Your Best Explorer Shot from 2003!

mmpc · 12-30-2003, 10:19 AM

Post your best Explorer shot from 2003!

I'll begin. As the picture says, this is from the 2003 Colorado Blizzard last March. Snow totals for the Denver area were 2-4 feet; we had close to 5 feet in the foothills!

**mattadams** · 12-30-2003, 12:18 PM

couldn't stop it from sitting in the garage the whole time...
whoops, did I say that outloud? LOL.
"Oh Jeeves, put down my laundry and go shovel the driveway so I can take a picture of my Explorer in the snow!" ROFL.

**Heath** · 12-30-2003, 12:34 PM

LOL... Oh man...

*AlaskanJack* · 12-30-2003, 12:48 PM

Nice photo job there. Is someone working on getting into a calender?? hahaha

mmpc · 12-30-2003, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mattadams
couldn't stop it from sitting in the garage the whole time...

Well, I'd suggest you add an "action" picture of your F-150 to the thread, but nobody wants to see you wiping it down with a diaper... :p

*AlaskanJack* · 12-30-2003, 02:26 PM

Ohhh "BURN" good one KELSO!

**mattadams** · 12-30-2003, 02:34 PM

if only mine were a 2003 I could post some action shots here

. LOL Oh you meant taken in 2003

. Hang on...

**mattadams** · 12-30-2003, 02:36 PM

Here you go...

410Fortune · 12-30-2003, 02:45 PM

Matt, truck looks bitchin man!

YEah that snow storm stopped all 4x4's, I dont care who you were, if you were'nt in my truck you were'nt going anywhere!! hahaha

No seriously I was the first down a few neighborhood streets, 33" mudders, locked up front with the L/S in the back and I was pushing snow around like a madman. Of course I did get stuck once, but NOTHING was going through there short of a bulldozer. It was 10 days before the snow crews could finally dig my moms house out with a full size caterpillar with chains...she lives up by tiny town. No Explorer is going anywhere with 5-10' snow drifts on the road

my best pic of 2003, Los Coyotes, almost laid her on the roof

Poser Shot:

*AlaskanJack* · 12-30-2003, 06:37 PM

Jamie that pic from Los Coyotes looks hairy.....I'd have to check for butt juice after that one.

410Fortune · 12-30-2003, 06:45 PM

That pic doesnt do it justice either......
I wasnt paying enough attention to the trail there becase we were not in a difficult spot. Normally when the the front tire dips and the rear tire lifts I can just keep moving forward and it will drop back down, not that day. Every inch I crept forward the rear would lift more, I got it to a point where the truck was rocking....if a bird landed on the drivers side front bumper she would have gone over. Now thats nothing new for me to be tippy like that, but usually its a side to side tippy, not a end over end!! plus my GF was with me and she was a little "freaked out"

We hung like that, I was litterally standing on the brake pedal and holding the wheel (if I let got the front wheels would have turned and the camber change might have taken her over), it was about 10 minutes before the others (Felix, DB_1, and RangerX) hooked up a strap and yanked us back down. They said the tire was 3.5' off the ground, which isnt that bad, but the front tire was in a LARGE hole, I would say it was about a 65 degree angle the truck sat at......heheheh YIKES. Yes the pucker factor was there.....

Hahahaha thank god I have learned my lesson in the last coulple years, everything in the back was strapped down and I know the limits of the BII, before she goes over, I also walked my GF through what to do if it does go over (Dont stick you hands out the window, assume the crash position, that sosrt of thing) but until I get a cage I dont want to be on the roof.

I also lost 2 quarts of gear lube out of the rear diff, I am still not sure how it leaked, must be the pinion seal because my breather is up near the gas filler.......I figured it lost a few drops when they told me it was leaking, but when I got home it took 2 quarts! hahaha

WELCOME TO WHEELING IN CA hahaha Los Coyotes has got some pretty hairy stuff!!

N2MUDN91 · 01-05-2004, 06:13 PM

Here's a good one of my 2003 photo album.
Right after the pin-stripe removal.

