John Stanley ~ Rocky Mount, VA ~ 1997 XLT

1997 Ford Explorer XLT
4.0L SOHC V6 engine
5R55E automatic transmission
3.55 gears
Control Trac 4-wheel drive
Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic exterior
Medium Graphite interior

FACTORY OPTIONS
Package PEP 945A
Luxury Group
- fog lights
- overhead console
- high series floor console with rear air and radio controls
Electronics Group
- anti-theft system with remote / keyless entry
FM/AM cassette with 6-disc CD changer
6-way power cloth bucket seats with power lumbar
reclining rear seats
- integrated child safety seat
two-tone rocker paint
running boards
auxillary transmission cooler
skid plates

Things I've done to it...

POWER
none yet, but have plans

EXTERIOR
painted grille semi-gloss black
custom 'speed grille' (gutter screen behind the grille)
BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO 31x10.50" tires
Bugflector II bug shield
Ventvisor ventshades
3" body lift (Performance Accessories kit #853)
- bumpers custom raised to match
Manik 1-piece brushguard (fun to install with a body lift )
trailer hitch
- cut and re-welded to match body lift
dents and custom trail markings on running boards (not a good thing)
trail pinstriping down the driver and passenger sides (also, not a good thing)

INTERIOR
Uniden Pro 520XL CB radio installed in center console
6 slot fuse block under the dash
rear cargo area 12v power source
Reflectix behind all panels and above headliner for thermal insulation

STEREO
Fat Mat behind all panels, under carpet, and above headliner for sound deadening
4 Pioneer TS-A6865 3-way 6x8's in the doors (50rms/180max)
- pushed by Pioneer GM-X574 amp (50rms/100max x 4)
2 Audiobahn AWP212T subs in custom box (450rms/???max)
- pushed by Audiobahn A3201X amp (420rms/???max x 2)

OTHER
Fumoto engine oil drain valve # F-106 N (w/ nipple) *** greatest mod ever ***
Wilson Lil' Wil CB antenna
Stellar RS-1050 remote start


Trails Explored
Paragon Adventure Park - Hazleton, PA
Dead Link Removed
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Uwharrie National Forest - Troy, NC
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George Washington National Forest - Harrisonburg, VA
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Paragon Adventure Park
Hazleton, PA

4-20-02

Damage Report
one scratch on driver's side running board

 

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Uwharrie National Forest
Troy, NC

5-11-02

Damage Report
very many scratches down both running boards
small dent at rear of driver's side running board

 

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Paragon Adventure Park
Hazleton, PA

8-25-2002

Damage Report
scratches all down the passenger side
passenger side parking brake froze up and disintergrated
rocks wedged between right rear tire and wheel, broke the bead
totally FUBARed the exhaust, got a huge rock hung under it
another dent and hole in driver's side running board

 

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George Washington National Forest
Harrisonburg, VA

11-9-2002

Damage Report
a few scratches down the driver's side
a few more scratches down the passenger's side

 

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George Washington National Forest
Harrisonburg, VA

1-18-2003

Damage Report
butt-load of scratches

 

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Paragon Adventure Park
Hazleton, PA

6-1-2003

Damage Report
none that I know of

 

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Low-Water
Cave Spring, VA

10-5-2003

Damage Report
ABS has been acting up ever since I got stuck in the soupy mud

 

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Broad Run Road
Troutville, VA

12-14-2003

Damage Report
bent a running board, but I stomped it back down

 

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misc. roads in and around Jefferson National Forest
Craig County and Montgomery County, VA

1-25-2004

Damage Report
none