Kstrayhorn's '02 XLT Registry "The Ex"

kstrayhorn · 07-17-2010, 11:40 PM

So I decided to finally make a registry page for my 2002 Explorer XLT. So here is what I have done, step-by-step, in chronological order:
Completely stock:

Installed sound system:
2 10" Alpine Type E subwoofers
700 watt max Alpine amplifier
Pioneer DEH-P6300 head unit

Removed lower front splash shield:

Removed running boards:

Painted wheels satin/flat black:

Airbox mod:

Spectre resonating exhaust tip: (Now removed because it sounded terrible with my Flowmaster)

Flowmaster 40 series muffler:

Big 32" Yokohama Geolandar A/Ts:
(Full thread here: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/....php?p=2543093 )

Replaced running boards.

Federal Signal PA300 police car siren:

Siren speaker mount:

Updated profile pic:

And the pic that won EF's End of Summer Photo Contest:
(Thread here: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=291672 )

DreamCar · 07-18-2010, 12:17 AM

the pictures dont show.

*Sams01XplrSprt* · 07-18-2010, 02:58 AM

the pictures do not show up

you should join www.photobucket.com

kstrayhorn · 07-18-2010, 09:59 AM

Nooooo! It took me so long to resize and upload those!! I have no idea what i did wrong, I'll try again. I uploaded them to imgur.com

kstrayhorn · 07-18-2010, 10:14 AM

There, fixed the pics. Working on resizing a couple of the pics, but here they are for now and I will update the fixes later.

*Sams01XplrSprt* · 07-18-2010, 01:33 PM

nice x u got

DreamCar · 07-18-2010, 02:43 PM

Very nice nik digging the painted rims. Been thinking of doing that on mine aswell. But why remove the running boards. It's the same height as the frame. I've used em to measure if I was running on my frame while offroadinf.

kstrayhorn · 07-18-2010, 05:15 PM

took them off to make it look higher. That and I never use them. When I do my new tires and lift I was gonna get some different ones. And the rims really weren't hard to do.

*NHarris* · 08-03-2010, 05:27 PM

I hate those running boards...makes it difficult to work underneath the truck. I'm thinking of removing mine.

kstrayhorn...what happened to your drivers side fog light insert?

Bailey8 · 08-05-2010, 05:55 PM

how can you lift an 02 xlt???

Bailey8 · 08-05-2010, 05:57 PM

how can you lift and 02 xlt?? i cant find any leveling kits or anything...

*NHarris* · 08-05-2010, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bailey8

how can you lift and 02 xlt?? i cant find any leveling kits or anything...

With a lift kit. lol, This is what I'm going to get, a rancho quick lift. Thats what hitithard used. Picture below:

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitithard

Quote:

2002 xlt
3in bodylift, rancho quicklifts front n back,265/75/16 procomp mud terrains, procomp cast black rims,7 inch jvc touchscreen, triple kicker L7's, mtx 1500 watt rms amp,ks680 speakers, westin brushe guard n taillight guards
surco rooftop cargo rack with lights

kstrayhorn · 09-20-2010, 11:27 AM

First off, the insert. When I first got the car, the tires were bald and slid around like crazy. It was a rainy day, and there is a hairpin turn just 500 yds from my house. I took it and ended up in a ditch on the other side of the road. The other side of the embankment flexed the bumper a bit and popped out the insert. I just never got around to gluing it back in. But it's fixed now, old news.

Man, that truck, as well as a couple of others, are my inspiration! Quiklifts, or a 3" body lift part # pra-883 or lift spacers from BTF Fab.

Updating pics here in a minute!

07-17-2010, 11:40 PM	#1
kstrayhorn Wannabe Elite Explorer Landmark, Little Rock, AR '02 XLT Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 443 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Kstrayhorn's '02 XLT Registry "The Ex" So I decided to finally make a registry page for my 2002 Explorer XLT. So here is what I have done, step-by-step, in chronological order: Completely stock: Installed sound system: 2 10" Alpine Type E subwoofers 700 watt max Alpine amplifier Pioneer DEH-P6300 head unit Removed lower front splash shield: Removed running boards: Painted wheels satin/flat black: Airbox mod: Spectre resonating exhaust tip: (Now removed because it sounded terrible with my Flowmaster) Flowmaster 40 series muffler: Big 32" Yokohama Geolandar A/Ts: (Full thread here: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/....php?p=2543093 ) Replaced running boards. Federal Signal PA300 police car siren: Siren speaker mount: Updated profile pic: And the pic that won EF's End of Summer Photo Contest: (Thread here: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=291672 ) __________________ 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr 2wd with a 4.0 SOHC Kstrayhorn's Build Thread/Registry Last edited by kstrayhorn; 09-20-2010 at 11:35 AM. Reason: Added Pictures