Shane

*Soundguy01tx* · 01-06-2004, 08:36 AM

Heres mine... during the 4 months when I had my 2003 Sport XLS... I really liked that one... oh well.

--Bryan

*Lifted95X* · 01-06-2004, 08:47 AM

Pic from the Mounds.

Black Magic · 01-06-2004, 09:16 AM

Either this one...

Or this one...

I just wish this one had the Explorer Express Airdam on it, then it would be the sh!t.

mmpc · 01-06-2004, 10:10 AM

Nice looking shots, everyone! It took you guys awhile to respond, but I guess all things good are worth waiting for...

*Campo* · 01-06-2004, 10:23 AM

I would have to say this one from Tuttle Creek Dec 7 03

JOHN V. · 01-06-2004, 04:22 PM

Hey Matt, how could you leave this one out?

Yomie · 01-06-2004, 04:37 PM

Probably being able to see this under the rig.

CarFreak146 · 01-06-2004, 04:53 PM

This would have to be my Favorite::

This is also from December 7th out at Tuttle Creek

12-30-2003, 10:19 AM	#1
mmpc Moderator Emeritus Littleton, CO '05 Escape: No Boundaries Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,957 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Your Best Explorer Shot from 2003! Post your best Explorer shot from 2003! I'll begin. As the picture says, this is from the 2003 Colorado Blizzard last March. Snow totals for the Denver area were 2-4 feet; we had close to 5 feet in the foothills! Attached Images __________________ Chris Woodley 2005 Escape XLT: No Boundaries Edition Last edited by mmpc; 12-31-2003 at 10:29 AM.

12-30-2003, 12:18 PM	#2
mattadams Tall Man Little Escape Longmont, CO 2010 Escape XLT Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 8,252 Vehicle Specs	couldn't stop it from sitting in the garage the whole time... whoops, did I say that outloud? LOL. "Oh Jeeves, put down my laundry and go shovel the driveway so I can take a picture of my Explorer in the snow!" ROFL. __________________ Matt Adams 2010 Ford Escape XLT 1997 F-150 XL 2000 F-150 XLT 4x4 ORP with tons of fun stuff that I sold years ago and still miss. www.mattstruck.com

12-30-2003, 12:34 PM	#3
Heath Elite Moderator Intoxicator Rigby, ID '01 XLT Slightly Modded Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,616 Vehicle Specs	LOL... Oh man... __________________ Rigby, ID 2001 Explorer V8 XLT with a mod or two "Never fight an ugly guy, he has nothing to lose" Mugshot Updated 8/6/10 To support the site and upgrade to an elite membership, Click Me!

12-30-2003, 12:48 PM	#4
AlaskanJack Elite Cabin-Fever Captain Centralia, Washington 91 , 93 & 01 Sports Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,848 Vehicle Specs	Nice photo job there. Is someone working on getting into a calender?? hahaha __________________ 91 Explorer Sport - 5.5" Superlift, Super Runner Steering, Extended RA's, 4.10 Gears, 15x10 AR Rims, 35x12.5 Tires 93 Explorer Sport 2" Skyjacker Susp lift, w/AAL & Warrior Shackles, 32x11.50 Mud Kings, 2" BL 01 Explorer Sport - Wife's baby. - MY MODS PAGE - MY TEMP IN ALASKA

12-30-2003, 02:26 PM	#6
AlaskanJack Elite Cabin-Fever Captain Centralia, Washington 91 , 93 & 01 Sports Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,848 Vehicle Specs	Ohhh "BURN" good one KELSO! __________________ 91 Explorer Sport - 5.5" Superlift, Super Runner Steering, Extended RA's, 4.10 Gears, 15x10 AR Rims, 35x12.5 Tires 93 Explorer Sport 2" Skyjacker Susp lift, w/AAL & Warrior Shackles, 32x11.50 Mud Kings, 2" BL 01 Explorer Sport - Wife's baby. - MY MODS PAGE - MY TEMP IN ALASKA

