Show Off Your Sport Trac!

*Gse Brent* · 03-20-2012, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MidnightRebel07

Looks good Gse Brent, you wanna center the tire of the roof though. This will help even out the load for the basket, mounting brackets, factory roof rack and the body mounts. I do miss the way mine looked with the rack, spare and offroad lights on top but I don't miss the mileage loss that came with it as well as not being able to drive under or into alot of places (fast food drive-thru's, parking garage's, etc.) your tire is 2" wire then mine were so it's worse for you I bet.

Yea wasn't sure about position of the tire but just went with the back cuz thats all ive seen around here on other vehicles. Yea i also stay away from parking garages and so on now.

*Gse Brent* · 03-20-2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OffTrac

I see a new windshield banner too. Cool!

I talked to a guy a couple days ago that had Mud Grapplers on his diesel F250. He said they get louder as they wear and he can't even here the diesel over them on the highway. He wasn't complaining, though, and said he really liked them. They are some mean tires.

Yup new Nitto windshield banner as well. I might go with the Dune Grapplers for my stock 15x7 wheels, 31x10.50Rx15. I love my mud grapplers so far so good, just had them rotated with 2500 miles on them. Love the sound they put out eventually ill post up a video on here with the noise (gopro of course) So far very pleased just cant wait to see the life i get out of them. Hoping for 45k or 50k but ill also be swapping out tires in between seasons. I'm keeping a mileage record, tire rotation, alignments and constantly checking my tire pressure.

Demo1986 · 03-21-2012, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by OffTrac

Got any pictures of how much it hangs down? 33x12.5 right?

*OffTrac* · 03-21-2012, 10:01 AM

Thanks Demo. I don't really like the way that hangs down but it should be fine for most driving. I think I'm going to place it under the bed and remove when I will be offroad. The tricky part is going to be that I do a lot of unplanned stuff around the farm that could damage it, especially where trees have been cut.

In related news, my spare wheel is scheduled for delivery today and I should have the spare mounted tomorrow.

Demo1986 · 03-21-2012, 10:05 AM

I was actually thinking about making a plate out of alum. to protect the tire from hard landings and debris.

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SouthernSAR · 03-23-2012, 11:43 PM

Demo that's just bare bumper with no cladding, right?

Demo1986 · 03-24-2012, 02:28 PM

Yeah I took the cladding off. I think it looks good IMO. I will eventually build a simple tube bumper.

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*OffTrac* · 03-24-2012, 03:19 PM

I kinda like it, too. Any pictures from the side showing the whole truck?

*MidnightRebel07* · 03-24-2012, 05:50 PM

Look at John Rock's truck or pictures of TxPlates old Trac. Both had the side section of the bumper cover back to the bumper reinforcement.

*OffTrac* · 03-24-2012, 06:09 PM

Oh, yeah, duh!

Pickupman_69 · 03-24-2012, 07:21 PM

wish I wasnt in the rust belt,I love that bare bumper look

SouthernSAR · 03-25-2012, 12:33 AM

I love that look. Once I get my 33's I think I'm gonna do away with my cladding.

Demo1986 · 03-25-2012, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pickupman_69

wish I wasnt in the rust belt,I love that bare bumper look

The bare bumper is hard plastic. There's very little metal there. Sadly

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Pickupman_69 · 03-26-2012, 09:04 AM

thanks man,ill have to look into that then,I still get the feeling all the mounts etc will show from different angles and look like hell. but just maybe

BattleCruiser_ST · 03-27-2012, 10:53 PM

interscope8 · 03-28-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BattleCruiser_ST

You cant directly upload pictures. Go to photobucket.com and upload it there and copy the image code from that into the little reply box.

Travis Stevens · 03-30-2012, 09:14 AM

this is my 05' STA the day i bought it January 18 2011 with 40K miles

a few months later i added a 3" body lift TT and WAR153 shackles and a set of 265 75 16 general grabber at2s a windshield decal emblem overlays and some other stuff

i have a superlift kit on the way as well as a set of 35 12.5 15 cooper discovery stt tires, and a set of 15x10 procomp 98s

*LONO100* · 03-30-2012, 09:34 AM

sweet rig travis, those tires look sick on the stock wheels. cant wait to see pics of it on the 35"s you ordered. its always good to see new pics on this thread, i think they get everyone inspired to finish projects on their own rides.

