Ford Explorers RULE ! Howdi You'all

[ezrider440]

I wanted to introduce myself, I am Max from Staten Island NY and i stumbled across this site and it has a ton of great information and useful links. The truck i am driving now is a 1996 Ford Explorer XLT and it's also a very rare production truck it's a 5.OL High Outout V8 and it's only rear wheel drive. This truck is one of 308 ever made rear wheel drive with the high output motor, so it's basically a GT Mustang with a truck body. I love the truck it's perfect in ever way, i work as a contractor on the side so i load the truck down and tow trailers with it . I literally overload it and tow 12,000lbs trailers and the truck is rock solid. On the highway it's awesome i take long trips constantly and it hold 85 with ease ( last trip to NewOrleans 3200 miles) The truck is great on gas and without a front axle it's ver easy to drive. My father bought it when it had only 12,000 miles from the dealer and gave it to me as a gift. It never gives me problems and i can smoke any import off the light. As far modifcations i have held back thus far, CD changer, some chrome, upgraded ignition ,suspension upgrade nothing radical yet. The only problem that i didn't expect was that the front bearing went at 80k , it's an easy fix but i didn't expect it to happen other than that it purrrrrrss like a kitten.

As far as me i can provided a ton of mechanical info i worked as a mechanic for a restoration shop for several years and i know the Fords and GMs inside and out. Some of my creations include- a 1986 Pontiac Bonneville with GM 5.OL,completely redone inside,totaly restored (off frame ) i gave it to my grandpa and he sold it to a local dealer who put it in his showroom- next 1987 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency also total restored with air suspension, apline stero system and a supercharged 3.8L ,dual exhaust all the tricks ( an old man's sleeper) -sold- next came my BMW screwup i restored a 1986 BMW 325e fun car to drive with the manual transmission but not big enough and not mean enough- sold at ebay auction- then came one of my favorites a 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis 5.0 , 2 inch lift in front and 4 in rear, flowmasters, high velocity injectors, restored body and interioir, completely black with black leather and lots of chrome, it smoked accords and civics with ease- sold on ebay- next was my favorite car until now 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII completely restored, air suspension all the bells and whistles, 4.6L 32valve V8 just like the Cobra Mustang, with a manual mustang tranny, it's the only one probably in the country with manual trans, I won eleven best in show and design awards with it, but it got stolen at Homedepot of all places.

So now i have the explorer and i love it, i am thinking of dropping a manual trans then it would be perfect maybe a 2inch lift the truck would kick ass, it would be a offroad Mustang ( and i can get through any trail with my 2wd without problems)

Thanks for the membership and i hope i can help you'all out

 

[snocross1985]

Welcome

 

[bmxking5]

Welcome to the site!

 

[TheFox88]

Awesome! You are going to love this site ans i have a feeling that you'll fit right in.

 

[briwayjones]

Welcome to the site. Even though I am a diehard manual tranny person; I would recommend against dropping a manual in it. There's no Ford manual tranny made for Explorers that will handle the power of a V8 and any moderate towing or better. Let alone towing 12,000 pounds. How do you tow 12,000 pounds with an Explorer anyway? There's no part of an Explorer built heavy enough to tow that much.

 

[bmxking5]

A T-5 might be able to handle it. (It was in 5.0 Mustangs)

 

[TTG]

Welcome. I gotta see some pictures of that there. But you don't want to offroad that, you want to turn it into a Sport Truck

 

[ExplorerSport77]

welcomeeeeeee.....post some picss of that truck!