Saw my Old Explorer (Fenderguy) today...

**FROADER** · 10-21-2005, 06:25 PM

I was talking to 94explorer2x4 last night and he said that my old Explorer was for sale. It's still around where I live but I haven't seen it for a while. I went to check it out today and took a few pictures. Now I am sad...

The first 2 pictures are what it looked like when I sold it.

Now for what it looks like now. Aparently he put F-150 beams on it and didn't move the upper coil mounts to match as you'll see in a couple of these pics. Took the 4wd out of it pretty much when he first got it too. This thing is really phuked up!

*bmxking5* · 10-21-2005, 06:29 PM

That's terrible. How can one dumbass cause so much damage to such a nice truck.

Brian_B · 10-21-2005, 06:34 PM

What the heck? No wonder its for sale! Thats not anything I would feel safe in driving to the store on the corner.

On a side note: I am soooo thankful my brother has my ranger after me driving it for 16 years. I would be

if someone screwed it up.

This way I get to visit it sometimes (or it comes to visit me) and I drove it last time I was up there.

*JTX* · 10-21-2005, 06:43 PM

I saw the pics in the gallery and couldnt figure out what the hell was wrong with it. Now i see why, thats stupid! And thought my Explorer use to have a bad alignment, i wonder what they told him when he took that thing to the alignment shop. lol

*94explorer2x4* · 10-21-2005, 06:56 PM

He told us to look on the explorerforum and we could see how it looks. well it looks like crap compared to the pics. he was trying to show us its prime and pass it off for that. When we asked about the camber on the passenger side he said it dose that when he backs it in to hte parking spot but its not as bad as it looks. HA!!!! I dont know but i think taht is bull$hit I never herd that one before!?!?!?

Brian_B · 10-21-2005, 06:59 PM

The bad part? Some newbie will buy it thinking its a heavily modified off road beast and come over here to find out how to fix it. Then he finds out just how messed up it is and blames froader.

**FROADER** · 10-21-2005, 07:00 PM

Wellthe camber does go negative when you revers with a ttb truck but not that much. It's a piece of shit.

tgertz77 · 10-21-2005, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 94explorer2x4

He told us to look on the explorerforum and we could see how it looks. well it looks like crap compared to the pics. he was trying to show us its prime and pass it off for that. When we asked about the camber on the passenger side he said it dose that when he backs it in to hte parking spot but its not as bad as it looks. HA!!!! I dont know but i think taht is bull$hit I never herd that one before!?!?!?

ummm... I'm pretty sure pictures tell the tale.

someone needs to explian to him that extreme spring arching and severely unaligned wheels arent something that cant be "not as bad as it looks" ITS ALL ABOUT LOOKS!

**FROADER** · 10-21-2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian_B

The bad part? Some newbie will buy it thinking its a heavily modified off road beast and come over here to find out how to fix it. Then he finds out just how messed up it is and blames froader.

Oh no it won't.

BigDave!!! · 10-21-2005, 07:16 PM

what a kook he ruined the thing!

*boominXplorer* · 10-21-2005, 07:43 PM

how much is he asking?

Brian_B · 10-21-2005, 07:45 PM

+ shipping from CA to VA.

Sure can't drive it that far like that, or maybe thats just me that wouldn't.

*IAmTodd* · 10-21-2005, 08:26 PM

I know jack about the TTB and modding it. But I know for sure that that one is crap and not safe!!

On a side note, I hated giving up my old truck in fear of what would happen to it. I've seen it once since I got rid of it. Not as bad of shape as I though it would be in, but a family with 3 small kids has it now. Note: Sport with 5 people in it, year thats not safe!

Creager · 10-21-2005, 08:42 PM

Ok, so he took the 4x4 out, and then put d44 beams on there?

Making the right coil bucket, and probably a longer coil, that thing could be standing about right in no time...

Is the rear matched to the longer front?

and i guess the longer front end took out the fenders? why would he even drive it like that?

BeauJ · 10-21-2005, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by boominXplorer

how much is he asking?

I wondering too. I'm with FROADER, that thing is shit now. A beautiful truck gone ugly. Sad to see.

*BigDakota* · 10-21-2005, 09:05 PM

That guy is a royal Putts...That front end is scary looking..the springs want to pop/snap out and hurt somebody..what an airhead !!!..

Critical_Level2 · 10-21-2005, 09:45 PM

Before I looked at the second pics I thought maybe the person painted it. Instead he managed to tear half of the front fenders off. About the suspension, I think he is going for truck of the month in the scariest suspension setups.

