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j602's 2wd Beast

My name's Josh and I live in Dothan, Alabama. I've owned the truck since November, 2003. It's a 1992 Ford Explorer XLT 2WD. I started with basic upgrades and modifications like new paint, clear corners, tires, and wheels. It then turned into a constant work in progress resulting in what it is now.

It's curent state:
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Specs-

Exterior:

Black metallic paint
Longtek brush guard
35x12.5" Dunlop Mud Rovers
15x8 Rock Crawler 97's
Sylvania Silverstar 9004 headlight bulbs
Clear corners
SRB 6" fogs
Taillight guards
Removed front valence/license plate holder
Custom shorty antenna
4' fiberglass CB antenna with custom mount on T/L guard
Herc'd door jambs
Bedliner'd rockers
Cut front bumper, bedlinered both
Painted grille
Tint
Curt Class III hidden hitch

Interior:

All-Weather floor mats
Leather steering wheel cover
Pioneer DEH-6500 head unit
Infinity Reference 5x7's in doors
(2) Infinity Reference 10's in a sealed enclosure
LA 1000W Amp
Uniden PRO538W CB

Suspension:
Front -
Custom SAS with HP Dana 30 from a Jeep YJ set up for spring over axle
BTF YJ SOA perches
Pro Comp 2.5" lifted YJ springs
BTF shackles
Warrior spring and shackle hangers
Custom hanger mounts
F-250 shock towers
Rancho RS5000's
Rough Country drop pitman arm
BTF crossover steering bracket with DOM links and heim joints
2" Slanted Body Lift

Rear -
Spring over axle with weld on perches
Warrior shackles
2" Tapered Blocks
Pro Comp ES3000 shocks on swaybar brackets
Homemade swaybar extensions
Relocated brake line with custom bracket


Drivetrain:

4wd transmission swap with electric transfer case that is now manual
KKM open element filter
Flowmaster Cat-back with Original 40 Series swapped in
Single Magnaflow high flow cat
Summit Manual Cutout after Y pipe
EGR delete
Motive 4.56 gears w/ Mobil 1 synthetic gear lube
Powertrax No-Slip locker
Skyjacker SS brake lines


What it was:
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Then...
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Then...
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Then...
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dang every midsize 4wd chevy makes/ made has had ifs :fart: :rolleyes: ....whens that one getting sased ???
 






even their fullsize 3500 have ifs
 






Got a few updates. My transmission died, again. Surprize, surprize. So, I put in a "new" one. A 4wd one. :D Got a tranny and t-case from chillymoose, and put them in last week. I'm closer than ever to 4wd. Had to get a 4wd driveshaft to bolt up the the t-case. I also got my 2" tapered blocks in. The truck sits pretty much level now.

After blocks.
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T-case and d-shaft.
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D-shaft and blocks. You can see the improved pinion angle here.
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Up next is probably to lengthen the rear shaft, maybe AAL's all around, hopefully new tires and rims, and gear the front to match, which means 4wd.
 
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did you end up with a manual tcase? its looking pretty badass now
 






Thanks. Nah, I got a killer deal on the tranny/case combo and it was electric, so I went ahead and got it. By the time the front end is ready I should have a manual.
 






remove the motor, throw it on a hard surface(driveway or sidewalk works well) and take the metal gear out.... then all you have to do is reach under and engage 4wd by hand. thats what i do. no electrics, and alot cheaper than getting a manual case around here. sometimes you have to push a tire with your foot to rock the truck a little bit and then, "click"... you'll feel it go.
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don't be dumb like me and weld the socket on backwards. but i dont even use the ratchet anyway. its easy enough to do it by hand and not hassle with a wrench.

I dont have that big bulky harmonic balancer thing on anymore either and i cant tell a difference. I think you have to remove it to get to the motor, and i was just to lazy to put mine back on.
 
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hahaha whatever works, I have seen alot of manual shift e shift t cases to date, all of them use a different method

I vote skip the add a leafs, they ruin your ride way too stiff
Is that D shaft installed upside down, doesnt really matter if its not a double cardigan type
 






The AAL's would most likely be for the front. There's no front swaybar, so AAL's would stiffen the packs and provide less sway.

The d-shaft: The flanges are different on each end. It can only be installed one way.

Yeah, I know about shifting the t-case with pliars/and or by hand. I'll most likely just do that since I won't be using 4wd that often anyway. That's what my beater is for. Haha, yeah I didn't know why the fawk there was a huge balancer on there. It's not even bolted down tight, so I'll probably leave it off when I remove the motor.

Thanks for the heads up Aric.

Oh, and to the answer the question a few posts above: The Luv will be getting either Toy axles or a Chevy 44 and 12 bolt in the near future. :D
 












Fees are gonna kill you bro! Hope it sells high though, hit me up if you need a bail out bid. lol
 






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