Randall's 91 Exploder, Missouri City, TX

Here is my truck, so far.

Dead Link Removed

Explorer Forum Feature Truck: April 2004

Dead Link Removed

Engine

Stock 4.0 Liter V6 OHV EFI, Borla Headers, KKM True Rev Intake Kit, Custom Exhaust (Moved cat back to muffler location)

Transmission

700R4 from Bow Tie Overdrives, Flex Lite tranny cooler

Transfer Case

Atlas II 4.3, 32 spline outputs

Steering

PSC 8" Double Ended Full Hydraulic System, PSC High Flow Saginaw Style Power Steering Pump, Return to Center Orbital, Power Steering Cooler,

Front Suspension

Custom 4-Link, Sway-Away 14" Dual Rate Coilovers, Ballistic Fabrication 1.25" Forged Rod Ends, Summit Machine Aluminum Upper Control Arms

Rear Suspension

Stock springs relocated over axle with Ballistic Fabrication anti-wrap spring perches and shock mounts, Rancho RS9112's, WAR153 Warrior Shackles, Rancho Add-a Leaf

Front Axle

79 Ford High Pinion Dana 60, Full Width, 5.13 Gears, Detroit SofLocker, Custom Summit Machine Demon Logo Flange Caps, 4340 Warn alloy 35 spline stub shafts, sno-fighter inner shafts, 1350 yoke, Reid Racing Outer Knuckles, Bronze Kingpin Bushings, Artec Ultimate High Steer Arms, Artec Full Hydro Truss kit, Flat Bottom Heat-Treated Lower King Pins, Longfield Spindle Bushings

Rear Axle

79 Ford Dana 60, Full Width, 5.13 gears, Detroit SofLocker, 35 spline axle shafts, disc brake conversion, Crane Differential Cover

Communications

Uniden 40 Channel CB, Firestik II antenna

Recovery

Warn HS9500i winch front, custom front and rear shackle mounts

Tires/Wheels

Goodyear MTS 37x12.50x16.5's on 16.5x9.75 Recentered H1 12 bolt 8 lug on 6.5" double beadlocks, with Ballistic Fabrication Rock Rings and HDPE Runflats.

Exterior

Custom Texas Auto Gear front bumper, Zimmerman Rocksliders, Custom rear bumper.

Interior

94 Explorer seats

Audio

Blaupunkt PCX 5-1/4" component set in Q-Forms kick panels, MTX6000 10" subwoofer in Stealthbox, Pioneer head unit, Clarion Pro Audio 5x7 Plates,

Future Mods

Internal roll cage, on board air, Linked Rear, V8 Engine Swap, dash switches, suspension seats, new rear bumper with rear winch, synthetic winch line front and rear, fridge.

Demon build threads
Dana 60 Install
Dana 44 Install
700r4/Atlas Installhttp://demon4x4.org/forum5/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=409

EF Build threads:
Elite Explorer Registry
Dead Link Removed
Dana 60 Solid Axle Swap Registry
Dana 44 Solid Axle Swap Project
Dana 60 Solid Axle Swap #2 Build
700r4/Atlas Install
Feature Truck 04-24-04

The transition:

 

[Black Magic]

Great looking truck! I miss off roading . Maybe I need a second X!

 

[Randall]

New diff covers by Texas Auto Gear. 1/2" flange, 1/4" cover, countersunk bolts.

D44

F8.8

 

[Alec]

Very nice covers, though drain plugs would be nice

 

[Texplorer]

Very nice rig you got there, looks like it has come a long way. Hopefully I will get to see it sometime on a Texplorers run

 

[Randall]

Originally posted by Alec
Very nice covers, though drain plugs would be nice

Nah, I'd rather not drag drain plugs on the rocks. As often as I need to get in there, I can just drain the diff by removing the cover. The 8.8 has a fill spot on top of the pig, and you can see the fill hole on the d44 cover.

 

[Alec]

Picky, picky

 

[Randall]

Solid Axle Swap #2

 

[BBQ_HotDogs]

Picky, picky

LOL, there sure are allot of Texans on this forum. I see another one here now from the Houston area. We need to do our own chapter and make Alec president, and MuddDude vice. LOL.
Alec you OK from the long laugh you had?

 

[SVO]

The Ox Rox!

Keep up the good work!

 

[Randall]

Updated after SAS #2

 

[Randall]

Made a custom 2 piece trans tunnel cover to wrap around the Atlas II and Lokar 700r4 shifters, in preparation for a vinyl flooring install.

Ten years later, finally installed these shifter boots. :lol

Going about installing a hydroboost setup from a 2000 Super Duty.

Pictured is the Super Duty hydroboost with an attached 1995 no cruise Master Cylinder

Ended up going with a 2000 Super Duty master cylinder, as the push rod was incompatible with the Explorer master cylinder.

Getting pretty cramped in there. Shimmed the Super Duty hydroboost up a few degrees so the master cylinder would clear the shock hoop. Even with the Super Duty master cylinder, the pushrod still ended up being way too long. Cut it down with trial and error til it worked. Deglazed the brake pads and now everything seems good. Must have been a vacuum issue. I drove it around for a good half hour, my brake lockup issue seems to be resolved, at least.