My Ex's flex (56k warning, lots of pics)

-Edit-
Before anyone says anything.. I bought the rims, and they just so happen to come with thornbirds lol, they werent my choice, I just wanted the rims I swear!
Got a set of 35x12.50 Mickey Thompson MTZs on the way.

I wasnt quite sure where to post this.. But Im just curious what people have to say about my trucks flex.

The rear does good I think (I've never really seen a good-non SAS'd explorer flex out.. My sisters 6" Skyjacker Ex doesnt flex worth a damn) but the front end doesnt seem to move.

Im just wondering if Im expecting too much from my truck as is? I've got a Dana 44 and Dana 60 waiting to go in sometime this year hopefully though.

2" Suspension lift, 3" Body lift, and 33s at the moment, soon to be 35s next week. This was the best thing I could find to flex my truck out, and I maxed it out (its a concrete divide thinger thats about 3' tall I think, if not a little more)

 

[schmidlkofer]

very nice.

 

[PRS]

 

[Kinserin]

Thanks to whichever mod moved this, I totally didnt notice it said Explorer Photos Registries & Gallery... /sigh hehe

 

[96SportWheelin]

whats so wrong with the thornies man? I'd take over my tires lol. Truck looks hella nice by the way. Good luck with the sas

 

[Paraphoe]

You gotta raise that rear bumper!


Nice flex.

 

[Kinserin]

The bumper is goin once I can decide on a design I like since I think I can make it at work again (they have a lot of fun toys that my last job never had.. plasma cutter.. break shear.. things that make my life easier ).

As for the Thornbirds.. They suck on pavement, they suck in mud, they suck in snow, they suck when theres any sort of rut on whatever surface your on.. And they dont hesitate to remind you that they are indeed a Super Swamper when you encounter ice. lol The Mickey Thompsons are a MUCH better tire from what I've read, although ANYTHING is better than the Thornbirds.. Unless its a bald tire heh, at least a bald tire I could spin.. These things stick when I dont want them too.

 

[schmidlkofer]

get some manual hubs...

 

[biggs92EB]

looks good why would anyone say anything about those tires? I wouldnt like the rims if anything, looks good on that ex though

 

[sn0border88]

no, he's right, Those tires suck like you couldnt believe.

 

[Kinserin]

get some manual hubs...

The hubs are still sitting in the back of my truck.. Worst $400cnd I ever wasted (Dana 44 goin under it soonerish..). Unless I bust my hubs on May Long, I need to either sell those hubs, or give'em away.. heh

 

[Kinserin]

So I got my MTZ... And wow... All I can say is amazing.. Simply amazing.. In comparason to the Thornbirds at least..

I'll get some pics when it stops raining.

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

nice x u got there

 

[davesexplorer]

Looks good, lets see some M/T pics!

 

[IZwack]

Strange how you guys dig up these old threads!