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A 3" torsion key re-index and a 2-inch rear shackle lift kit was installed and left to sit there and rot while I saved up money for the real goodies... Has anybody ever told you you can run 33" tires on a 3" lift? You can't. I said you can't. What's so funny? Yes, the bumper cover is...

Eventually came more small details, a K&N intake kit (never bothered to photograph that), 1.5" spacers front and rear, two more small lights on the front. These would become more important in time. In my mind, the spacers made a world of a difference in the appearance. It wasn't noticeable...

Removing the sub box turned out to be a good decision for two reasons. Firstly, it made room for cargo in the back. Secondly, it made the Vulture a functional work truck. That facilitated this awkward moment: Loaded about 15 5-gallon boxes of commercial soda syrup into the back. The tires...

Time passed, and so did working near the beach. Money grew more common and time grew more scarce. It became apparent that the easy life was over for both me and the Vulture. Greatness always comes at a price, and in some cases, it means getting rid of things you want, but don't need. It's...

Being that I've been working on my Explorer for three years now, it's time to make a proper build thread. Vehicle: 1999 Sport 4x4, 4.0L SOHC, 153k on the clock. I don't have any convenient pics from before the fun started, but here's a good pic of its early days under new ownership. The first...

@Will_to_explore Welcome to Explorer Forum! Nice to see another Explorer owner around. How's your '13 holding up? Any mods? Feel free to post some pics here in this thread.

@cyro50 I'm newly added to the forum, but I've done my research on Explorers... The 5.0L V8 is a good place to start for speed. A little research will show you that that's the Mustang's 302 block, so the sky's the limit as long as you've got green! Pretty sure Shelby made a supercharger for...

I didn't want to lose my factory flares, but they're going to have to go... Need a hefty trim on the front in order to clear these 33x12.5 Nittos. Seems a shame to cut up nice fenders, but I didn't buy an Ex to sit there and look pretty, and I DO NOT want more lift. I can't steer with both the...

@Mike65 Your wife's daily looking clean! Always nice to see a well-maintained Sport. A few pics, let's see what I've got... As it sits now, with the following work done: 3" front t-bar re-index, 2" rear shackles 1.5" spacers on all corners Rancho R5000s on all corners Running boards removed...

I've been hovering in and out of Explorer Forum since I got my 1999 Sport 4x4 in 2017, checking out some builds and collecting much useful information for my own build. I figured it was time I officially joined in the fun of this place. My knowledge of Explorers and their technical details...