*94explorer2x4* · 10-22-2005, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tgertz77

ummm... I'm pretty sure pictures tell the tale.

someone needs to explian to him that extreme spring arching and severely unaligned wheels arent something that cant be "not as bad as it looks" ITS ALL ABOUT LOOKS!

Im sorry the "HA!!!!" was sarcastic for ha yeah right I know its a P.O.S. now. I should have made it bold or undrlined or bigger to hiligt the sarcasm.

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Originally Posted by boominXplorer

how much is he asking?

He was asking $2,500 in his ad on race-dezert.com but we have since gotten him down to $1,000 and I think he will take $500 at this point he really needs to get rid of it. and my buddy is real close with bobby at solo motorsports and he said he can fix the front end for cheap he isnt going to charge much like mabey $200-$500 for an custom x-member and alignment. froader did not take a pic of the x-member but it is really ceappy tubing crap welded up.

*94explorer2x4* · 10-22-2005, 12:11 AM

I did not see the pic of the x-member as I scrolled through the pics i missed that one it is kinda dark.

351wExplorer · 10-22-2005, 12:30 AM

thats just so he can get really good tire life right???

i mean he could run one side till they go bald then flip uhmm and its like brand new tires again.... hmm he might be on to somthing

10-21-2005, 06:25 PM	#1
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 20,045 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Saw my Old Explorer (Fenderguy) today... I was talking to 94explorer2x4 last night and he said that my old Explorer was for sale. It's still around where I live but I haven't seen it for a while. I went to check it out today and took a few pictures. Now I am sad... The first 2 pictures are what it looked like when I sold it. Now for what it looks like now. Aparently he put F-150 beams on it and didn't move the upper coil mounts to match as you'll see in a couple of these pics. Took the 4wd out of it pretty much when he first got it too. This thing is really phuked up! __________________ COLIN IGNACIO FORUM RULES My 2010 Explorer - Explorer #1 (sold) - Explorer #2 (sold) - My F-150 (sold) - My Ranger (sold) - My Videos

10-21-2005, 06:29 PM	#2
bmxking5 Rollover Posse Member Monroe, GA '93 Sport & '96 XLT Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,812 Vehicle Specs	That's terrible. How can one dumbass cause so much damage to such a nice truck. __________________ Weekend Toy: '93 Explorer 2dr - Full-width D44/9" swap, disc f/r, 37" Nittos, 4.88s locked rear, hi steer '96 Explorer 5.0 - Lifted, Magnaflow, Mac, TMH, 33s, TOTALLED!! New DD: '01 F150 Supercrew 4x4 - Magnaflow Hi-Flow cats & Muffler, powdercoated FX4 wheels, leveling kit

10-21-2005, 06:34 PM	#3
Brian_B Wannabe Elite Explorer Mountain Home, AR 2000 mounty / 56 f-100 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,305 Vehicle Specs	What the heck? No wonder its for sale! Thats not anything I would feel safe in driving to the store on the corner. On a side note: I am soooo thankful my brother has my ranger after me driving it for 16 years. I would be if someone screwed it up. This way I get to visit it sometimes (or it comes to visit me) and I drove it last time I was up there. __________________ 56 f-100, short bed, 272 "Y" block V8, 3 speed standard, 3.73 rear gears. Oh...I have a 2000 mountaineer as well. Last edited by Brian_B; 10-21-2005 at 06:56 PM.

10-21-2005, 06:43 PM	#4
JTX Rollin... New Mexico 94 xlt Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,508 Vehicle Specs	I saw the pics in the gallery and couldnt figure out what the hell was wrong with it. Now i see why, thats stupid! And thought my Explorer use to have a bad alignment, i wonder what they told him when he took that thing to the alignment shop. lol __________________ -=Elite Registry=-

10-21-2005, 06:56 PM	#5
94explorer2x4 BAM!!! Just like that Mt. Baldy, Ca 94 xlt 2x4 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 530 Vehicle Specs	when we asked for pics!! He told us to look on the explorerforum and we could see how it looks. well it looks like crap compared to the pics. he was trying to show us its prime and pass it off for that. When we asked about the camber on the passenger side he said it dose that when he backs it in to hte parking spot but its not as bad as it looks. HA!!!! I dont know but i think taht is bull$hit I never herd that one before!?!?!? __________________ Everyone always looks for the quick fix, but no one ever asks "why did it happen"??? *TORQUE is when you push down on your erection and your feet fly out from under you!*

10-21-2005, 06:59 PM	#6
Brian_B Wannabe Elite Explorer Mountain Home, AR 2000 mounty / 56 f-100 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,305 Vehicle Specs	The bad part? Some newbie will buy it thinking its a heavily modified off road beast and come over here to find out how to fix it. Then he finds out just how messed up it is and blames froader. __________________ 56 f-100, short bed, 272 "Y" block V8, 3 speed standard, 3.73 rear gears. Oh...I have a 2000 mountaineer as well.