07-18-2010, 12:17 AM	#2
DreamCar Wannabe Elite Explorer Yaphank, NY 2002 4 Door XLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 68 Vehicle Specs	the pictures dont show. __________________ \|\| 2002 Ford Explorer XLT \|\| Long Island, NY (history enthusiast)

07-18-2010, 02:58 AM	#3
Sams01XplrSprt Southern Cali Explorer Newport Beach California & Bay Area California 2001 Sport (sold) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15,633 Vehicle Specs	the pictures do not show up you should join www.photobucket.com __________________ 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

07-18-2010, 09:59 AM	#4
kstrayhorn Wannabe Elite Explorer Landmark, Little Rock, AR '02 XLT Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 443 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Nooooo! It took me so long to resize and upload those!! I have no idea what i did wrong, I'll try again. I uploaded them to imgur.com __________________ 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr 2wd with a 4.0 SOHC Kstrayhorn's Build Thread/Registry

07-18-2010, 10:14 AM	#5
kstrayhorn Wannabe Elite Explorer Landmark, Little Rock, AR '02 XLT Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 443 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	There, fixed the pics. Working on resizing a couple of the pics, but here they are for now and I will update the fixes later. __________________ 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr 2wd with a 4.0 SOHC Kstrayhorn's Build Thread/Registry

07-18-2010, 01:33 PM	#6
Sams01XplrSprt Southern Cali Explorer Newport Beach California & Bay Area California 2001 Sport (sold) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15,633 Vehicle Specs	nice x u got __________________ 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

07-18-2010, 02:43 PM	#7
DreamCar Wannabe Elite Explorer Yaphank, NY 2002 4 Door XLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 68 Vehicle Specs	Very nice nik digging the painted rims. Been thinking of doing that on mine aswell. But why remove the running boards. It's the same height as the frame. I've used em to measure if I was running on my frame while offroadinf. __________________ \|\| 2002 Ford Explorer XLT \|\| Long Island, NY (history enthusiast)

07-18-2010, 05:15 PM	#8
kstrayhorn Wannabe Elite Explorer Landmark, Little Rock, AR '02 XLT Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 443 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	took them off to make it look higher. That and I never use them. When I do my new tires and lift I was gonna get some different ones. And the rims really weren't hard to do. __________________ 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr 2wd with a 4.0 SOHC Kstrayhorn's Build Thread/Registry

08-03-2010, 05:27 PM	#9
NHarris Hmm.... Jeeps or Fords? Ogden, UT 1998 XLT V6 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,477 Vehicle Specs	I hate those running boards...makes it difficult to work underneath the truck. I'm thinking of removing mine. kstrayhorn...what happened to your drivers side fog light insert? __________________ Nate H 1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4.SLOW Restoration Project - OEM Restoration with larger than stock tires. 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo - 3.5" Lift, Quick Disconnects, Rear Locker, Mopar Off Road Package, Gray Moab Wheels, Differential Skid Plates, and much more!

08-05-2010, 05:55 PM	#10
Bailey8 Wannabe Elite Explorer LV 2002 xlt Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4 Vehicle Specs	how can you lift an 02 xlt???

08-05-2010, 05:57 PM	#11
Bailey8 Wannabe Elite Explorer LV 2002 xlt Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4 Vehicle Specs	how can you lift and 02 xlt?? i cant find any leveling kits or anything...

09-20-2010, 11:27 AM	#13
kstrayhorn Wannabe Elite Explorer Landmark, Little Rock, AR '02 XLT Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 443 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	First off, the insert. When I first got the car, the tires were bald and slid around like crazy. It was a rainy day, and there is a hairpin turn just 500 yds from my house. I took it and ended up in a ditch on the other side of the road. The other side of the embankment flexed the bumper a bit and popped out the insert. I just never got around to gluing it back in. But it's fixed now, old news. Man, that truck, as well as a couple of others, are my inspiration! Quiklifts, or a 3" body lift part # pra-883 or lift spacers from BTF Fab. Updating pics here in a minute! __________________ 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr 2wd with a 4.0 SOHC Kstrayhorn's Build Thread/Registry