12-30-2003, 02:34 PM	#7
mattadams Tall Man Little Escape Longmont, CO 2010 Escape XLT Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 8,252 Vehicle Specs	if only mine were a 2003 I could post some action shots here . LOL Oh you meant taken in 2003 . Hang on... __________________ Matt Adams 2010 Ford Escape XLT 1997 F-150 XL 2000 F-150 XLT 4x4 ORP with tons of fun stuff that I sold years ago and still miss. www.mattstruck.com

12-30-2003, 02:36 PM	#8
mattadams Tall Man Little Escape Longmont, CO 2010 Escape XLT Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 8,252 Vehicle Specs	Here you go... __________________ Matt Adams 2010 Ford Escape XLT 1997 F-150 XL 2000 F-150 XLT 4x4 ORP with tons of fun stuff that I sold years ago and still miss. www.mattstruck.com

12-30-2003, 02:45 PM	#9
410Fortune ELITE BRONCO2ERER Crawlorado B2 Mod Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 22,097 Vehicle Specs	Matt, truck looks bitchin man! YEah that snow storm stopped all 4x4's, I dont care who you were, if you were'nt in my truck you were'nt going anywhere!! hahaha No seriously I was the first down a few neighborhood streets, 33" mudders, locked up front with the L/S in the back and I was pushing snow around like a madman. Of course I did get stuck once, but NOTHING was going through there short of a bulldozer. It was 10 days before the snow crews could finally dig my moms house out with a full size caterpillar with chains...she lives up by tiny town. No Explorer is going anywhere with 5-10' snow drifts on the road my best pic of 2003, Los Coyotes, almost laid her on the roof Poser Shot: __________________ 96 Explorer daily driver build-1996 XLT 5.0L AWD to 4x4 conversion complete on 33's 88 BII 5.0L conversion - BII 5.0l drivetrain thread My Bronco II - 1988 Bronco II 4x4 V8 on 35's - registry and updates Wifes 07 FJ build - 2007 FJ cruiser locked and lifted

12-30-2003, 06:37 PM	#10
AlaskanJack Elite Cabin-Fever Captain Centralia, Washington 91 , 93 & 01 Sports Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,848 Vehicle Specs	Jamie that pic from Los Coyotes looks hairy.....I'd have to check for butt juice after that one. __________________ 91 Explorer Sport - 5.5" Superlift, Super Runner Steering, Extended RA's, 4.10 Gears, 15x10 AR Rims, 35x12.5 Tires 93 Explorer Sport 2" Skyjacker Susp lift, w/AAL & Warrior Shackles, 32x11.50 Mud Kings, 2" BL 01 Explorer Sport - Wife's baby. - MY MODS PAGE - MY TEMP IN ALASKA

12-30-2003, 06:45 PM	#11
410Fortune ELITE BRONCO2ERER Crawlorado B2 Mod Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 22,097 Vehicle Specs	!! That pic doesnt do it justice either...... I wasnt paying enough attention to the trail there becase we were not in a difficult spot. Normally when the the front tire dips and the rear tire lifts I can just keep moving forward and it will drop back down, not that day. Every inch I crept forward the rear would lift more, I got it to a point where the truck was rocking....if a bird landed on the drivers side front bumper she would have gone over. Now thats nothing new for me to be tippy like that, but usually its a side to side tippy, not a end over end!! plus my GF was with me and she was a little "freaked out" We hung like that, I was litterally standing on the brake pedal and holding the wheel (if I let got the front wheels would have turned and the camber change might have taken her over), it was about 10 minutes before the others (Felix, DB_1, and RangerX) hooked up a strap and yanked us back down. They said the tire was 3.5' off the ground, which isnt that bad, but the front tire was in a LARGE hole, I would say it was about a 65 degree angle the truck sat at......heheheh YIKES. Yes the pucker factor was there..... Hahahaha thank god I have learned my lesson in the last coulple years, everything in the back was strapped down and I know the limits of the BII, before she goes over, I also walked my GF through what to do if it does go over (Dont stick you hands out the window, assume the crash position, that sosrt of thing) but until I get a cage I dont want to be on the roof. I also lost 2 quarts of gear lube out of the rear diff, I am still not sure how it leaked, must be the pinion seal because my breather is up near the gas filler.......I figured it lost a few drops when they told me it was leaking, but when I got home it took 2 quarts! hahaha WELCOME TO WHEELING IN CA hahaha Los Coyotes has got some pretty hairy stuff!! __________________ 96 Explorer daily driver build-1996 XLT 5.0L AWD to 4x4 conversion complete on 33's 88 BII 5.0L conversion - BII 5.0l drivetrain thread My Bronco II - 1988 Bronco II 4x4 V8 on 35's - registry and updates Wifes 07 FJ build - 2007 FJ cruiser locked and lifted

