies on this Explorer 1992 Explorer XLT 2wd to 4x4 conversion auto to Manual conversion Jurassic park Paint job rear disc brakes 4.10 gears Limited slip front and rear 98 explorer master cylinder Manual shift 1354 transfer case 1 inch coil spacer warrior shackles 31x10.50 15 BFG all terrains (cause thats the tire they used in the movie) Wagg Grill Guard Wagg Taillight guards Bilstein Shocks. Dana 35 skid plate. Jurassic park tour vehicle hang tag Future Mod 5.0...

Hi everybody my names frank and from Orange County California but currently live in Riverside County. I have a 2003 Explorer Sport XLT 2WD. I bought it in 2010 after graduating hs for around 8k from the dealer, it was a one owner with only 44,000 thousand miles at the time. For the first year of owning it, it was completely stock with only bfg all-terrains in stock size changed on it. But then..... I found this forum after searching for some issue I was having at the time, don't really remember what it was. After that I slowly started changing things on my ex and making it more too my liking. My ex is 2wd and most of the stuff I've done to it now is more for personal preference but I plan on making it desert worthy in the next...

2010 4.0L V6 Here is how my Explorer looked when I got it in October 2010... As of 5/2015 Current Mods: H10 LED Fog Lights (December 2015) V-LED's V3 Triton LED tail/brake lights (December 2015) (2) 6" LED Bars on rear of basket (March 2015) H13 LED Headlights (September 2014) Two White LED strip's on rear tailgate for extra light (August 2014) V-LED's V3 Triton White/Amber Switchback LED front turn signals (July 2014) ProClipUSA phone mount (June 2014) Inspeed Vortex Anemometer (used for storm chases) (May 2014) ARB 1250 Awning (May 2014) K&N 33-2366 Air Filter (May 2014) Plasti-dipped wheels (April 2014) 7200 Lumen 21" LED Flood Lightbar (March 2014) Rancho Quicklift Loaded Struts (March 2014) Pilot Driving...

Here is my build of my 2004 4x4 Explorer XLT. Hunter Brush Guard, Truxx Lift Spacers, 265/75/16 BF Goodrich AT KO's, F150 TowHooks, Skid Plates, CB, and a Sparton Locker. This is what I had before the Explorer. Here is when I 1st got it. My 1st mod was 265/75/16 KO's Next was Truxx Spacers

I recently picked up a 1996 XLT to use as a DD. And like always Bandit Customs came thru!! NICE59FORDF100 had already named the vehicle "Layla Bandit", the name will remain Layla Bandit. It started when Russel was here in Hamilton working on The Green Buffalo with easymc and myself. He mentioned that he and Kris Guilbeaux were having a 96X coming to Bandit Customs that was going to be used as a resale. We spoke on this subject for a bit and the asking price with coming from Bandit Customs were too good to pass. I had a 99 Tahoe as a dd that was nothing more than a money pit and I was not even driving it since it seemed I was lucky just to make it to town and back without a malfunction occurring. Kris notified me when the...

Well, i figured i would share the story of my explorer to start out it was a hot day ought bout 2 years ago when the telegram was delivered, "greetings" STOP "i am relocating and everything must go" STOP so i stumble over to a friend of a friend of a friends plumbers brothers mail mans friends house. (I.E a random person i did not know) and im going through his tools and back yard picking around getting some things then in the back i see a ugly green 4 door x... with 4 flat tires shot paint and a bad clutch. after some blabbering ... i was able to just have the truck FOR!!!! 6,500 ..... pennys! thats right $65.00 is what i payed for the truck\ so i got the truck dragged it home and slapped a...

Names Mike, from king of prussia, PA. Drive a 98 explorer 4 door 5 spd. Lifted it 2" TT and shackles, 33x10.50 bfg all terrains. Soon to do a body lift and SAS/ SOA. Bought it with 179k has 206k and still running strong. Love this thing will bever get rid of it. It has no name for the expo. Lot more mods to come for this thing.

Here it is, has some great mods. I take no credit for any of the mods done on this vehicle. The guys i got it from are basically the Messiahs of Explorers. Im lucky enough to live real close to them and help them out occasionally. Im sure some of you will recognize this truck, and know who im talking about. Ever since they brought this truck home i had been drooling over it. Not sure why but i immediately fell in love with it. Anyways tell me what yall think. I have a 2" skyjacker lift ordered, aals came in today actually. Just waiting on the springs. My plan is to have a few more mods done by May so i can go to Moab. P.S. I know some of you are going to ask, but the truck has 31s on it and no lift in the pics. Fenders are cut...

When I first picked it up: And how it is right now (11/01/2016): Basically I'm making my explorer into a dedicated overland vehicle for my off road adventures. SPECS: 1994 Ford Explorer XL 195xxx Miles (I bought it south of the border in Vancouver WA.) 4.0 5 speed electric transfer case (soon to be manual) upgraded manual locking hubs Dimpled and slotted front disks 5.5" Superlift 33x12.5x15 MT's Removed rear seats and installed a sleeping platform (not finished) Rear hatch Light switch mod Rear hatch interior pull handle (to open hatch from inside)

Registry Version 2.0 (Warning: Lots and LOTS of pictures...) The story of Blue Bandit is a long and fun-filled adventure...well, ok not really. This Explorer has been though Hell and high water, all over the US, and has put up with my abuse for almost 10 years now. This is my constant and ongoing project vehicle, and the epitome of the Bandit name. I would like to say that I have a direction with the design and revised engineering of this vehicle, but it's always changing. I'm making this truck my own, designed in my own image. Not to mention the sentimental value of it, as it was my first car when and I have had it since I was 15. But first, a little background.. The vehicle is a 1992 Eddie Bauer manufactured in April '92. It was...

Well for awhile now, I've been looking for a second gen Sport with a manual transmission. a few days ago, I came across one for $800, the guy said it was clean, and needed a fuel pump. So I checked it out, like it for the most part. It had a few big scratched on the rear left quarter panel, and the obviously hit something with the front right, because the hood and quarter panel are a little beat. Oh well, the rest of the body is great, the interior is great (Compared to mine) Great! He said it had some transmission work and engine work done. Alright, cool. Looking under it, it was quite clean for having 170k miles on it, and ALMOST NO RUST. but we jumped it to hear it turn over, and it sounded alright. However, I still found...

Hi, I have a small problem with my profile, I cant figure out how I fill out my Vehicle specs on this sidebar... Any tutorial?

Figured I'd get a thread started on where I've been and where I'm going with this truck. I bought it last year with 55,000 miles on it, immaculate. Here's how I got it from the dealership: 4x4 4.10 Gears Pioneer Audiophile System Leather Fog lights Running boards (removed) Bed Extender Power Moonroof 5 spoke cast aluminum wheels Curt Class III Hitch The first modification I made was to add Warrior shackles. Second thing I did was remove the running boards. No pictures. Then, I found a body lift from a girl on Craigslist. I went to meet her and she had a huge 2wd ST lifted and on 35s. She thought the body lift was going to make it sit too high. I took that problem off her hands for $80. A few months after it sitting...