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Ford Explorer Maintenance - Modifications - Performance Upgrades - Problem Solving - Off-Road - Street
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Just wanted to say that this is one of the coolest Sport Trac's I've ever seen. Very much inspired to do something like it, if I can ever finish my current project Ex and save up for the DBR kit, haha.
Thx Obie. It's a great truck for sure. I've been lacking and have not updated this thread. I've got many pics of a trip in April and videos of me catching air. Ill try to post up soon.
a couple pics of my truck on a barge at work with a push tug named Redondo
i decided to shave the unibrow off and added 3 amber lights behind the grill like the Raptor
here's the progress on my trailer: the mounts were made and welded to the frame. the bed is secure. its wired and has working taillights.
i'm in the market for a tailgate. i found one put the guy parting out the ST wants $500, thats too much. i'm also looking for 33"x9.5" tires. i want to add a truck tool box the width of the trailer (60"). i still need to register the trailer.
Looks great man. I think it maybe time to get 6" wide fenders and send those 4" fenders out to me, I'll pm you my address. LOL
I really like the trailer, I made one from my parts S-10, think I might switch the bed over to my ST bed when I remove it to build my tube cage bed.
Are you gonna have matching wheels and tires for spares for trailer and truck, swivel hitch for high speed articulation? Expedition style trailer top tent to get up off the ground, you'll be set. Keep up the good work man.
Those are 6" fenders up front and my 33's still rub on them when I'm airborne. One thing I do need to do to the rear suspension is relocate the rear shackle because these G50E's are not explorer bolt on leaf pack as they state.
As For the trailer it will be an expedition style trailer. I won't have matching wheels/tires anytime soon because I'm looking to keep this on the low end of the budget. I'm looking for used 33x9.5 tires and I'm gonna keep these wheels for now. I'm looking to make a poor-man roof top tent by making a fold out platform out of thick plywood and just pitch a 5'x8' tent on top. That set up alone will be less the $80 compared to shelling out $1100 for a RTT. I will be doing my first expedition trip in may, going from Barstow to Las Vegas (usually a 4hr hwy drive) and it will take about 4 days to get there. After that ill know what direction I will take with this trailer (shower, stand alone pwr supply, etc.)
What brand are those fenders? They have a more gradual sweep out in the front then other 6" fenders I've seen on ST's. I like the poor mans expo tent idea, I was going to do the same thing two years ago but had a kid so I sold the small tent and had to get a bigger one. Eventually I'll get around to doing the same thing to get the tent with the bigger tent to get it up off the ground (not really any flat ground hear in the mountains where I wheel for big tents and the ground is usually soaked from dew and or rain).
They are McNiel glass. Its the only one I liked but i wish I bought the bedsides from hannaman instead because you can transfer the top rail guards. The McNiel bedsides have the mold of the guards and looks funky.
I have a kid too and I think the 5' width will be fine for a could years until he grows and our family grows, by then ill have a RTT.
I've been interested in one for awhile and she surprised me with it!
heres a little video i threw(literally) together for another forum asking for valving advice so i can fine tune my shocks. i thought i'd post it here too. my little brother shot this and its so shaky you'd think he has Parkinson's. theres NO editing or music because it was only for advice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PlwVps9HyE&list=UUbG5XULOT8Dr8fht7qpHO8w&feature=share&index=1