Nate's 2005 Explorer XLT 4X4

Here's my X, so far, but first a little background story...

So this Jeep is what I was going to buy. I was a few thousand short of it. It was fully loaded. Exhaust, Intake, Lift, Wheels, Fuzzy Back Seat (J/K). I failed on that then looked at a sport trac and ended up with this Tan Explorer. She's come a long way in just 5 or 6 months of owning her. So...
Its a 2005 Ford Explorer XLT with 4wd. I bought it on Friday July 9th, 2010. It had 60K miles when I purchased it. It now has 67K. So far I love having it. Gas mileage isn't so great, but I knew that when I purchased it. I have modded it up so check it out. Enjoy!

Day I bought it,

First Mod...An upper billet grille and a lower billet grille

Clear Corners;

Her first mud bath, no running boards

Future Plans, TRUXXX lift kit, Cragar Soft 8's or some new wheels, tail light guards, LED tail lights, black headlights, and a bunch of other stuff I can't think of. Any comments or suggstions are welcome.

EDIT: Update!
A couple months later, and here she is...
4th gen mirrors, Bull Bar, Aux Lights, New Speakers, New Pioneer HU, Painted Billet Grilles Black, Tail Light Guards, 4.0L Emblem, Intake, Exhaust, HIDS coming soon

Here's how she sits today (january 2011):

 

[lynchy wa]

Definitely a unique mounting point mate!

 

[NHarris]

Definitely a unique mounting point mate!

Only place to mount it on the truck. If I had my bull bar I'd mount it there.

EDIT: I talked to the guy at my local off road shop (fat bob's garage) in ogden. They said they will make me a set of custom fitted rock sliders

 

[lynchy wa]

Sweet as!!!! I've seen fat bob advertise stuff on ebay and wondered if you'd been in there being from Ogden an' all.

 

[NHarris]

Sweet as!!!! I've seen fat bob advertise stuff on ebay and wondered if you'd been in there being from Ogden an' all.

Of course I have. lol. They're going to be doing a lot of stuff for my Ex. They'll do the re-gear, rock sliders, lift install (cuz im lazy and a list of other stuff.

 

[NHarris]

Hmm...don't know if I should do a lift. I want the clearance but I remember what xplorerguru said about how his UCA kept hitting into the coil... Don't know if I want that.

 

[Ronin8002]

BTF arms will fix that. I think the full arms+spacer setup was like 700 something shipped.

 

[NHarris]

I would get those arms eventually, but I couldnt afford that price for a long time The city doesnt pay me that much. lol :

Would have to just do spacers for now and next year get arms.

 

[Ronin8002]

In that case just get slightly smaller spacers like 1.75 front / 1.5 rear.

My knuckles don't touch the coils unless the wheel on either side is almost all the way off the ground.

 

[NHarris]

Alright. Do you have a pic of your ball joint angle on flat ground? Just want to put little stress on those ball joints until I can get uniballs.

 

[Ronin8002]

Alright. Do you have a pic of your ball joint angle on flat ground? Just want to put little stress on those ball joints until I can get uniballs.

Sure thing...I'll snap a pic tomorrow.

 

[NHarris]

Sure thing...I'll snap a pic tomorrow.

Thanks!

 

[NHarris]

I went up to Monte Cristo area and went trail riding. Thought it may rain, but fortunately it didnt. Here's the pics (click link):
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2763783&postcount=561

 

[NHarris]

4 weeks to go until I can have my ex halfway done.

 

[lynchy wa]

Sweet mate, halfway to the halfway point. Must be 1/4 time!!!

 

[NHarris]

Sweet mate, halfway to the halfway point. Must be 1/4 time!!!

I've been to the halfway point once before. Then locals copied me... Now they could, but it would be difficult.

 

[NHarris]

Alright so my next mod: 70mm BBK Throttle Body. Not enough ponies from this engine...

 

[lynchy wa]

Nice, let us know how it turn's out. I've heard some good thing's about this mod.

 

[NHarris]

Nice, let us know how it turn's out. I've heard some good thing's about this mod.

Reading the reviews on this TB, some say it feels like it gives more than 10hp, but we'll see what it can do for the Explorer.

 

[NHarris]

I'll throw these shots up here also

 

[Ronin8002]

brushguard looks good Nate! 'course I am biased