Foxracin's 1991 Exploder

[Foxracin]

pick those up from chase? how long is the tube that runs from the slider to the frame? ive been thinking about getting those too since he is 5 mins from my house.

Yep, he's got a sell going on right now for $125. I'll measure the legs when I get home from work today for you but I think there 12" I got some more dom from him to make a extra leg for easy side.

 

[Foxracin]

Got the sliders on today. Got some extra DOM to do 4 legs per side instead of the 3 that it comes with.

Ill clean them up and sand them down a little bit and paint them tomorrow. Ran out of time today. Going to test them out this coming weekend at URE.

Side profile shot. I spaced them out enough to help keep trees off the sides if it gets tight.

Mounts how it mounted to the frame. There are 4 of these per side.

 

[jaschlum]

nice, the sliders look great. you going to go flat black? maybe hurculine them?

 

[Foxracin]

Dont have enough Herculiner left over to cover both of them. I will probably just spray paint them. Something easy to touch up cause nothing will last on them.

 

[iteotwawki]

That was a freaking awesome read. Congrats on the build. Lots of good info here.

Glad you put in the Manual Trans and answered questions about it as that's the one thing I would really like to do to mine when the time comes. Today it is my daily driver, but when it becomes the "crawler" that will be the first swap so I can put in a ultra low range Atlas II xfer case. Gonna start collecting parts now e.g. manual wiring harness, CPU, trans, pedals etc.

Question, how much height did the lift add and did you remove the BL?

 

[iteotwawki]

Also scored a set of f150 coil spring spacers. Just need some plate to make some shackles with now.

Sorry, total buildup noob. A few quick questions if you don't mind.

Do these have to be a specific year or is there a range of years that will work?

Also, did you have to drop the radius arms to adjust the front end?

And finally I keep seeing mentions of people using F250 (or is it F150) shock towers and F150 springs. is this what you did?

Thanks

 

[Foxracin]

The coil spacers come on 92-96 2wd f-150s. You dont have to drop the radius arms to align it with them.

The f-250 shock towers people run is so they can use a lot longer shock to get more wheel travel.

 

[Foxracin]

Well figured it was time for a update.

Went to Uwharrie last weekend with the group off here and it was doing great. Did everything I tried. Never failed. Then it broke. Broke pretty good at that. Broke the bearing cap in the front diff, broke the axle off in the front diff, and a u-joint. So that ended the day. Pulled the front diff and this is what I found.

Here are some vids LBarr got when it broke. It broke in the first video when it come down on the left front and the front wheels stop spinning. It bound up and didnt want to move. Then it broke free at the start of the second video. Turn the volume up and you can here it at the very start of the video. Sounds pretty rough. Still made it up it in 3wheel drive though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjvTBRVZuz0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLNiYtdgBmQ

Anywho did about $125 in damage to the ARB so I called them up and they dont have them in stock and will be like a month until they can get them. I cant wait that long and he said the bearing cap failure was a common thing with that locker and big tires. They have updated it since with a new design thats supposed to be better. I was looking on a local 4x4 forum and found a Powertrax lock right that will work in the front for $100 that looks pretty much new. Now wear on the teeth or anything Score. Picked it up and it will work for now.

Here are some pics from last weekend courtesy of Burns, Lbarr, and Josh Adams

Got the old d35 housing I had laying around and cleaned it up and got the seals changed today. Got to get a new crush sleeve and take it to my buddys shop and setup the gears again.

Powertrax locker

Going to run it like this for a while and get parts for the ARB and fix it and sell it. And start collecting parts for a d44 solid axle.

 

[Hitchhikingmike]

 

[SuddenDeath]

Foxracin, your truck is awesome. The stuff of budget build junkyard treasure legend. If you ever find yourself up in NJ, you give me a call and we'll go hit some trails.

 

[Foxracin]

Will do. Doubt Ill ever make it up that way anytime soon though. lol Appreciate the comments.

 

[Foxracin]

Hmmmm. Wonder what this could be?

 

[Slowlyvverot]

oh shi-

 

[iteotwawki]

Not again!!!

Don't tell me; 60 bucks at the Pull-a-Part. Gime a break.....

I have to say, I am truly impressed with your ability to get premium used parts for your rig. :notworthy

 

[Foxracin]

Don't tell me; 60 bucks at the Pull-a-Part. Gime a break.....

I have to say, I am truly impressed with your ability to get premium used parts for your rig. :notworthy

Nope got this one off craigslist. Traded a old Autometer tach for it. lol

 

[Sbyrne97]

love your finds, is this going on asap?

 

[Foxracin]

love your finds, is this going on asap?

As soon as I get all the other parts. Got to save some money and get a lot of various parts. Probably going to convert it to eec-v also so it will be easier to tune.

 

[Foxracin]

Well got the front end put back together today so its a true 4x4 again.

Also hand to change out a freeze plug in the block. Got to my buddy shop and it was dripping water like crazy. Almost a steady stream. Realized it was coming from the freeze plug. Got it pulled out and it had a little pinhole in it. At least it was on of the front ones and easy to get to with the body lift on.

Going to go to a benefit show/trail ride next weekend so the new front end will get a test then.

 

[Bruces expo]

Hmmmm. Wonder what this could be?

that my friend came off a 3.8 v6 Thunderbird Correct

 

[Foxracin]

Well more carnage.

Guess 8.8's arnt as strong as they say.

Where it broke the axle.

Also took out another front shaft. It got the stub shaft this time.

Almost split it in half. Cracked almost to the end on both sides.

I see a d44 and a 9 inch in my very near future. Hopefully they will be strong enough.