PWR Adict
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- June 18, 2009
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- City, State
- Surrey BC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2006 Explorer XLT
Hi guys, WOW, I never knew there was such a cool grouping of Explorer owners. I built our Explorer back in 2006 and with our 3rd child on the way, I am looking to do a slight re fresh on the concept. I am stoked to find this forum and will be surfing all the threads to learn more about what is being done with this neat SUV.
Previous to the Explorer, my Wife drove an Escape I built her. Sadly, a lady running a red light sent that one top the grave R.I.P.
Currently, I am on the fence of updating the interior with a 3rd row, any ideas on where to find these parts would be appreciated. And I see a few gen 3 guys have found a source for a body lift, anyone have more details on that?
I am running 33’s currently, but am looking to shed the 17” Welds in favour of a custom set of 22’s
Here are some images of our XLT and our little Escape before it ended up on the wrecker!
Our beloved ESCAPE
UPDATE
Alright guys...
It has been a while since I have been up here. Three kids and a lot going on at work has sliced my free time in the evenings razor thin.
A few months back I completed the refresh on the Explorer. I can say that I am really happy with the end look. The truck sounds great, and rides very smooth. The HID's lights have been killer on the back country roads.
I know a few have asked about the flares, I made these and created some simple tooling. They are hand laid fiberglass and allowed me to get that aggressive look on the truck!
The wheels have been custom built, the original roof rack has been narrowed, and powder coated black and the original driving lights have been changed out for a smaller HID version.
Here is a link to my home page.
http://hpamotorsports.com
At the very bottom you can click on the FPD link to catch some of the other Ford’s we have played with
Previous to the Explorer, my Wife drove an Escape I built her. Sadly, a lady running a red light sent that one top the grave R.I.P.
Currently, I am on the fence of updating the interior with a 3rd row, any ideas on where to find these parts would be appreciated. And I see a few gen 3 guys have found a source for a body lift, anyone have more details on that?
I am running 33’s currently, but am looking to shed the 17” Welds in favour of a custom set of 22’s
Here are some images of our XLT and our little Escape before it ended up on the wrecker!
Our beloved ESCAPE
UPDATE
Alright guys...
It has been a while since I have been up here. Three kids and a lot going on at work has sliced my free time in the evenings razor thin.
A few months back I completed the refresh on the Explorer. I can say that I am really happy with the end look. The truck sounds great, and rides very smooth. The HID's lights have been killer on the back country roads.
I know a few have asked about the flares, I made these and created some simple tooling. They are hand laid fiberglass and allowed me to get that aggressive look on the truck!
The wheels have been custom built, the original roof rack has been narrowed, and powder coated black and the original driving lights have been changed out for a smaller HID version.
Here is a link to my home page.
http://hpamotorsports.com
At the very bottom you can click on the FPD link to catch some of the other Ford’s we have played with