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Hi, I took the body off of my 1996 explorer 4 door. It was a 4.0 6 cylinder. The frame has some surface rust but no rot. The frame has the front suspension complete, 3.73 gears. Rack and pinion steering, front driveshaft, transfer case. Gas tank. The rear springs are there, rear axle has been...

Anyone who is interested in what their frame looks like inside, this is it. I came across a 4th Gen Explorer at the junkyard a while back. The engine had been pulled, and the frame had been cut...

And of course, how hard is it to do? The good news is, I have a backhoe that extends to about 14' into the air! I am curious as to whether or not I could replace the 2 DR with a 4 DR. Or could I replace it with a Sport Trac or Ranger Body. All advice welcome! Incidentally, the car only has...

I fhave a nasty rust through on the front of the rear frame rail where the front rail and rear rail are joined and overlap, this problem exists identically on both sides of the car. A piece of the rear rail is rusted away where it overlaps the front rail; right above the front leaf spring mount...

I have an early 2007 Sport Trac Limited 4.6 V8 in what I thought was good condition. I noticed the trailing arm bushings were bad so I replaced them but in the process, I noticed some pretty bad frame rust in the area of the rear suspension. This is a 1 owner truck always maintained by a Ford...

I bought a leveling kit that included torsion keys and lift shackles. The keys are working fine but the shackles are giving me issues. I contacted the seller and they informed me that I have them installed correctly, but the shackles rest on the frame. Another customer told me that’s how...

First I want to thank everyone for looking at my post. I am new to ExplorerForum, but it has been very helpful already. I am a huge Ford fan, but my wife's 2017 Explorer Sport was in a wreck a couple of weeks ago and the damage seems oddly excessive. My wife was pulling into the parking...

I had a very hard time finding my VIN on the frame. Its required by the goverment control in Sweden, not enough with the VIN in windshield or under the hood. This explorerforum have helped me SO many times, so I just thought I will share the location for others that needs to locate it. The vin...

Hello, I was rear-ended and my right rear took a good hit. frame doesn't look bad but I see the frame is rolled a bit right above the tailpipe about 3-4 inches. I was curious if that was suppose to be there for exhaust clearance. Or does my frame have a buckle. it does seem to be higher on...

Is there a way to make an explorer 3rd gen so that its not body on frame and make it so the frame is hidden? I know a ton of work would have to go in to it, but I want to know if its possible. Thanks, Ryan.:us:

What if I came across a good used ford ranger for a great price with same/or similar transmission/engine setup(possibly four wheel drive) and just put my 2wd explorer body on top of it, what would I have to do, is there any modifications I would have to make? I know that they share the same...

Hi Guys and Gals, I'm looking for some encouragement and advice after my 94 Ex got rear-ended by a Kenworth crane/flatbed carrying a load of pre-cast concrete. If you can personally recommend a body shop that can take an honest look at my frame in the Portland, OR or surrounding area please...

OK, no pictures yet - I'll get those later today and edit this post. Ordered a Curt trailer hitch thru Amazon. $123 and signed up for the free trial of Amazon Prime, so got free 2nd day shipping. Arrived on time, had the hardware and install instructions. Let the exhaust cool down (at a...

hey all, over the weekend, i got stuck pretty bad on the side of a mountain and needed to get pulled out. we found some really kind people up there that helped get us out, but being in the precarious position that we were in, my tow hooks bent at the frame where they are bolted to. a small piece...

hey all, over the weekend, i got stuck pretty bad on the side of a mountain and needed to get pulled out. we found some really kind people up there that helped get us out, but being in the precarious position that we were in, my tow hooks bent at the frame where they are bolted to. a small piece...

When nearly empty, and with bench seats removed, my van dropped an axle on the passenger side when I hit a bump in the pavement. Took it to a pro garage, they replaced it; loaded the van with furniture and household goods, left there and dropped the same axle one hour up the freeway after...