-
Ford Explorer Community - Maintenance - Modifications - Performance Upgrades - Problem Solving - Off-Road - Street
Explorer Forum Covers the Explorer ST, Explorer Sport, Explorer Sport Trac, Lincoln Aviator,
Mercury Mountaineer, Mazda Navajo, Ford Ranger, Mazda Pickups, and the Ford Aerostar
Register Today It's free!
Brush guard
- Thread starter dmathews
- Start date
Elite Explorer members see no advertisements, no banner ads, no double underlined links,.
Add an avatar, upload photo attachments, and more!.
XLT
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- January 21, 2005
- Messages
- 807
- Reaction score
- 3
- City, State
- Wausau, WI
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 Sport SOHC 4X4
Did they include the mounting brackets as well? I know my old 93 ex used only 2 bolts per side for a total of 4. It didnt come with bolts so i just picked up some grade 8 bolts that were about the same size as the holes on the guard.
dmathews
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- March 17, 2009
- Messages
- 295
- Reaction score
- 0
- City, State
- Beattyville, Kentucky
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 99 Explorer XLT
I still need help with this install. I cant figure out how to mount the brush guard. I think that I am missing a a bracket but idk. Here are some pic of the guard and the brackets I got.
joecrna
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- October 25, 2006
- Messages
- 735
- Reaction score
- 2
- City, State
- Las Flores, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 XLT 4X4 sohc
Looks like those two lower brakets should line-up with the frame behind the bumper mounts, 2 bolts each side. Look for pre-existing holes in the frame. They will either use holes already there or bolts already there such as the bumper braket.
dmathews
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- March 17, 2009
- Messages
- 295
- Reaction score
- 0
- City, State
- Beattyville, Kentucky
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 99 Explorer XLT
Well I found that I was missing a bracket so we made some for it but now the problem is it just doesnt seem to look right. from the front it looks like the top is pushed in and the bottom comes out but its close to the bumber so idk how to fix it. Can someone with a 99 post a pic of how it sits with the bumper and how close so I can compare.
Explorer Features
Explorer Features
