Mounty71's Elite Registry--'91 Explorer

[R.J.]

oh i remember you asking about removing the stripe. when i got my white explorer, i took it to get detailed and told them to take off the red/orenge stripe below the window. best thing i ever did to it

 

[JMan689]

Wait did i miss something? Is that Black Goblin's X?

 

[mounty71]

Wait did i miss something? Is that Black Goblin's X?

Yup yup.

 

[cybergasm]

LOL so is the Goblin Glamis ready Matt?

 

[mounty71]

I'm gonna register it tomorrow and get the inspection done for insurance, and it'll be as ready as it's gonna get! I was hoping to get tires before the weekend, or at least on the way back from it, but looks like that wont happen. The question is...are YOU ready?

 

[cybergasm]

pffft i am always ready. Just alittle cash poor right now but I am working in it.

 

[JMan689]

Yup yup.

Wow well congrats to both parties then.

 

[R.J.]

exhaust (don't know what muffler)

think its a cherry bomb exhaust? if i remember right. don't forget it also has little blue lights on the bumper

KMC Enduro wheels

you don't like the wheels on it?

 

[mounty71]

think its a cherry bomb exhaust? if i remember right. don't forget it also has little blue lights on the bumper




you don't like the wheels on it?

Ya, it's a cherry bomb, but it wont be on there for long. Haha, it's hanging on by a nylon string now, and i think somewhere there's a leak because it's really loud and makes a popping sound.

These wheels are fine, but if i ever had the money to get something else i would. Every other truck out there has these wheels, i like having something unique.


Well after this weekend at glamis, i've found out what needs replacing.

5 tires (33s or 35s, can't decide now)
muffler
rear view mirror
transfer case shift motor
left front shock (?)
bearings or pinion bearing (?) - it makes a high pitched noise i think from the front end

also, the left coil bucket (and right side as well) needs some reinforcement, as they are bent upwards a little bit. I guess an engine brace and air bump stops wouldn't hurt, but that's not in my budget right now .

 

[mounty71]

Oh ya, and the speedo is WAAAY off. On my way home, i was in cruise control and the gauge said i was doing over 90 (the needle was pointed at the 2 in the gear selector), and Boomer's GPS told me i was only doing 73, lol.

 

[FROADER]

Just a fun fact:

Bigger tires make the whoops sections smaller = able to go faster.

 

[mounty71]

Colin, did you have 4:56s in your gray explorer? And was it an auto? How did everything work with 35s? Gas mileage?

 

[FROADER]

Yeah, the old one was 35s with 4.56s and auto, but it didn't run very well. I was only getting about 10-11mpgs in it. My current explorer was getting over 14mpg with the 35s to truck haven and back. That is the closest you'll get to stock gearing ratio.

 

[mounty71]

Do you have an idea why there was such a difference between your old one and the current one? By not running well, do you mean the powertrain was problematic? I would have thought the old one would be better being smaller. My explorer is a little disappointing in the gas mileage area. That and the weak auto trans. are what turn me away from 35s.

 

[Tbars4]

...froader, you got over sixteen mpg last time you went to pismo...

 

[FROADER]

I honestly think the front fiberglass fenders are what killed the gas mileage.

 

[R.J.]

i got 17 on a curvy hilly road with the navajo

 

[cybergasm]

i got 17 on a curvy hilly road with the navajo

Using that Georgia overdrive?

 

[R.J.]

i must be missing something

 

[Tbars4]

Using that Georgia overdrive?

...lol, i knew you were going to have to explain that...just don't mention an oklahoma credit card...: