Corkey's 1996 Explorer - Decembers Truck of the Month - Week Three

**Burns** · 12-17-2009, 11:38 PM

For the Third Week of December we have Corkey's 96 Explorer.

Here we have a great guy with a Great explorer. He has put a lot of time driving back and forth from Canada to different areas in the US. Here is to you Corkey!

Infomation and Pictures from his Registry:

Quote:

okay , so , i thought about it, and,,,,,
about time i posted one here,
96 Explorer XL, 4.0 ohv, auto trans, control trac 4x4,
Special Thanks to - gmanpaint, Turdle, and Maniak, to name just a few,
List Of Mods,
-torsion twist , gone now, , Fox Coilovers hold me up now,
-Trailmaster /Superlift combined front end lift kit, with skid plates,
-4:10 gears front and back, Aussie Locker in the back ,
-Cooper STT 33's all around with Dyna Beads inside, On Custom JT powdercoated 16 inch Wheels,
-Superlift Rear Lift Springs, Trailmaster SSV shocks, and custom JT and Gmanpaint swaybar Disconnects,
-Rockcrusher Custom powder coated diff cover, by JT,
-2 sets of driving lights, bumper, and on custom roof rack,
-optima red top battery
-gps for nav with roads and topo
-backup cam
-Kenwood head unit
-Kenwood door speakers, homemade crossovers, extra tweeters,
-amp bypass ,from gmanpaint,
-Kenwood Sirius control box,
-2 12 inch Kenwood dual voice coil subs ,
-custom forum stickers from Blee,
-cb mounted back of console, with custom antenna mount,

He has more things and pictures to come in the future. Check out his Elite Registry

**Turdle** · 12-17-2009, 11:41 PM

Just plain awesome.

Congratulations Pete. You have worked very hard.

cybergasm · 12-17-2009, 11:52 PM

Congrats Pete

Guess the thumb injury has it rewards after all

*vroomzoomboom* · 12-18-2009, 07:34 AM

***sigh*** they grow up so fast.....LOL. congrats pete.

*reapereviltwin* · 12-18-2009, 09:16 AM

Congrats!!! Rig looking good!

**BrooklynBay** · 12-18-2009, 09:57 AM

Congratulations!

**Tbars4** · 12-18-2009, 09:58 AM

...Congrats on the TOTM...

*zukman* · 12-18-2009, 12:34 PM

lookin good Pete

*corkey* · 12-18-2009, 04:38 PM

thanks all, it is all dedicated in honour of you all that drove me to do these things to my rig,
it feels good to be honoured by my peers,,

and i appreciate al the help i got with this rig too , , \

special mentions go out to , JTsmith(Turdle), gmanpaint,88comingup, Ellesar,rangerayy,V8powerbaby, and all the rest that helped me in so many ways,,

*gmanpaint* · 12-18-2009, 05:29 PM

Wow, I get home from work and I find this..Sweeeeet!

Congrats Corkey!

*Twiztid* · 12-18-2009, 05:34 PM

congrats pete you have worked so hard to get your explorer to where it is
and i hope your have years on enjoyment out of the ex, and now all the injuries from the build have payed off the thumb and all the ribbing

Cozmik · 12-18-2009, 07:18 PM

Congrats! Well deserved!! Now you're really ready for those northern Ontario snow falls.

*Sams01XplrSprt* · 12-20-2009, 02:32 AM

congrads

*corkey* · 12-20-2009, 08:20 AM

thanks everybody,. ,

cashmoney37 · 06-23-2010, 02:41 PM

what size springs and what size shock did you use?

*corkey* · 06-24-2010, 07:23 AM

The shocks are the 6.5 inch travel Fox 2.0 Emulsion, and the springs are 12 inch 800 lb/inch coils.
they work very well at all speeds, and give a super smooth highway ride.

*turboexplorer* · 01-31-2011, 07:06 PM

Sorry for bringing up an older thread. But was spending some time looking through others projects and found this thread. Those coil overs look really nice. Would be great to get rid of the torsion bar mounts, I slide on mine all the time.
From your last post I take it they ride nice and feel good at freeway speeds. Really late but congrats on TOTM a year ago!

12-17-2009, 11:41 PM	#2
Turdle Old and in the way Humboldt, Kansas 2000 Mounty Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 23,742 Vehicle Specs	Just plain awesome. Congratulations Pete. You have worked very hard. __________________ Jon 2000 Mountaineer Turdle-gone Vitamin D Wagon Sold also

12-18-2009, 07:34 AM	#4
vroomzoomboom Elite Canuck STOCK SUCKS! selkirk, manitoba 98 5L sport Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,643 Vehicle Specs	*sigh* they grow up so fast.....LOL. congrats pete. __________________ NOS is nice, but i'd rather be BLOWN evils elite registry roll pan build for 1st and 2nd gen explorers door switch LED convention

12-18-2009, 09:57 AM	#6
BrooklynBay Aerostar Forum Moderator Brooklyn, NY 88 89 93 95 96 Aerostars Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 45,695 Vehicle Specs	Congratulations! __________________ My list of useful threads. My photo gallery. My product reviews. My list of items for sale. Aerostar owners thread. Aerostar parts work in Explorers, Rangers, and Bronco II thread. History of the Aerostar thread. Aerostar Forum. New Members Forum. Ford/Lincoln/Mercury Forum.

12-18-2009, 09:58 AM	#7
Tbars4 Offroad Moderator anaheim hills,california 95 ranger 4x4/ 91 X 4x4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 21,957 Vehicle Specs	...Congrats on the TOTM... __________________ I have Rocks in my head. What's in yours? '95 ranger xl 4x4 2.3L std cab, 2 sticks Ranger RegistryThe Squirrel '91 4x4=To much to list, much more to add.. Project "X" and more Pics & Mod's List How to: Wheels,Tires, & Lifts... Buy Explorerforum.com Items here

12-18-2009, 12:34 PM	#8
zukman "Home of Misfit Crawlers" arcadia calif. '91EB, '86Sami, '85Ranger Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,648 Vehicle Specs	lookin good Pete __________________ 1986 Suzuki Samurai JX(under reconstruction) 1991 ExplorerEddie Bauer http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=263112 1991 Explorer XLT http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...40#post2995740 1985 Ranger (waiting for elec surgery) Tow vehicles-Theirs- '99 Cruise Master, His '01 F-250 4x4,Hers'98 Expedition XLT Flags http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...ight=Wave+Flag Light Covers http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...45#post2625145

12-17-2009, 11:52 PM	#3
cybergasm B Humboldt Ks 1997 Mountaineer 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,603 Vehicle Specs	Congrats Pete Guess the thumb injury has it rewards after all

12-18-2009, 09:16 AM	#5
reapereviltwin Keep on wheelin John Rock Jonesboro, Tx '92 Explorer Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,806 Vehicle Specs	Congrats!!! Rig looking good!

12-18-2009, 04:38 PM	#9
corkey Elite Canuck, Eh ?? In the Great White North where winter never seems to end ,Ontario,, still ice fishing,, 96xl,99xls,old Rangers Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,453 Vehicle Specs	thanks all, it is all dedicated in honour of you all that drove me to do these things to my rig, it feels good to be honoured by my peers,, and i appreciate al the help i got with this rig too , , \ special mentions go out to , JTsmith(Turdle), gmanpaint,88comingup, Ellesar,rangerayy,V8powerbaby, and all the rest that helped me in so many ways,, __________________ Log Roller,, Fox Coilovers 35's and others, , Truck of the month Ranger Of Danger,,,project truck, also look for Blues Traveller Elite registry, , Last edited by corkey; 12-18-2009 at 05:02 PM.

12-18-2009, 05:29 PM	#10
gmanpaint Torsion Bar Free since 2010 94 XLT-95 FX4 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,928 Vehicle Specs	Wow, I get home from work and I find this..Sweeeeet! Congrats Corkey! __________________ The Black Hole Pugly

12-18-2009, 05:34 PM	#11
Twiztid Elite Explorer Springfield, Mo. 88 ranger 96 ex 5.0 2wd Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 426 Vehicle Specs	congrats pete you have worked so hard to get your explorer to where it is and i hope your have years on enjoyment out of the ex, and now all the injuries from the build have payed off the thumb and all the ribbing

12-18-2009, 07:18 PM	#12
Cozmik Wannabe Elite Explorer Kitchener, Ontario '07 Jeep Sahara Unlimited Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,256 Vehicle Specs	Congrats! Well deserved!! Now you're really ready for those northern Ontario snow falls. __________________ Sean 07 Jeep Sahara Unlimited- mine 03 Explorer XLT- hers 98 Sport and 05 EB- retired

12-20-2009, 02:32 AM	#13
Sams01XplrSprt Southern Cali Explorer Newport Beach California & Bay Area California 2001 Sport (sold) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15,633 Vehicle Specs	congrads __________________ 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0 sohc engine. Mods include: dual 40 series flowmasters & high flow k&n air filter & removed silencer & yellow fog lights (sold for $1,800) as of 2-26-12

12-20-2009, 08:20 AM	#14
corkey Elite Canuck, Eh ?? In the Great White North where winter never seems to end ,Ontario,, still ice fishing,, 96xl,99xls,old Rangers Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,453 Vehicle Specs	thanks everybody,. , __________________ Log Roller,, Fox Coilovers 35's and others, , Truck of the month Ranger Of Danger,,,project truck, also look for Blues Traveller Elite registry, ,

06-23-2010, 02:41 PM	#15
cashmoney37 Wannabe Elite Explorer South Bend, IN 2000 mountaineer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 144 Vehicle Specs	what size springs and what size shock did you use? __________________ 2000 mountaineer,(solid axel d44 early bronco suspension in progress). 4.10 gears, 4406 t case swap, 5.0, custom henson tuned,1" intake spacer, k&n intake, flowmaster 50 series, 4" superlift, 3" body lift, 33"x12.50 nitto mudd graplers on 18" micky t's classic II's, with 1.25" wheel spacers,custom one off tq monster headers for body lift...

06-24-2010, 07:23 AM	#16
corkey Elite Canuck, Eh ?? In the Great White North where winter never seems to end ,Ontario,, still ice fishing,, 96xl,99xls,old Rangers Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,453 Vehicle Specs	The shocks are the 6.5 inch travel Fox 2.0 Emulsion, and the springs are 12 inch 800 lb/inch coils. they work very well at all speeds, and give a super smooth highway ride. __________________ Log Roller,, Fox Coilovers 35's and others, , Truck of the month Ranger Of Danger,,,project truck, also look for Blues Traveller Elite registry, ,

01-31-2011, 07:06 PM	#17
turboexplorer Slick Rock Wheelin Cottonwood Heights, Utah 98' XLT 5.0L 4X4 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,546 Vehicle Specs	Sorry for bringing up an older thread. But was spending some time looking through others projects and found this thread. Those coil overs look really nice. Would be great to get rid of the torsion bar mounts, I slide on mine all the time. From your last post I take it they ride nice and feel good at freeway speeds. Really late but congrats on TOTM a year ago! __________________ -98' XLT 5.0L 4X4, 4406 conversion is DONE! 4406 Thread Rock sliders are DONE! My Rock Sliders My front skid plate build 2nd Gen Front Skid Plate My SAS build! SAS is mostly done! -2004 Taurus Stock with wicked system. -1979 Trans Am, Olds 403 built Engine, dyno 379rwhp 533rwtq, TH400 manual valve body. http://www.explorerforum.com/photopo...5/May_2013.jpg