Search results

WHats the difference in the frontend/diff/susp's parts between the 95-01awd explorer and 01-03 4x4 ranger? They use the same control arms/balljoints,,so how can the awd explorer turn good on dry pavement and my 4x4 ranger hops and turns like crap? on the explorer awd it has to be a lil...

Ridding on 17x9/10.5 chrome fr500's, front has 275/60 rear has 285/60. Its lowered 2"/2.5". Black headlights, tinted corners, sport mirrors, and some other stuff It rides and handles great.

How will a 2.8 with a carb in a 84 b2 do with 4.56 gears and 33's? The engine will be receiving a rebuild sometime down the road, with some performance goodies, but the truck rarely sees over 55mph.

Does anyone on here have the ebay or simliar torsion keys that can gain you 3" of lift installed on your truck? Someone on r-f has me thinkin about gettin them. But i cant find anyone with them

Hey guys, i havent really done anything to the explorer now for like 10 months, it kinda got pushed to the side since i got my 03 ranger and that needed some mods soo it wasnt soo stock. But right after i graduated i started my new job in commerical construction. I started making good money and...

how can i make a drop bracket for my front brake lines? I just need like a picture or something to get the right idea in my head. Or if theres a company that already makes them I need them because i just bought 8" skyjacker coils, and i already have ss skyjacker brake lines, just for a 4-6"...

do they make weld in sheetmetal fillers for 1st gen tail lights? With the explorer not being a daily anymore i can work on it anytime, and this weekend is bloomsburg, im sure after that i will be dropping cash on the explorer to get it ready for next year. So i was thinking about adding 10" led...

Well my parents went in with me on my new 2003 Ford Ranger Xlt 4x4 extended cab. Its white with dark gray/black interior. The basics like manual door locks, and manual windows. I got it with 90,000 miles. But heres my favorite parts. Its a 4.0 sohc with a 5spd manual tranny behind it! I didnt...

well this weekend im buying my buddies 87 bronco II 4x4 off him for $100. It needs a torque converter. But before that went it ran great. Its black with ugly red interior. Its basicly going to get the old parts off my explorer, fixed up till it looks pretty nice with 7" of lift and 33's, then im...

After spending countless amounts of money on my Dana 35 TTB and 8.8", i just cant swap them out. So Ive decided to put together "THE Ultimate Suspension lift". Mix matching parts from other lift kits, along with making slight modifactions to the lift parts. First off Im trying to do this with...

when i lock my hubs and engage 4hi, it seems to randomly pull to the right or left! it can be going striaght down a snow covered road then all the sudden it pulls left or right, it scared the **** out of me when i didnt have a good grip on the wheel.... whats broke now?

well tomorrow i should be driving my truck again! after 1 1/2 months of work its ready.. its been painted for 2 weeks nows, and i just finshed wetsandeding and buffing it 2 days ago..been touching up and putting it back together.. and itll be ready tomorrpw:thumbsup: . but with all this ****ty...

ok i just bought a mountaineer and i need to find all the vin numbers on the truck. I bought it from a junkyard with no title. How could i get this thing on the road? But i would like to know where the vins are just soo i can get all the info on the truck i heard its takes a long time and is a...

i found that some rangers have a longer wheelbase then explorers, and right now my strock explorer one is maxed out with only a soa, and i need atleast another 2" of lift 83-'97 Ranger short bed 107.9" '83-'97 Ranger long bed 113.9" '86-'97 Ranger super cab short bed 125.4" '91-'97...

it seems to me, all my leaves are coming apart, and are not in align with each other anymore, is this common? i can re align them but in like 3 days they arent in a align anymore, whats the cheapest fix for this?

my stock steering is feeling a little weak, i have a rough country drop pitman arm(3-4"?) and there is some play in my wheel, and my truck tends to sway around a little if you dont have a good grip on the wheel, and does have some slop in the wheel, do i just need to redo my...

my stock leafs are dead! i want to upgrade to the deaver leaf springs, those give a 3" lift right? but see i have the SOA, plus the deaver leafs for 7.5"-8" of lift, but has anyone ran deaver leaf springs s.o.a? how much do they run?(i dont recall seeing a explorer option on there site)

ok i just got a a pillar gauge along with a water temp and trans temp gauges made by autometer, how hard are these to install? any tips or easy ways

anyone have pictures of 2 tone explorers? modified or stock, im thinking about painting my truck 2 tone

well the middle of this week ill be starting to re-paint my explorer.. i need to spray the whole thing im primer. soo would it be better to use spray can or shoot it out of a paint gun? itll have a nice coat of primer either way... soo does it really matter how i would apply it since itll all...

will mustang 05-06 headers fit on a 4.0ohv? or a 4.0sohc maybe

im selecting what to use when i re coat the undercarriege of my explorer... im looking for something that cleans ease, looks great, and is durable and doesnt fade. any sugguestions?

is there any polyurethane body lifts/body bushings out there for the 1st gen? i know jeep sells 1"-2" lift polyurethane body bushings. or can i just get 10 1.5" lift body mounts?

what are the affects of highway drivng with 4.56 gears and 33" tires? i hear i can only drive it 2hrs at a time?

i fell in love with black chrome! anyways what is involved in black chroming? would regular chromers be able to do it? i need some info on black chrome itself