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Updated the list of prospective participants. Too bad Eric had to dip, I was looking forward to seeing his Jeep in the flesh. Thankfully, he had the opportunity to visit the park earlier. Incidentally, you might not be seeing GiGi the Gas Guzzler this time around... She was a fun project, but...

@Scotts96sploder (Edit: I misidentified this connector.)

@coyotebrown Always good to see another 2nd-gen around these parts! Hope you've found this forum useful so far.

@funkerama Welcome to our collective backyard! You'll find that just about every piece of information that can be had about Explorers is somewhere on this forum. This is the right place to be.

This was my first car, bought stock seven long years agone and still puts a smile on my face every time I get inside. It was fun as a daily driver, but was for ever retired from that duty when I slapped 5.13 gears in it.

@C420sailor I hate seeing good vehicles get parted out, but salvage yards are a charitable organization which I support through purchases several times a year. I'll take parting out before crushing any day!

Who says they'll scrap it? It could be sold. And even if they do scrap it, who says it won't be used to keep Explorers like ours on the road? Parts can be sold, too.

Looks like a solid piece! Gotta mount some lights up on that sucker! May be... green ones?

Step 1. Keep any clown that tells you what to do away from your car. Step 2. Keep any clown that you don't trust away from your car. Step 3. Listen to 410Fortune, he is the leading authority on 2nd-gen Ford Explorers around here. Step 4. Pete Deering is right - personally, I'd...

Updated the list of prospective participants.

@Fix4Dirt My '00 Limited gets somewhere in the scope of 18-19-ish. The onboard computer claims 19.2, goes back and forth between 19.1 and 19.2 in town. It used to read 20-22 before the lift and A/T's. My '99 Sport never got more than about 17 (the best my math figured, at least), even before...

Sweet! Nice going!

@DemonMudder That's cool, there's plenty to do and see, and traveling with the group isn't mandatory. The first time I came here I was solo, and I didn't have any trouble finding the way around. I'm sure the GF will appreciate it if you don't spend the entire time driving, too. As far as...

@TribeZ Nice pick! I haven't heard any complaints about them anywhere, except one, that said they warped really badly. My guess? Didn't follow the break-in instructions. Don't know, might have just been bad luck, or there could have been other contributing factors. I expect that we...

Updated the list of prospective participants. I don't mean to always be on about those guys, but if I'm to predict based on past experiences with them, they will most likely end up doing their own thing any way, so hopefully there won't be any trouble.

Power Stop K1861-36 installed and broken in. Boyo, these suckers are strong, next to the dead ones that were on it before.

Having a list means having a plan.

I avoid eBay like the plague, and I strongly suggest every one else to as well. Little policing on listing descriptions, and the company doesn't hold sellers accountable to make good on poorly described offers.

@Fix4Dirt I heard this was happening. I had not heard that it was just for good old times' sake.

Had minor qualms about ordering the K1861-36 after hearing about deliveries with battered boxes and missing parts, but wasn't disappointed. Front rotors and pads came yesterday, rear rotors and pads came to day. Wasn't supposed to be here until next Monday. All of it came, all of it was...

5.13's all day every day. I'm running a 2nd-gen so I can't be absolutely sure of how the 1st-gen transmissions are geared, but I'm running 33's on 5.13's (the RPM's game is real, I gave up driving faster than 50 MPH) and wouldn't go back. If your rig is a dedicated off-roader, the 5.13's are...

@DemonMudder Now that's a thing I'm going to leave good enough alone. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Having a spare at this age might not be a bad idea, but it's not leaking (somehow). Those are definitely better brakes for handling those fat rubbers. Nice tread pattern, those wide lateral...

Junk yards (or other used parts distributors) can often get spare wheels for a lot cheaper than you'd pay for a "repaired" one. Personally, I keep the spare strapped down in the back of the truck when off-roading. Lower center of gravity than keeping it on the roof, more clearance than keeping...

Power Stop K1861-36 (Z36 Truck & Tow) on order.

@toobladink I'm late to the party, but OSPHO is another product you might look into. I'd trust 410Fortune's Permatex though, he's been doing this. Tires, only ever LT. It's a light truck, they make tires for these for a reason. It's a truck and it's designed to be used like a truck, give it...

@toobladink Would absolutely recommend grabbing a second Explorer for street use. That's exactly what I did, but the environment is mean here, so a moderate lift and all-terrains for the street truck just kind of made sense. I'm pretty sure you can get the RTZ keys separately from the...

Updated the list of prospective participants. @DemonMudder Hi-Lift isn't the only brand that makes them. I got a farm/utility jack that works in the same fashion, although I haven't ever needed or attempted to use it for winching. Sure is handy to have for tire rotations though, some thing...

Updated the list of prospective participants. @DemonMudder If you want people to call you some thing other than DemonMudder, either enter your player name here, or prepare to be for ever called whatever infantile nickname comes to mind when I first see you (don't think I won't!).

RTZ lift kit comes with re-indexed torsion bar keys allowing for up to 3" of added height, and shackles with holes for 1.5" and 2" of added height. Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L629B0K/?tag=seriouexplor-20 I chose these because the alternatives were cranking the bars with the...

OK, since everybody else shared their stories here, it's my turn now. Before I had a car, I offered my ma full blue book value for her Durango for years, and she always said no, no, no. I grew up with that truck and loved it. Found my '99 Sport by accident when looking at a Durango that...

She be pretty!

Edited previous post to include more information. No, the spacers actually cause clearance issues on the outside, which is why cutting the fenders was necessary. The wheels fit much better without the spacers, but I needed the stance and couldn't justify ordering custom one-off wheels with...

You gotta, uh, break in the timing chains! Yeah, that's what we'll call it.

@toobladink The 16x7 stock rims on my '99 Sport (teardrop style) had 3.75" backspacing. Don't think about offset, it's just a more complicated way of measuring backspacing. Offset = distance between center line and mounting surface Backspacing = distance between inner lip (hub side) and...

So far, so good! That K&N high-flow intake is a piece of art, one of my favorite modifications to my Sport (very low maintenance and super easy and fast to clean). @Lee's Automotive There wasn't an appreciable difference in power for me (not a fan of running past 3000 RPM's), but it woke up...

Nice score! I keep telling myself, some day, I will have a stick. I love me a 2-door. '99 Sport was my first car, still works, although isn't suited for daily driving any more. Make sure the daughter understands that truck is for her alone and exclusively, and police that. I've got a funny...

Bonus points for the guy who put the directional tires on the correct sides, on that spacermobile. Of course, if he covered it with a wide body kit, we might forget about the spacers... for a while.

Them be some fat rubbers!

@Calvin Cheney Welcome to Explorer Forum, the collective backyard for all Explorer enthusiasts (and many other Fords as well!) Yours is not the first Explorer-frame swap I've heard of for a F-100, I was reading up on one very detailed thread a year or two ago for curiosity's sake. If you...

Old Man Emu UCB5 might fit. That's what's on my Sport, running a non-standard Old Man Emu leaf pack.