10-21-2005, 07:00 PM	#7
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 20,045 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Wellthe camber does go negative when you revers with a ttb truck but not that much. It's a piece of shit. __________________ COLIN IGNACIO FORUM RULES My 2010 Explorer - Explorer #1 (sold) - Explorer #2 (sold) - My F-150 (sold) - My Ranger (sold) - My Videos

10-21-2005, 07:16 PM	#10
BigDave!!! Wannabe Elite Explorer San Diego,CA 97 XLT 2WD Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,247 Vehicle Specs	what a kook he ruined the thing! __________________ Dave Richardson My truck

10-21-2005, 07:43 PM	#11
boominXplorer Elite Explorer Virginia Beach, Va 00 4x4 Mounty Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,029 Vehicle Specs	how much is he asking? __________________ 1998 Mountaineer 5.0 2wd - Mac intake, Ported intake, FMS headers, 3" Exhaust, E-fan, SCT tuned, Baumenn Shift Kit, MSD, 4.10 l/s, Lowered 3/2 on 18x9 Cobra r's, HID's 2002 F250 Crew Cab SB 7.3 Diesel 4x4 - 4" MBRP exhaust, AIH delete, SCT Livewire 2001 Ranger ext cab 4x4 - 5.0/4r70/4406 swap in progress (2) 97 Mountaineers for parts 98 Sport for Parts My eBay auctions

10-21-2005, 07:45 PM	#12
Brian_B Wannabe Elite Explorer Mountain Home, AR 2000 mounty / 56 f-100 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,305 Vehicle Specs	+ shipping from CA to VA. Sure can't drive it that far like that, or maybe thats just me that wouldn't. __________________ 56 f-100, short bed, 272 "Y" block V8, 3 speed standard, 3.73 rear gears. Oh...I have a 2000 mountaineer as well.

10-21-2005, 08:26 PM	#13
IAmTodd Explorer Addict Johnstown, PA 1994 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 8,772 Vehicle Specs	I know jack about the TTB and modding it. But I know for sure that that one is crap and not safe!! On a side note, I hated giving up my old truck in fear of what would happen to it. I've seen it once since I got rid of it. Not as bad of shape as I though it would be in, but a family with 3 small kids has it now. Note: Sport with 5 people in it, year thats not safe! __________________ 1994 Explorer XLT \| M5R1 swap \| 2" Lift \| 32" ProComp Mud Terrains 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero \| 2.8 Full pressure turbo \| 6MT \| 280whp/325wtq

10-21-2005, 08:42 PM	#14
Creager Wannabe Elite Explorer Charlotte, NC '92 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,800 Vehicle Specs	Ok, so he took the 4x4 out, and then put d44 beams on there? Making the right coil bucket, and probably a longer coil, that thing could be standing about right in no time... Is the rear matched to the longer front? and i guess the longer front end took out the fenders? why would he even drive it like that? __________________ Creager - Slightly mod'd 92 sport - 4.56, TrueTrac - 3" lift, Tires -

10-21-2005, 09:05 PM	#16
BigDakota Elite Explorer Bismarck ND 95 Sport Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Vehicle Specs	That guy is a royal Putts...That front end is scary looking..the springs want to pop/snap out and hurt somebody..what an airhead !!!.. __________________ 1989 Ranger X-cab 4x4, 2.9, automatic,manual lockouts

10-21-2005, 09:45 PM	#17
Critical_Level2 Wannabe Elite Explorer Ridley Park, PA 1999 XLS R.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,045 Vehicle Specs	Before I looked at the second pics I thought maybe the person painted it. Instead he managed to tear half of the front fenders off. About the suspension, I think he is going for truck of the month in the scariest suspension setups. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. No sense in making a fool of yourself.

10-22-2005, 12:11 AM	#19
94explorer2x4 BAM!!! Just like that Mt. Baldy, Ca 94 xlt 2x4 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 530 Vehicle Specs	my bad I did not see the pic of the x-member as I scrolled through the pics i missed that one it is kinda dark. __________________ Everyone always looks for the quick fix, but no one ever asks "why did it happen"??? *TORQUE is when you push down on your erection and your feet fly out from under you!*