Explorer / Ranger Truck Of The Month Winners

A truck that has been to the top of the world And one that has been completely off the world!! 1991 Mazda Navajo 4x4, 5spd 4.0L ohv KKM intake Flowmaster exhaust Port and Polished heads Front Suspension: custom cut and truned, extended, and plated beams (2.5" each side) 14x2.5" King Coilovers extended stock radius arms- from McNeil Racing engine cage for the coilovers- from McNeil off-road 4.56 torq line gears Trac-Lok Limited slip Dana 44 intermediet shaft (to make up for the increased track width) 2.5x4" F-O-A bump stops extended steering adjusters and straightened pass. side steering linkage. stock pitman arm Rear Suspension: custom Deaver leaf springs eBay shackles (same as warriors) 2.0x11" Fox...

For the first week of your December Special we have Cybergasm's explorer. Not only has he taken the time to get another explorer wheel it but he is also a great guy. He is always nice on the runs that he is attending but he also has a great presence her on EF also. This one is for you Cyber. Info From His Elite Explorer Reg: 1991 Explorer XLT 4X4 I purchased this Truck in June 2007 for the measly sum of 800.00 from the previous owner who resided in Mesa AZ. Ran and Drove but had engine problems so it had to trailered home to California. Where it has sat for the last few months waiting patiently for new motor. Here are some specs on it The Vehicle: '91 Explorer XLT model 145k on the clock. OHC V-6 Auto Trans Manual T-case...

Our truck of the month this month is a nice looking ranger. Scotty J came to us with a ranger and then just started having fun. Here is to your great looking ranger After 3" Body Lift and With 285/75 R16 (33"x12.5") tires and Cragar 16"x8" Soft 8 Wheels The Fender Mash: 4x4 with 4.0 SOHC 6 Banger JBA Cat4ward Headers K&N Generation II FIPK Filtercharger Injection Performance Kit 3" Body Lift Cragar Soft 8 Wheels 16x8" 285/75 R16 BFG TA KO Where he wants to go (for starters anyway): Dixon Bros Ranger/Explorer 4wd Long Travel Suspension (with optional Hydraulic Bumpstop Mount and Steering Clevis Kit) Dixon Bros Ranger Bed Cage Dixon Bros Shock Tabs for Rear Spring Plate...

Congratulations to 01STrunner for winning our March 2014 TOTM! Vehicle Specs Waiting on the update for this section! Engine: 4.0L V6 Year: 2001 Transmission: 5R55e T-case: BW 1354 Front Axle: 1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer LP Dana 44 SAS Grand Wagoneer 7 leaf pack Steering: High Steer with custom knuckles Rear Axle: Ford 31 Spline 8.8 SOA Warrior Shackles EZ Accessory Wheel adapters (5x4.5 to 6x5.5) Lighting: 135W KC Long Range Slim Lites Rigid Industries Dually LEDs LED reverse lamps (Definitely help at night) Wheels: 17x9 ProComp Series 98 6x5.5" Communications: Cobra CB 4' Firestik Accessories: 3" PA Body Lift Black Cladding Grill Guard Tri-fold Tonneau Cover Scan Gauge II Pictures

12/09 UPDATE: I have updated the Interior Mods section of my write up. Hey Everyone this is RPheezy, formerly known as the R. I have finally graduated to Elite Explorer status and I have uploaded pics of my rig. Below is a write up of all of the mods I've done complete with pictures. Please feel free to post questions or comments. BACKGROUND When I first got my truck in 98, I never planned for it to become what it is. I thought I would just do a few mods like a stereo upgrade and a few exterior fashion mods. Luckily when I got the truck, I got it with 4.10 gears, which saved me from having to regear when I finally put on my 33s. My brother had a 97 TJ and was fixing his up, so I started to learn about building an off...

410Fortune's 1988 FORD Bronco II 4x4 Eddie Bauer I got this truck from my older brother for $500. It had sat in a barn for about 6 months without even being started. I got the keys and it started right up.. She was dubbed "The buckin bronco" by my friends, she had a bad miss and ran like dirt. My brother had used this truck until she was in dire need of some TLC. I began to collect tools and learn how to work on a Ford. I had always worked on cars a bit but nothing this extreme. I was always a water cooled VW person. I had 4x4 RC cars growing up and loved the idea of having something to go off road. I fell in love with the truck within a month, nothing drives or wheels like a short wheelbase Bronco and the BII, even stock was...

Hey my Name is Doug and im from Califon NJ and here is a list of all the things I have done on my truck. Exterior 2" TT and Shackles 3" Bodylift 35x12.5r15 Pro Comp M/Ts on black wagon wheels Borg Warner 1354 manual shift transfercase Replaced front and rear axles. went from 3.27 gears to 4.10 rancho rs 9000x shocks Powertrax lockright rear locker AALs Herculined rockers Hella 500s Custom rocksliders Flowmaster 50 series car back Interior wise Ripped out the carpet and herculined the floor Soon to have 99 bucket seats Cobra 29 cb with Wilson Lil'Wil 3ft whip Hard Mounted my mag light and fire extinguisher Pioneer deh-4400 HU Pioneer something or other speakers in the doors a-5865 all around 2 12"...

