BigSouth
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- February 10, 2012
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- City, State
- Archdale, NC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 Ford Explorer XLT
Hey guys. I finally parted ways with my lifted '87 F-150 4x4 and wifey got me a '02 Explorer XLT 4x4 for Christmas. Its pretty much everything I would have wanted in an Explorer except for 1 thing...its a V6 ...but I can't say anything to her about it because it was a gift...so for now, I will just deal with it for a bit.
Since I'm used to driving a V8, it drives me nuts to lack the "get up and go" in this thing. I also love the offroad look, but I'm hesitant to lift it with it just being a V6...and the fact that this transmission seems to be notoriously fail.
I have tried searching for threads/info on lifting a V6 Explorer, but haven't really found anything that was clear to how it performed and handled, etc. Have any of you successfully lifted/modified a V6 SOHC? Is it even worth messing with it? I'm almost tempted to just keep it as is for daily driving and use the money to buy me a weekend "toy" (found a local full size '89 Bronco XLT already lifted and good to go)
I've just seen some of your lifted Explorers, and I'm massively jealous...and depressed that I have a V6
Forever a power *****....
BigSouth
Since I'm used to driving a V8, it drives me nuts to lack the "get up and go" in this thing. I also love the offroad look, but I'm hesitant to lift it with it just being a V6...and the fact that this transmission seems to be notoriously fail.
I have tried searching for threads/info on lifting a V6 Explorer, but haven't really found anything that was clear to how it performed and handled, etc. Have any of you successfully lifted/modified a V6 SOHC? Is it even worth messing with it? I'm almost tempted to just keep it as is for daily driving and use the money to buy me a weekend "toy" (found a local full size '89 Bronco XLT already lifted and good to go)
I've just seen some of your lifted Explorers, and I'm massively jealous...and depressed that I have a V6
Forever a power *****....
BigSouth