DOES ANYONE KNOW THE "ACTUAL" WEIGHT OF MY TYPE EXPLORER????

i own a 1998 ford explorer sport with the 4.0L OHV engine. i am trying to get a rough estimate ( as close as possible ) of what my size explorer is. i dynoed my X and it came up as 144 RWHP. but i went to the track today and raced it in the quarter mile so i can use the corral.net dyno program to figure out if my dyno run was correct. ( which i don't believe it is ) well the sticker in the door read 4400LBS, so i threw that in with my trap speed, figured a few extra lbs for the 1/8 of a tank of gas, and my 1/4 mile time and it said that i was pushing 196 BHP ( is that RWHP???? ). well i tried it at 4200 LBS and it came up with 176 BHP. if anyoen can help, i would greatly appreciate it. thanks

 

[FastAZZ4.0]

well i think i know what my problem is

i was reading up on dyno's and it said that the ranger with a 5spd manul transmission 1 to 1 gear for dynoing is third gear. but when i went to go get my dyno, the guy told me that mine was fourth gear. so i think that might be why my HP figures were low. anyone know for sure???? TROLL??? ALEC???? BLK MK8?????

 

[Alec]

The 1:1 gear for the 4R55E (4 auto) is 3rd, for the 5R55E (5 auto) 4th. However, I got dynoed in second because the truck kept shifting into OD above 90 mph on the dyno.

I recently weighed my X on my last trip. 96 OHV sport, fully loaded with fuel, luggage, me, and all accessories, 4520 lbs.

 

[JDraper]

I found this on Carpoint . It claims that the curb weight for a 1998 Ford Explorer Sport 2WD is 3692 and the 4WD Sport is 3919. Seems a little low to me, but that's what they say.

 

[FastAZZ4.0]

i have the manual 5spd in my truck

it is the same as what is in the ranger's with the 5spd manuals. that is what i was trying to figure out, but i do appreciate it alec, when i did it on the computer ( for the estimated HP ) i estimated it 1st at the sticker weight of 4400 lbs, and it told me 196 BHP, then i did it at 4200 LBs and it told me 176 BHP. so i am guessing since i removed the spar and only had a little less than 1/4 tank of gas, plus my 170 lbs A$$, that i should be around 4300 lbs. let me try again, and see what i am sitting at according to this thing, i still don't think that my dyno run with all that i have done is sitting me at 144 RWHP and 214 FT/LBS of TQ. sorry , not gonna believe it, especially since i am doing 16.5 in the 1/4 mile, that is better than most V8's stock.

 

[Alec]

Actually, I don't think your figure of 144 rwhp is that far off. Stock is about 120. Bolt-ons and such mods don't usually add up to that much hp gains. Ask Flyguy, he only got 15-20 hp on his early OHV with a bunch of bolt-ons, heads, headers, etc. The only huge hp mods are forced induction and N2O.

Bolt-ons may feel great and really help lower times from stock. But soon you run into a brick wall and need a power-adder.

 

[james t]

well, mines a V8 2wd 4 door and on the scales with a full tank of gas, no spare, and no driver it weighed 4120.

 

[FastAZZ4.0]

alec, you are killing me. i am trying to remain happy after yesterday. but hey, if it is true, then it is true, can't get around it til i get my paxton in. then i am working on the guts of my engine from there. but that will be a little while down the road, i have to get my 300z back together first.

 

[Troll]

96 four door, V8, no spare, 10 gallons of gas, 17 inch rims, 2 wheel drive weighed 4370 with no driver.

 

[jimbo74]

1994 xlt 4x4 with 31" bfgs, automatic, v6,full tank and no fender, hood, or front bumper with stock 235 spare and no cargo or driver was 4125#

hmmm that carpoint thing said 4062...that doesnt sound right... the bumper is heavy and my tires couldnt weigh that much more than stock

 

[Ben99]

1999 Sport SOHC 2wd auto, no spare, 17inch CobraR's, 1/4 tank (about 4gal), removed step rails, weighed in at 4000 even w/ driver (190lbs me).