Truck of the Week! Jefe's 2000 Explorer SAS Project Congrats Jeff for being our first "Truck of the Week". I choose this one myself since I feel this is an excellent way to get a solid axle under your late model Explorer. I have seen this rig in action myself and it really works well :D Congrats Jeff!:D Dead Link Removed Setup consists of: Front: Rubicon Express Long Arms for TJ's Custom D44 front axle: -High Pinion -4.88's -Elec-trac -TJ width (~2" wider than stock explorer) -TJ brackets -Chevy outers; 11" disk brakes, Warn premium hubs, 5x5.5 bolt pattern Sway-a-way RaceRunner coil-overs: -2" reservoir, 14" travel shock -dual rate Eibach springs; 250, 300 1st gen. steering gear...

-=DaemoN=-'s 1992 Ford Explorer XLT 4DR Engine Mods: -K&N drop-in filter and swiss cheese box -Hypertech chip Exhaust: -hi-flow cat -flowmaster force II catback Differentials and lift: Front: -HP Dana 44 -narrowed 5 3/8" on the pass side -moser alloy shaft on the passenger side, and stock shafts on the driver side. -CTM u-joints -5.13 gears and No-Spin Detroit locker -WH 5.5 coils -1.5 x .25 wall DOM steering links using tube inserts, and 3/4" heim joints -superlift adjustable track bar -stock bronco radius arms with 7 degree bushings -cut down bronco coil towers and F-250 shock towers -RS 9012X shocks. Rear: -Ford 9" -narrowed 6 inches -disk brakes -Dutchman alloy axles -5.13 gears and Detroit...

Jeez ive been on this site forever and decided to do a little exploring tonight in the "un clicked" parts- I never knew there was actually an Elite Explorer Registry... so I figured Id put in my thread for those of you who dont know me. Im 20 years old (well will be on March 29, 2004; close enough). Currently an auto technician at STS in central NJ. Also a full time Mechanical Engineering student at Rutgers University. Graduate in 2006! This explorer was my first car. By the time i had my car for about a year, i had done all the "cosmetic" stuff to it basically because in small steps its cheap and easy. No need to add a long list of items to this thread- you can see pretty much everything in the picture: Next I started...

'98 XLT 4X4 SOHC Mods: Lowered 2" Explorer Express rear swaybar with collets Upgraded front swaybar bushings and end links Monroe Reflex shocks 17X9 Cobra R's with 255/60 Pirelli Scorpion Z's Flowmaster 50 series Dual Exhaust KKM intake Superchip Clear corners Billet grille Custom bumper billet grille 1983 Mustang GT hood scoop/blister All trim painted to match Explorer Express X-Spec airdam PIAA Pro 90's Removed roof rack Tinted windows Remote starter (Ford silver system) Ah hell, it's easier to link em.

I have a 93 XLT w/ Auto tranny. It was nicknamed The Big Model by my neighbor and is not affectionately called the Green Mistress by my Wife. I currently live in Arlington, 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 Warrior Shackles 35x12.50 Good Year MTR's 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. Additional stock type transmission cooler (2 total) with an external tranny...

Its that time again. This month's Feature Truck goes to a guy who has a lot of time and work in his Mounty. Using his words the "madness set in" and he now has one of my favorite trucks on the forum. This month Feature Truck goes to Turdle and his Awesome 1998 Mounty. It is one street truck that has gone wild. Hopefully I will be able to catch with with him here soon. Here is to your work Jon. :thumbsup: Check out his build thread. I just listed the motor specs. Yeah its lifted too with a pretty nice lift kit. The Goods and Build Thread Link: 347 cubic inch, stroked and bored engine FMS sportsman block-bored .030 over and machined for stroke Billet crankshaft with chev rod journals H-beam ultra light rods Probe...

Background ------------- -Purchased used in May '01, only 13,000 km. Supposedly driven by Ford employee before that. -replaced a Contour SVT which was getting too beat up on backcountry gravel roads getting to mountainbike trailheads. -have also owned a '93 Sport and leased a '97. -2000 has been very reliable. Needed the timing chain warranty work done, needed some work done on front brakes been great since. -Michelin LTX M/S tires replaced the Wilderness A/T as part of the infamous recall a few years back. -other toys that go on and off include Yakima roof rack (bike and ski attachments) and Thule hitch-rack (bikes) -had rear wiper motor replaced under extended warranty, not much better than original (need to "push start" it...

Well I've been sort of a lurker here for a while with my Ranger, but I just picked up an 05 sport trac a few days ago, so I thought I would introduce myself. :D I've been over at offroadrangers.com for a few years with my 98 Ranger. The ranger is an XLT Supercab 4x4 4.0L manual tranny with a 3" body lift, TT, shackles, bilstiens, manual hubs, moog upper and lower balljoints and tierod ends, custom bumper, canopy, 15x8's and 33x12.50's. She has been a great truck (140k miles now) and now I'm replacing her with the Sport Trac. I'll be very said to see the Ranger go away. :( My wife drives a 97 Explorer XLT 4.0L 4x4 auto, fully loaded on 31x10.50's with around 107k miles on it. The Sport Trac is a 2005 XLT 4x4, standard options (cloth...