01-05-2004, 06:13 PM	#12
N2MUDN91 Wannabe Elite Explorer Lee's Summit, Missouri 2005 Ranger Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 906 Vehicle Specs	Here's a good one of my 2003 photo album. Right after the pin-stripe removal. Shane __________________ 2005 Ranger

01-06-2004, 08:36 AM	#13
Soundguy01tx Elite Explorer Katy, TX 1991 XLT Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,650 Vehicle Specs	Heres mine... during the 4 months when I had my 2003 Sport XLS... I really liked that one... oh well. --Bryan __________________ --Bryan Katy, Tx My Mug My '03 Sport - SOLD My '91 Explorer

01-06-2004, 08:47 AM	#14
Lifted95X The Xplorer U Luv to H8 EASTPOINTE, MI 03 4.6 Mounty Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,005 Vehicle Specs	Pic from the Mounds. __________________ 03 Mounty and an 05 Evo

01-06-2004, 09:16 AM	#15
Black Magic Moderator Emeritus St. Louis, MO Explorer Street Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 6,289 Vehicle Specs	Either this one... Or this one... I just wish this one had the Explorer Express Airdam on it, then it would be the sh!t. __________________ Matt _________ 2OO1 Explorer Street Click here to see my home page... www.ExplorerStreet.com Moderator: Explorer Sport Trucks & Street Performance

01-06-2004, 10:10 AM	#16
mmpc Moderator Emeritus Littleton, CO '05 Escape: No Boundaries Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,957 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Nice looking shots, everyone! It took you guys awhile to respond, but I guess all things good are worth waiting for... __________________ Chris Woodley 2005 Escape XLT: No Boundaries Edition

01-06-2004, 10:23 AM	#17
Campo Elitus Explorus White City, KS 99 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 791 Vehicle Specs	I would have to say this one from Tuttle Creek Dec 7 03 Attached Images __________________ If it ain't broke, fix it till it is. 99 XLT 4x4 SOHC V6 2"TT/AAL 31" Kelly AT's aka Blue Mistress 96 Ranger ExCab 4x4 OHV V6 31" Goodyear RT/S's (not for long) KC Area Explorers

01-06-2004, 04:22 PM	#18
JOHN V. Wannabe Elite Explorer RICHMOND.CA. 1994 XLT Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 517 Vehicle Specs	Hey Matt, how could you leave this one out? Attached Images __________________ John V.

01-06-2004, 04:37 PM	#19
Yomie Wannabe Elite Explorer Biloxi, MS 06 Toyota Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,774 Vehicle Specs	Probably being able to see this under the rig. __________________ '06 Tundra TRD, 3" and 33's

01-06-2004, 04:53 PM	#20
CarFreak146 Wannabe Elite Explorer Shawnee, Kansas '94 Explorer XLT Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 806 Vehicle Specs	This would have to be my Favorite:: This is also from December 7th out at Tuttle Creek __________________ Ryan RIP:: '94 Explorer Leaf Sprung SAS... Full Width HPD44/9"; 5.38s, Locked F/R; 38.5/14.50x15 TSL SXs; C4/Twin-Sticked Dana 20, all Mall Rated '92 Ranger... 4wd, 2.3, 5spd, Explorer Buckets and Console, 2" Lift, 31's, Flat Black... WAAAAAYYYYY too slow!