silverspook's 99 xlt

Been a while with no update, so here's the current state:
1999 Explorer XLT 140,000 miles
power windows, locks, drivers seat
grey exterior and interior
towing package
3.73 rear w/ limited slip

Currently:
Shackles and TT, AAL
31" BFG A/T's
stock wheels painted black
Hella 700ff's on the front bumper
Hella 450 fogs in the bumper
'95-'98 front bumper (high clearance edition)
Front tow hooks
Drawtite hitch in rear
CB- tail light mount
Sony headunit
Full size spare (with 5th factory aluminum wheel)
Removed plastic rocker covers and door trim
Rancho RS5000's all around
Dynomax cat back exhaust
RCI front skidplate
Brown Wire Mod
Rear Sway Bar removed



How it sits now:
New (old) bumper

With lights (its dark upstate at night!)

Winter Wheeling from last year, ended up stuck in the big mud pit after transfer case took a dump

Fun Fact: it's hard to see ruts right after it snows, and you might get high centered because your explorer has crap ground clearance

first big stuck,almost made it. Almost pulled the tow truck in!

Wheeling Trip last year

Sweet skid from RCI (actually for a ranger but fits just the same)

Hella's

Front Hooks

Cobra CB

Stock Wheels --> Black

AAL

Joined the Autobots

 

[silverspook]

Family has owned this ex since new, I inherited it recently. It lives in Northern Jersey. Here is the "before" photo

 

[silverspook]

Shackles were totally shot and literally minutes from failure. Heres a comparison of what came off and what went on

 

[silverspook]

This is after the shackle install

 

[silverspook]

Heres a pic after the torsion twist (not too much lift, only about 1 1/4"). BTW the black rim in the above pic is a cragar soft 8. According to the tire shop, they were not true and would not balance, so I would not really recommend them. The bfg all terrains were put on the stock wheels, but I will be getting some black rocks (made in the USA!) soon.

 

[silverspook]

The stock rear bumper was looking long in the tooth. Courtesy of Harry's U Pull It, a replacement was secured.

 

[silverspook]

After the cragar debacle (sending wheels back, replacements still bad), the bfg all terrains were put on the stock rims. Only have a bit of an "action" shot for the new tires. Will get one at the measuring spot soon. Tires are 31x10.5x15 btw

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

nice x u got there

 

[CMcCormick]

Nice Explorer, I have a 1999 Also, working on some mods myself.

 

[silverspook]

Heres a final shot at the "measuring spot" with the 31's, much improved in my opinion

Here are a few tame "action shots"

 

[Joe Dirt]

Very nice!

 

[lynchy wa]

Choice duco that gunmetal grey, great to see her stay in the family.

 

[larivera1989]

nice ride u got there looks very clean

 

[dtomko1]

hey i am thinking of doing the same thing to mine, how much space do u have between the ground and your explorer with the 31's.???

 

[4rd4life]

nice looking explorer. what part of jersey you in?

hey i am thinking of doing the same thing to mine, how much space do u have between the ground and your explorer with the 31's.???

i measured mine at about 14.5" ground to rocker with same set up

 

[silverspook]

nice looking explorer. what part of jersey you in?



i measured mine at about 14.5" ground to rocker with same set up

I'm in Morris county. I had about 15.5" to the rocker, but I removed the plastic rocker covers also.

 

[silverspook]

Updated!

 

[Varsity]

Lovin' the truck so far! Can't wait to see what's next!

 

[silverspook]

Updated!

 

[silverspook]

Updated!