Isaac
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- '92 XLT 4X4
Hi, im new to this board and also to Explorers.
i have always loved them and always wanted to own one, i just recently bought this 92 4 door 4x4 and it needs some work, i got it for only $1700 bucks,, got it on a great deal and also a warrenty, (am going to have the a4ld rebuilt as it is in need)
I own 3 Ford Bronco2's and have been wheeling for about 3 years,, and i have alot of trail time with my bronco's
as i stated i have always wanted an explorer as a "mostly onroad rig"
i took the x out this past weekend four wheeling with it for the first time,, right after a little work and slightly bigger and more agresive tires. as soon as we got to the trail a became impressed with it's ride offroad compared to my b2's,, when we (Me and my x,, and a couple freinds with a cherokee who are part of the group of us that go wheeling)
once we got to the "test site" this is an area about 3-4 acers wihich includes 2 mud holes and 4 differenty rated "hill climbs"
from mild to very diffecult.
on one side of this area you have 3 to chose from, from "easy anything 4x4 stock" to mild,, to very hard.
this hill "very difficult" has clamed alot of rigs,, let me exsplain it a little in detail.
it's a farly small climb, roughly 30 feet in lenght, and it is roughly 55-60 %
it is slick dirt and some rock cover mostly solid.
at the bottom you can olny back up for about 35 feet of run at it,, and 15 feet from the start of the climb is a 1 foot deep "speed bump" that goes horizontal at an angile.
which throws the rig if hit to fast,. then on 75% of the bottom is filled with a small mud hole just enough to get your right side tires full of mud, the only way to make this hill is the right amount of grip,the right line, and enough momentem.
if you go to fast your pitched sidways into the mudd after hitting the speed bump and thrown directly into the main 8 inch ruts going up the stepest part of the climb,, (this line can only be made with a fully locked rig front and rear)
to that date the only rig that made it in our group was a 94' jeep Cherokee.
after my buddy in his 87 made it on his 5th atempt at a good line, i decided to give it a go in the EX.
btw ii was not even going to atemp this run with this rig, due to lack of confedence in this rig. i was not even able to make this prevously with my modified 88 B2.
this run also has clamed a few chevys,, another guy that runs with us threw a rod bearing in his modified s-10 after hitting the speed bump to fast and being thrown into the side and lost all tracktoin and severly over reved the rig.
anyway, i gave it a run for laughs, going very slow and easy at first,, after the 1st atempt i was very curois about this "soccer mom's" ability to realy do well,, so i continied,, after the 6th atempt, i relized i needed more momentem, and said "why not" this would truly test the streinght of the rig,, so i hammered it,, once hitting the speed trap all four wheels were thrown from the ground ontop the obstical sideways,, but i kept on the throtle and the thing actuly cleared it! i was shocked!
anyway hope you enjoyed the story and love the ex!!
i have always loved them and always wanted to own one, i just recently bought this 92 4 door 4x4 and it needs some work, i got it for only $1700 bucks,, got it on a great deal and also a warrenty, (am going to have the a4ld rebuilt as it is in need)
I own 3 Ford Bronco2's and have been wheeling for about 3 years,, and i have alot of trail time with my bronco's
as i stated i have always wanted an explorer as a "mostly onroad rig"
i took the x out this past weekend four wheeling with it for the first time,, right after a little work and slightly bigger and more agresive tires. as soon as we got to the trail a became impressed with it's ride offroad compared to my b2's,, when we (Me and my x,, and a couple freinds with a cherokee who are part of the group of us that go wheeling)
once we got to the "test site" this is an area about 3-4 acers wihich includes 2 mud holes and 4 differenty rated "hill climbs"
from mild to very diffecult.
on one side of this area you have 3 to chose from, from "easy anything 4x4 stock" to mild,, to very hard.
this hill "very difficult" has clamed alot of rigs,, let me exsplain it a little in detail.
it's a farly small climb, roughly 30 feet in lenght, and it is roughly 55-60 %
it is slick dirt and some rock cover mostly solid.
at the bottom you can olny back up for about 35 feet of run at it,, and 15 feet from the start of the climb is a 1 foot deep "speed bump" that goes horizontal at an angile.
which throws the rig if hit to fast,. then on 75% of the bottom is filled with a small mud hole just enough to get your right side tires full of mud, the only way to make this hill is the right amount of grip,the right line, and enough momentem.
if you go to fast your pitched sidways into the mudd after hitting the speed bump and thrown directly into the main 8 inch ruts going up the stepest part of the climb,, (this line can only be made with a fully locked rig front and rear)
to that date the only rig that made it in our group was a 94' jeep Cherokee.
after my buddy in his 87 made it on his 5th atempt at a good line, i decided to give it a go in the EX.
btw ii was not even going to atemp this run with this rig, due to lack of confedence in this rig. i was not even able to make this prevously with my modified 88 B2.
this run also has clamed a few chevys,, another guy that runs with us threw a rod bearing in his modified s-10 after hitting the speed bump to fast and being thrown into the side and lost all tracktoin and severly over reved the rig.
anyway, i gave it a run for laughs, going very slow and easy at first,, after the 1st atempt i was very curois about this "soccer mom's" ability to realy do well,, so i continied,, after the 6th atempt, i relized i needed more momentem, and said "why not" this would truly test the streinght of the rig,, so i hammered it,, once hitting the speed trap all four wheels were thrown from the ground ontop the obstical sideways,, but i kept on the throtle and the thing actuly cleared it! i was shocked!
anyway hope you enjoyed the story and love the ex!!
