My Old 98 XLT & New 2000 XLT

My Down & Dirty X's

My old girl got down & dirty regulary until my Mrs rolled it so I had to get a new one, Mrs came out with bumbs & bruises & a bit of shock & is okay luckily. :roll:

 

[steelo1]

You will like the Aussie locker--

Do you have one if so front or rear, how do they handle round-abouts & such on-road if a rear one is installed. I think a brown wire mod is needed for the front?
Sorry for the grilling, but no-one over here has that info

 

[steelo1]

A new one, the batteries ran out in the camera just as I was getting to the umm interesting spot. Didn't get stuck or anything, just the track does a bit of a dog leg very narrowly between 2 trees & increases the ascent angle to boot.
It was fun watching all the wider 4b's, like Nissan's & Toyota's scraping through when up I come in my little, underrated, Explorer & get through easy as.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnnFkAhs3X0

 

[steelo1]

Here's some new ones, including some of me stuck (shock horror) & needing a winch out -

this is what my rear wheels slid down into

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38XBNm5YBAQ

& just some playing in what we call "wombat holes"

crossed up on a VERY powdery hill climb

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

what is that box underneath the rear of the vehicle where the spare would normally go? Is it a skid plate or extra fuel tank?

-Marc

 

[steelo1]

Hi Marcus, its a 2nd fuel tank, as stated in my signature, made locally here in Oz. It gives me a h/way range of up to 900klms, which comes in bloody handy if you do any inland travelling as the cost of fuel in country towns can be through the roof.

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

That's cool. sorry I didn't notice that in your signature.

-Marc

 

[Tbars4]

...Seeing your pics make me wish I sould bring one of my trucks over and go wheeling with you mate...

 

[steelo1]

Looking at your pic's I think I'd be the one taking all the pictures LOL, I wish we had access to shops & parts like that over here (dreaming).
I'd love to see your 4b over here showing up some of the Nissan's & Toyota's but.......
Here's a site showing a few of our Ozzie X's but have a look at other makes as well & you'll see what I mean.
http://www.4wdaction.com.au/shed/index.php?content=searchresults&modid=348
Great looking X & I really like that pic in the gorge with rear wheel way up, looks **** hot!!!!

 

[Tbars4]

...I tell you what...If you could find a way to smuggle myself, my dog, and my truck in and out of there, I will haul all your parts to you...

...That would be an ultimate adventure for me...:scratch:...I wonder if anyone still hears from Foxy???

 

[steelo1]

I would if I could but I can't so I won't, LOL.
It's good to see X's in groups out there doing stuff over there. We are to spread apart & not enough of us over here, although I've noticed about 8 in our small sea-side town/area (about 58,000) in a large area.

 

[lycan91]

That bumper is killer. I want one for my 96.

 

[steelo1]

That bumper is killer. I want one for my 96.

It came with it off the show room floor even has the Genuine Ford Accessories sticker on it, don't you get them over there?

 

[perth]

part prices

You guys in the US are lucky with your parts prices,ive just been quoted by 3 Ford dealers for the front hub assembly and this is for one $1300.00,lucky ive got two coming from the US for $274.00Aus including postage.

 

[steelo1]

There's a guy over here in Qld (Brisbane) who doe's a lot of X stuff like recon motors & such cheaper than anywhere in Oz. I think he imports them from US, 98ex knows where he is, he's on a few forums over here (Oz) as well.

 

[steelo1]

Got Another One LOL

Here's my new one, it's a 1999 XLT with much the same as my old 2000 except it has a body-lift instead of a susp lift, a stainless steel snorkel & a front auto-Locker -

Haven't had it out for a real play yet but soon............. :australia

 

[Tbars4]

...Looking forward to updates of your latest adventures in your new ride..:biggthump

 

[explorer-aus]

Looking good, damn jealous of your rear swing arm and second tank! Want bad. New green one looks good!

 

[steelo1]

Looking good, damn jealous of your rear swing arm and second tank! Want bad. New green one looks good!

I still have the swing-out from my old white one in the shed

 

[steelo1]

Only shots I got of today, others got some shots though & will wait for them.
Last one is of me (& X) snatching a Triton, others have me snatching GQ & Hilux hehehe

 

[explorer-aus]

I still have the swing-out from my old white one in the shed

That's just teasing! I'm going to get a front auto locker sometime in the future, what difference has it made for you? Are you running 31"?