Travis Stevens · 03-30-2012, 12:16 PM

yea... i like the adrenalins chrome stock wheels... too bad they wont hold 35s lol... new wheels will be black

*Pjibs* · 03-30-2012, 01:49 PM

I wanna sunroof

03-21-2012, 10:01 AM	#1384
OffTrac Elite Explorer Dublin, GA '01 Sport Trac 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,783 Vehicle Specs	Thanks Demo. I don't really like the way that hangs down but it should be fine for most driving. I think I'm going to place it under the bed and remove when I will be offroad. The tricky part is going to be that I do a lot of unplanned stuff around the farm that could damage it, especially where trees have been cut. In related news, my spare wheel is scheduled for delivery today and I should have the spare mounted tomorrow. __________________ My Registry

03-21-2012, 10:05 AM	#1385
Demo1986 Wannabe Elite Explorer long beach, ca 2002 S/T Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 134 Vehicle Specs	I was actually thinking about making a plate out of alum. to protect the tire from hard landings and debris. Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner __________________ 2002 Sport trac -4x4- Dixon LT kit-33's on 15's- glass on all 4 corners- G50E deavers(i have something cooking for the rear!)-CHK OUT MY BUILD THREAD!! Project AT-AT

03-24-2012, 02:28 PM	#1387
Demo1986 Wannabe Elite Explorer long beach, ca 2002 S/T Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 134 Vehicle Specs	Yeah I took the cladding off. I think it looks good IMO. I will eventually build a simple tube bumper. Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner __________________ 2002 Sport trac -4x4- Dixon LT kit-33's on 15's- glass on all 4 corners- G50E deavers(i have something cooking for the rear!)-CHK OUT MY BUILD THREAD!! Project AT-AT

03-24-2012, 03:19 PM	#1388
OffTrac Elite Explorer Dublin, GA '01 Sport Trac 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,783 Vehicle Specs	I kinda like it, too. Any pictures from the side showing the whole truck? __________________ My Registry

03-24-2012, 05:50 PM	#1389
MidnightRebel07 Elite Explorer Pittsburgh, Pa. 2003 Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,816 Vehicle Specs	Look at John Rock's truck or pictures of TxPlates old Trac. Both had the side section of the bumper cover back to the bumper reinforcement. __________________ "If you're gonna be a bear, Be A Grizzly" 1.75" TT, WP shackles, 3" BL, 33x12.5x15 DuraTrac's, 15x8 Cragar's, RT Y-pipe, RT High Flow Cat, MagnaFlow 2.5" in/ dual 2.5" out, 2.5" dual pipes, LiveWires, K&N air filter, Uniden C.B., Pioneer H.U., MTX sub, Gen2 Ex dash bezel swap, Amber l.e.d. clearence lights, Custom Built Swing Out Tire Carrier and bumper (my build),custom Winch bumper w/ 12k lb. winch, A.R.E. Cap

03-24-2012, 06:09 PM	#1390
OffTrac Elite Explorer Dublin, GA '01 Sport Trac 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,783 Vehicle Specs	Oh, yeah, duh! __________________ My Registry

03-24-2012, 07:21 PM	#1391
Pickupman_69 Wannabe Elite Explorer Aylmer 03 Sport trac Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 261 Vehicle Specs	wish I wasnt in the rust belt,I love that bare bumper look

03-26-2012, 09:04 AM	#1394
Pickupman_69 Wannabe Elite Explorer Aylmer 03 Sport trac Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 261 Vehicle Specs	thanks man,ill have to look into that then,I still get the feeling all the mounts etc will show from different angles and look like hell. but just maybe

03-27-2012, 10:53 PM	#1395
BattleCruiser_ST Wannabe Elite Explorer Edmonton,Alberta 2004 Ford Sport trac Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	<img src="images/garage/attach/7/0/9/garage_vehicle-170-13328158092_thumb.jpg">

03-30-2012, 09:14 AM	#1397
Travis Stevens Wannabe Elite Explorer Sterling, PA 2005 Sport Trac Adrenalin Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 43 Vehicle Specs	this is my 05' STA the day i bought it January 18 2011 with 40K miles a few months later i added a 3" body lift TT and WAR153 shackles and a set of 265 75 16 general grabber at2s a windshield decal emblem overlays and some other stuff i have a superlift kit on the way as well as a set of 35 12.5 15 cooper discovery stt tires, and a set of 15x10 procomp 98s

03-30-2012, 09:34 AM	#1398
LONO100 Elite Explorer Bay Area CA 03 sport trac XLT Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,939 Vehicle Specs	sweet rig travis, those tires look sick on the stock wheels. cant wait to see pics of it on the 35"s you ordered. its always good to see new pics on this thread, i think they get everyone inspired to finish projects on their own rides. __________________ http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=350365

03-30-2012, 12:16 PM	#1399
Travis Stevens Wannabe Elite Explorer Sterling, PA 2005 Sport Trac Adrenalin Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 43 Vehicle Specs	yea... i like the adrenalins chrome stock wheels... too bad they wont hold 35s lol... new wheels will be black

03-30-2012, 01:49 PM	#1400
Pjibs Elite Explorer Wittenberg University '03 Sport Trac XLT 4x4 Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 345 Vehicle Specs	I wanna sunroof __________________ "Red" - 2003 Sport Trac XLT 4x4