Greg_DonWindsor
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- February 25, 2007
- Messages
- 386
- Reaction score
- 77
- City, State
- Calgary, Alberta
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2008 Limited V8 4x4
Hi everyone,
After 9 years of owning my 2000 Limited SOHC project V6, I’ve finally come around to parting ways with it and beginning a new project. I’d been posting in the modified 2nd gen forum for many years, and learned a lot about the truck there and used other owners’ helpful advice and experience to inform me about which modifications/upgrades I was interested in doing.
My 2000 Limited project (more pics in my registry thread):
K&N intake with Amsoil dry filter, 75mm MAF, 70mm Mustang throttle body, Superchips Cortex 91 octane tune, Underdrive crank pulley, Black Magic electric fan, Davis Ignition LiveWire coil pack, Gibson stainless headers, Magnaflow cats, Magnaflow custom cat-back, Optima Yellowtop, Custom JL Audio and stealth sub box, 200 amp alternator, Bilstein shocks, add-a-leaf rear, poly bushings everywhere, G2 rear diff cover, Upper and lower billet grille,Halo projector headlights, HID fog conversion, Black Chrome smoked taillights, black chrome smoked third brake light, KMC Hoss 20x9 with Nitto Terrgrappler G2:
This past weekend, I travelled 5400kms across the country from New Brunswick, Canada, all the way to Victoria, Vancouver Island, in British Columbia because I’d found the perfect replacement and new project to embark upon. It’s a 2008 Limited V8 4x4, with 108,000 original kilometres on the odometer (67,100miles). Part of the reason I went with another Explorer aside from how much I like the trucks, is that several of my aftermarket parts from my former 2nd gen build should cross right over to the new model (wheelset, optima yellowtop, stereo components), so I’ll lose less of what I have invested in the 2000 when I sell it to recoup a few thousand dollars of what I spent on the new one. I’m looking forward to reading about all of your mods and experiences with the 4th gen, this site has always been an extremely helpful resource and I look forward to speaking more with all of you once I receive it home from being shipped cross country. Until then, a few photos of it in it’s current stock condition:
Why travel cross country to buy an 11 year old Explorer you might ask? It was in the best condition, attractively priced, and Vancouver Island is known for it’s mild winters where no road salt is used. There is no rust on any of the door jambs, pinch weld door seams, hardly even a spot on the frame rails. It was worth the trip and I look forward to seeing what kind of extra power I can get out of the V8 model. Will update this thread as I update the truck, look forward to sharing my experiences with you all.
- Greg
After 9 years of owning my 2000 Limited SOHC project V6, I’ve finally come around to parting ways with it and beginning a new project. I’d been posting in the modified 2nd gen forum for many years, and learned a lot about the truck there and used other owners’ helpful advice and experience to inform me about which modifications/upgrades I was interested in doing.
My 2000 Limited project (more pics in my registry thread):
K&N intake with Amsoil dry filter, 75mm MAF, 70mm Mustang throttle body, Superchips Cortex 91 octane tune, Underdrive crank pulley, Black Magic electric fan, Davis Ignition LiveWire coil pack, Gibson stainless headers, Magnaflow cats, Magnaflow custom cat-back, Optima Yellowtop, Custom JL Audio and stealth sub box, 200 amp alternator, Bilstein shocks, add-a-leaf rear, poly bushings everywhere, G2 rear diff cover, Upper and lower billet grille,Halo projector headlights, HID fog conversion, Black Chrome smoked taillights, black chrome smoked third brake light, KMC Hoss 20x9 with Nitto Terrgrappler G2:
This past weekend, I travelled 5400kms across the country from New Brunswick, Canada, all the way to Victoria, Vancouver Island, in British Columbia because I’d found the perfect replacement and new project to embark upon. It’s a 2008 Limited V8 4x4, with 108,000 original kilometres on the odometer (67,100miles). Part of the reason I went with another Explorer aside from how much I like the trucks, is that several of my aftermarket parts from my former 2nd gen build should cross right over to the new model (wheelset, optima yellowtop, stereo components), so I’ll lose less of what I have invested in the 2000 when I sell it to recoup a few thousand dollars of what I spent on the new one. I’m looking forward to reading about all of your mods and experiences with the 4th gen, this site has always been an extremely helpful resource and I look forward to speaking more with all of you once I receive it home from being shipped cross country. Until then, a few photos of it in it’s current stock condition:
Why travel cross country to buy an 11 year old Explorer you might ask? It was in the best condition, attractively priced, and Vancouver Island is known for it’s mild winters where no road salt is used. There is no rust on any of the door jambs, pinch weld door seams, hardly even a spot on the frame rails. It was worth the trip and I look forward to seeing what kind of extra power I can get out of the V8 model. Will update this thread as I update the truck, look forward to sharing my experiences with you all.
- Greg
