'02 BlackTrac on 35s

[fiftyfeetup]

Did you ever get coilovers?

If you got coilovers that just bolt in, what kind are they and where did you get them? How much clearance from the CV shaft? How much $?

 

[CougarX]

There aren't any coilovers that bolt in directly, however, there are parts that you can buy to make it pretty much a bolt in affair. See this thread:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=186393&page=6

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

nice trac u got there u got pics of the inside i wanna see the 5 spd stick cause i was thinking of converting my 01 sport to a stick.

 

[01slvrsprt]

Its too bad that front bumper is custom, I like the way it looks and wish I could get one to put on my X Sport.....

 

[01slvrsprt]

Would you be willing to snap some pics of that bumper from a few different angles. Maybe id be able to come up with one similar on my own. I think I live far enough away that you wouldnt hav to worry about have a copy driven around. Thanx....

 

[Project_Sparta]

hey is there anyway you could get me a pic of your interior, I would really like to do a 5spd conversion someday. How well do you like it?

 

[CougarX]

Interior Pics. Basically its just a standard console with the shifter in the floor, nothing special. All factory pieces.

Manual is nice. Only time its bothersome is on the highway, when you don't really want to shift up and down (35s don't cruise in 5th up hills all that well). Around town though, I love it, its a blast.

 

[CougarX]

Here's what everyone has been asking for. Don't know why I never got around to taking pictures of the bumper, it took all of 2 minutes.... so here's for all of you that have asked in the last 3 years......

Basically, the bumper is made from a piece of C channel beam, with the flanges cut out at the ends so it could be bent around. The top plate is diamond plate, the inside of the bend is braced all the way around, and there are square tube braces running from the corners. In addition, there is also the receiver hitch in the middle. In all, its attached with 8 bolts. I've done my fair share of jerking people out and being jerked out with it and it hasn't moved at all.

 

[CougarX]

Some more.

 

[Clusterpup]

Can't see any of the pictures in this entire thread. What gives? I want to see your truck!

 

[CougarX]

Pics work fine for me, not sure why you can't see them. I added them with the posts, so they aren't off site links.

 

[Clusterpup]

My firewall is blocking the photos here at my job. It can't identify the file type for some reason (I am the IT manager). No biggie, I had my wife send me the photos. Nice bumper. I may try to fab up something like that. Nice truck all around.

 

[detox77]

Thats so great I keep my Ka-bar in the same place in my X sport!

 

[93240sx]

that makes three of us that have the ka-bar in the same spot hah very cool truck and i love the front bumper i need to make one similar for my 02 sport

 

[corkey]

finding rcd brackets is not going to be easy, you will have to find a used set,

 

[CougarX]

Ended up buying the coilover conversion kit from OffRoadWarehouse just before they stopped selling them last summer. Got it all mounted up except the limit straps, just haven't been on here lately.