Body Lift+Grille guard

[cavins_ST]

I have a 04 ST with a Big Country grille guard that looks sweet!
I really want to buy the PA 3" BL for my truck, the only thing is i dont want to lose my guard! I have been reading the threads for months now (recently became a member) and have found a few threads w/ solutions to my problem. I know the mounting brackets have to be modified, but is it necessary to trim the bottom bumper? I do not have the plastic cladding like most ST's do, i have the matching cladding (body and bumpers are same material/color) Now is it possible to trim that material? If i get the lift, is it possible to keep the guard?
Any input is appreciated, thanks!

 

[Triton8273]

Dude your in the wrong forum.

 

[Teejay4490]

Lolololololololololol. Modified 2001-2005 explorer I think

 

[Wills05xlt4x4]

Lolololololololololol. Modified 2001-2005 explorer I think

That'd be where he's at... Modified 02-05... He wants the SPORT TRAC SPECIFIC section..

Edit-from forums page-
Ford Explorer Sport Trac Forums Forums dedicated exclusively to the Explorer Sport Trac enthusiast. 2001-2005 Explorer Sport Trac (3631/29546) 2007 - 2010 Explorer Sport Trac (776/7455)

1991 - 1994 Explorer Ranger Navajo Questions related to 1991-1994, 1st Generation, Explorer, Ranger and Navajo Modified 1991-1994 Explorers (5473/60057) Stock 1991 - 1994 Explorers (11933/97795)

1995 - 2001 Explorer Ranger Mountaineer Questions related to 1995-2001, 2nd Generation, Explorer, Mountaineer, and Ranger Modified 1995-2001 Explorers (8530/83771) Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers (27283/194603)

2002 - 2005 Explorer Mountaineer Questions related to the 2002 - 2005, 3rd Generation, Explorers, Mountaineers with Independent Rear Suspensions. Sport (2dr) owners use the '95 - '01 forum. Modified 2002 - 2005 Explorers (4030/59605) Stock 2002 - 2005 Explorers (11451/79257)

2006 - 2010 Explorer Mountaineer Questions related to the 2006 - 2010 4th generation Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer. Modified 2006 - 2010 Explorers (684/7322) Stock 2006 -2010 Explo

 

[Triton8273]

Um boy's...he needs the sport trac forum, not the modified 2nd gen

 

[OffTrac]

It depends on the particular grill you have (I'm unfamiliar with yours) and how the brackets you fabricate are made. I only cut my front bumper to fit the tow hooks because I couldn't do without them. The brackets I made would have allowed mounting the brush guard without cutting the bumper.

Any pictures?

The forum you want to be in is here, though:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=120

 

[Teejay4490]

Yeah idk why I said that. I meant 95-01. I thought that's where his model sport trac went.

 

[Triton8273]

Yeah idk why I said that. I meant 95-01. I thought that's where his model sport trac went.

TeeJay, what the hell bro? lol

He's not a 95-01.

He owns a damn SPORT TRAC!!!

 

[OffTrac]

We do have a lot in common with the '95-'01 Explorers and I find probably as much, if not more, useful information in that subforum as in the actual Sport Trac forum. For this situation he'll probably find better information in the ST forum or finding Sports that have had a similar issue since we're practically identical from the front doors forward.

 

[Teejay4490]

Yeah i thought they shared a forum or something lol.

Whatever!

As long as I know how to get to that uhhh... modified 02-05 section I'm good lol

 

[Teejay4490]

Ohhhhh okay. I'm not the brightest crayon in the shed.

 

[OffTrac]

We're the most misunderstood Explorer.

 

[Wills05xlt4x4]

We're the most misunderstood Explorer.

That may be but I have buddies that say Damn I wish xxxxx would make this more like a st.
Especially the luggage rack

 

[Teejay4490]

Much more "lift able " than a third gen too. Be happy about that. I hate that fact there's no market for lift kits for us. Aside from spacers.

 

[Kazer]

try here

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=120