mcpherson's Registry

'98 Ford Explorer XLT - 150k miles

Current Mods:

• Tires -33X12.50R-15 Pro Comp Xtreme Mud Terrain Radial
• Wheels - 15x8, 5 on 4.5 Bolt Pattern - Backspace:3.75 Pro Comp Rock Crawler Series 52 Flat Black Powder Wheel
• Torsion Twist 1.5"
• Electric Fan Swap (from Lincoln Mark VIII)
• Body Lift 3" Performance Accessories PA-833
• Add-A-Leaf Pro Comp 13120
• Rear Shackles Warrior Products WAR153
• Shocks Rancho RS5000 RS5185/RS5229
• Battery Optima Yellow Top D34/78
• Custom FX-R HID Projector Headlights Forum Build Thread HiDPlanet Forum Thread
• Wiper Blades 22" Rain-X Latitude
• Custom Front Bumper JoshC
• Winch WARN M8000
• Taillight Guards Polar Bear Series Tail Light Guards
• Removed Rear Sway Bar

Future Mods:

• 2 Front Bumper Lights Converted to HID Pro Comp Motorsports Series 9" Round Biolight
• 4 Roof Lights Converted to HID Pro Comp 130 Watt 8" Light

Amateur Radio & Accessories:

• 2 Meter / 70 cm Band Radio YAESU FT-7900R
• 2 Meter / 70 cm Band Antenna MFJ Dual Band Mobile 144/440 MFJ-1724B
• 10/12 Meter Band Radio Ranger RCI-2970DX
• 10/12 Meter Band Antenna Wilson 5000
• CB 10 Meter Radio Cobra 19DX IV
• CB 10 Meter Antenna MFJ 4' Fiberglass Whip MFJ-1610T

Amateur Radio Handheld:

• 2 Meter / 70 cm Band Radio YAESU VX-6R

Other Related Projects:

• gotTrikes Tube Bender Forum Build Thread

Useful Information:

• Offroad Checklist

Pictures:

- Stock 2006


- Tellico 2007

- Tellico 2007



- 31" Goodyear on Rubicon Wheels 2009



- 33" Pro Comp Xtreme Mud Terrain on Pro Comp Flat Black Powder Wheels 2010

 

[mcpherson]

How to: 2nd Gen Ford Explorer HID Projector Retrofit (FX-R)

• Custom FX-R HID Projector Headlights Forum Thread Build HiDPlanet Forum Thread

Updated Pics (4/6/2011):

• Camera: Canon
• Model: EOS REBEL T1i
• ISO: 1600
• Exposure: 1/4 sec (Average)
• Aperture: 3.5
• Focal Length: 18mm
• Flash Used: No

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[section525]

Lookin' good, Nick! Time for some bigger meats though. Have you used the m8000 at all? Big enough for your needs?

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

nice x u got there nick

 

[reapereviltwin]

Nice looking rig, subscribing

 

[shadowless127]

Badass.

 

[mcpherson]

Thanks for the compliments!

Time for some bigger meats though. Have you used the m8000 at all? Big enough for your needs?

Very soon to be upgrading to 33's with the required cutting of course once I get back from vacation. The Warn M8000 winch is great! Always works when I need it the most, has great torque and sure can't beat it for the price. I think I paid around $550 for it with one of those promotional deals.