Completed Project Great Pumpkin Solid Axle Swap 1993 Ford Explorer XL Rick Horwitz

[terk13]

I like the 9" rear, Should I use the 44 up front. Like I said they are from a 76 bronco and dont know if they are too short or just right (willing to use small wheel spacers if needed) I only want to run 33's on a 10' wide wheel max maybe 32's on a 8" wheel and dont want to go too high just 3" susp. and cut out wheel wells if I can find fender flares or modify ones from a similar truck it is a 4 door Explorer (any ideas troopers are TOUGH here and even tougher in New England where 3" lift is the most you can use) I want to stay with a coil spring set up and I am on a budget. Any ideas or should I just lift the stock unit and use the TTB with drop down brackets.Thanks for the input.

 

[sn0border88]

well you got alot of option i would use the 9" rear and i would get the 4" leaf sprang from like super lift with that 4" sprang under to sprang over well be like 91/2 " to 10" of lift you then can get 36s under it . if you want to go big. look in threads to see how some of the explorer people did theres sas

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[GTexplorer]

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[90gsplx]

Ok I have read all about your SAS which is awesome by the way. Now i want to know about the 98 front end. how hard was that.

 

[Rick]

You need a 2nd gen the header panel for the grill to attach to. Other than that, a few small brackets need to be made to attach the fenders to the body.

 

[Fordexplorerguy1]

Rick that is a truly awesome explorer. I wish my 94' were like that.

 

[Rick]

Thanks!

 

[Fordexplorerguy1]

So how much money do you have invested into the great pumpkin?

 

[Maniak]

So how much money do you have invested into the great pumpkin?

Thats like asking someone's age. It just isn't done But, even if it was done, I doubt anyone actually knows "what" they spent throughout the years.

~Mark

 

[Fordexplorerguy1]

Yeah i agree with that, I have had my ex for like 4 months and i have no clue what i have spent but i know i have spent a lot... XD

 

[theperrycooper]

where did you get the half doors from

 

[jprentice94]

Hey rick do you know if nation springs still makes those leafs

 

[Rick]

They make anything custom.

 

[Rick]

I shot a video today showing the Pumpkin as it sits 23 years after I purchased it brand new



The photo below is the oldest photo I have of my Explorer. Unfortunately I never grabbed a shot of it straight off the showroom floor

 

[rpenner54]

How does your hood latch? Is it just using the hood pins? Or did you keep the latching mechanism as well?

 

[Rick]

How does your hood latch? Is it just using the hood pins? Or did you keep the latching mechanism as well?

Yes, just the hood pins.

 

[josh40601]

Any updates or changes on this thing?

 

[Rick]

Any updates or changes on this thing?

The latest update was a vacuum pump for the power brakes which I can kick on if the engine stalls while climbing a steep hill.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums...m-pump-xtra-reservoir-for-the-pumpkin.445189/

Other than that, no changes since the Rock Jock 60 went in a few years ago.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums...adder-bar-pumpkin-on-the-upgrade-path.343079/

Sadly it only gets out to wheel a couple times a year these days.

 

[josh40601]

i seen the 60 in the video and was like, "Oh Damn!" which prompted my asking. lol

When are you coming back out to TH?

 

[Rick]

When are you coming back out to TH?

Most likely October for our Fall run. I was just thinking about that. I need to set dates.