Photos 3rd gen pic's

Derekbrue said:

Why tires are you running gerson?

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Bfg mud terrain 255/75/17. I'm thinking of adding some 1.5"-2" spacers to stick the tires out a bit further.

If ya go wheel spacers, make the front ones a 1/4" wider than the rear and it'll make the front and rear track equal (for some reason 3rd gen have a narrower front track than rear?)

I've had mine on for the last 20,000 mile with no drama's.

lynchy wa said:

If ya go wheel spacers, make the front ones a 1/4" wider than the rear and it'll make the front and rear track equal (for some reason 3rd gen have a narrower front track than rear?) I've had mine on for the last 20,000 mile with no drama's.

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Ha ha. Another Lynchy sighting.

Ducks back in the bushes

Just make sure you get photos towing that pootrol out of a bog when it happens!

Well as a matter of fact the Pootrol did have to get dragged out however it was by a Heep...


Put some spotties on the front of the Truck...


and decided to go and take the kids to the snow






BUILT FORD TOUGH!!!

lynchy wa said:

If ya go wheel spacers, make the front ones a 1/4" wider than the rear and it'll make the front and rear track equal (for some reason 3rd gen have a narrower front track than rear?)

I've had mine on for the last 20,000 mile with no drama's.

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3rd gens are wider in the front than the back actually, it helps reduce the turning radius

i went 1.5" front and back. i like to keep the radius down

Well I never actually measured

Just going on what the manual says in the specs on page 200.

Track width, front 60.9"
Track width, rear 61.3"

Once I put the wheel spacers on it got rid of that nose down feeling in corners and made her heaps more stable.

Thinking of the possibilty of difference in US and Oz models but dont reckon the FoMoCo would want to spend extra money modifying. Anyone up there got their manual handy?

Us an Aus models run the same front and rear drive shafts so I wouldn't imagine there would be a difference between us an them.

No wukka's mate, cos I aint measured the front and rear tracks I've found meself on the back foot

Finally got my fiberglass painted! Took over a year for me to get it done but it's coming along!


Also shaved my tailgate while i was at it! Turned out good (i think)

SUL73NAZ said:

Finally got my fiberglass painted! Took over a year for me to get it done but it's coming along!

Also shaved my tailgate while i was at it! Turned out good (i think)

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Where did you get the front wide fenders?

Wide fenders look great. I just sold my '02 XLT and bought... another '02 explorer. This time it's a black limited.

Just put on the BTF Spacers and M/T STZ's




Only thing left i want to do is an XLT front bumper/fogs and possibly a roof basket.

Great job, looks wicked!!!

lynchy wa said:

Great job, looks wicked!!!

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Thanks!

Derekbrue, that looks really good with the combination of the grill and wheels and lift. One of the best ones I've seen on here without too many mods, no offense to anyone, I just really like the simple combination

itsGerson said:

Where did you get the front wide fenders?

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I got them from McNeil Racing.http://www.mcneilracinginc.com/off-road-fiberglass/ford/explorer/2001-2005-explorer-4-door/

Mine are custom since I had them remove the z3 style fender vents that are built into their fiberglass mold:

The Dozer said:

two years in, little by little it's coming along.
about to break 114K, i love this thing.

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I really like how clean this setup is! I just ordered a set of four of the 17" wheels like these, great looking rig!

Rogozhin said:

I really like how clean this setup is! I just ordered a set of four of the 17" wheels like these, great looking rig!

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thanks man ! they're stock i think, new tires and black rims are on the way before the winter, the rims look a little eroded from driving with all the salt on the road in the northeast.