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The Good, The Bad, & the Pugly :D

1994 Purple Explorer XLT 4wd


I decided to have a registry for my "Other" rig so I can post things done and have a reference for it.

Pretty much stock drive train.

4.0 OHV-A4ld-1354e.
D35 front 4:56 Yukon gears, Aussie Locker.
2nd gen disc 8.8 rear 4:56 gears, Spartan Locker.

Front C-Clip eliminator Mod.

Slight lift with 2" Skyjacker coils & rear F-150 hybrid leaf packs.

3" PA body lift
Helpful thread with pics for the front body mounts
Pics of front body lift mounts

Swapped to manual hubs.
Double U-joint XJ steering shaft.

33" x 12.5" x 15" Cooper Discoverer ATX3, mounted on 15"x10" AR Outlaw1 alum wheels - full size matching spare.

Shocks:
Front Rancho 9000xl
Rear Rancho 9000xl
Duff Stabilizer shock.

Sway bar quick disconnects front & rear.
Custom tube sliders w/kickouts

22" LED light bar.
18w amber fog Led pods.
55w rock lights--2 front--1 rear over diff.
8 LED pods for rocker lights.

Full brush guard.
2.5" Fender Flares.

TTB Diff guard & Skid plate.

Custom roof rack with 48" Extreme Hi-Lift jack.

Flipped Tow hitch & front hooks for tow points.

Cobra19 CB & rear hatch mounted firestick antenna.
Rear view HD camera.
JVC DVD/CD/MP3 Head unit with 7" HD Monitor.
Sony 6.5" front speakers.
Rockford Fosgate 5.25" component rear speakers.
8" JL Audio sub in 2001 enclosure with 500w amp mounted on enclosure.

Custom made center console with CB/Rear view color monitor/2-12v outlets/ in-out temp display. D cell Maglite mounted on cargo panel. Truck bed liner on cargo floor.
Custom Cargo storage box with topside spare tire mount.

'99 Eddie Bauer Front Leather buckets.
'94 Limited Rear leather split bench.


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These are a lot of the same problems mine put me through for the last few years. It has since been running pretty good and been very reliable for me.

Until New Year's Eve when it ate it's torque converter :mad:

Sounds like you are on the way to having a fairly reliable truck though. Aside from the current problem, it is still ticking (literally) at 240k.
 



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So what do you do when you happen to have a perfectly good set of 33"x12.5"x15" KM2 already mounted on a set of 15"x8.5" aluminum wheels?

You break out the angle grinder with a thin metal cut off disc, trim some sheet metal, and slap them on your old work rig, that's what! :)

More incentive to swap out the axles on this thing now the bigger meats are on it. LOL

It was a nice ride with the 31"x10.5" on it, but it rides so much nicer with these on.



Pugly gets a new pair of shoes! :thumbsup:

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Catching up to its bigger friend! :D

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Looking good... how does it drive with the 33"? Haven't been following the post, what gears are under her?
 






Looking good... how does it drive with the 33"? Haven't been following the post, what gears are under her?

he still has the stock 3.27's in it, that why he just needs to give them to me, so he doesn't end up playing chicken with his transmission.
 






If the chance arrives (cost/deals) the axles will be swapped out for a better set of gears.

I appreciate Eric looking out for Pugly's best interest's, but those beastly tires will look pretty funny under a low rider...LOL :p:
 






Looks Much better with the 33's on it :thumbsup:
 


















Looks much better now :thumbsup:

Thank you sir. :)

Had to take more pics of it from better angles.

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The hitch hangs way to low. I need to cut the cross bar off and flip it, then weld it back on. Should lift it a few inches by doing that. Might have to wait until spring, but that's okay by me.
 






Looks Great! Dont remember seeing Pugly before--Pugly is far from Fugly though. More like a Mean, Pumped, and Angry version of Barney!
Nice Work, making me think I need a second Explorer as well now!
 






Looks Great! Dont remember seeing Pugly before--Pugly is far from Fugly though. More like a Mean, Pumped, and Angry version of Barney!
Nice Work, making me think I need a second Explorer as well now!

LOL, thanks man. :)


Okay, just so I have somewhere to reference....

31" tires uses the 17 T R-H white VSS gear
33" tires uses the 16 T R-H wine VSS gear
 






Drivers door hinge is fubared :(

Looks like a hinge pin replacement is going to be done this weekend...oh joy!

Door wouldn't shut at the store tonight, so I broke the window vent visor trying to lift it to shut it.....Ack!
 






BUGGER, sounds like a pain in the arse. Hope the weather holds off for you this weekend mate.
 












:D:thumbsup:
 









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Dremel...check
Air hammer...check
Anti-seize.....check
Straps for the tree branch.....check
Floor jack.....check
Hand tools....check
Extra set of hands...LOL, yeah right!
38438 Dorman Hinge pins.....check!
 






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