Tires, Tires, Tires...

[John_Rock]

here ya go check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKsUKlNJT-o

this is some videos of john rocks st I haven't really searched for anyone else but I am sure some one has videos out there.

Oh yeah, that's a good video of mine to post. : My power steering went out on me and I broke a CV axle.

Here's the thread listing and discussing lift options for 4wd and 2wd Sport Tracs...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=231158

Here's my thread about the history of my truck...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?&threadid=95827

Chris, here's an old picture of mine near where you live.
This is in the lower parking lot of the Sandia Ski area on Sandia Mountain near Albuquerque, NM on Thanksgiving Day 2000.

 

[Chris04ST]

Oh yeah, that's a good video of mine to post. : My power steering went out on me and I broke a CV axle.

Here's the thread listing and discussing lift options for 4wd and 2wd Sport Tracs...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=231158

Here's my thread about the history of my truck...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?&threadid=95827

Chris, here's an old picture of mine near where you live.
This is in the lower parking lot of the Sandia Ski area on Sandia Mountain near Albuquerque, NM on Thanksgiving Day 2000.

Thats pretty awesome, i love taking the truck through snow like that. I have yet to find a good offroading area up here but ill keep searching. Do you travel around a lot?

 

[John_Rock]

Thats pretty awesome, i love taking the truck through snow like that. I have yet to find a good offroading area up here but ill keep searching. Do you travel around a lot?

Not so much anymore. I've been monetarily challenged the last few years. I haven't even really gone offroad with my Sport Trac in over a year. I installed a Superlift 4" lift in the front last year and never put the front axle back in the truck yet. I need to get a front driveshaft that won't wear out first. In the mean time, I put the Sport Trac's front axle in to my 2000 5.0L AWD Limited. I've been having fun doing some light offroading in it lately. But, I'm working on getting the Sport Trac fixed up again for some offroading.

 

[Chris04ST]

Not so much anymore. I've been monetarily challenged the last few years. I haven't even really gone offroad with my Sport Trac in over a year. I installed a Superlift 4" lift in the front last year and never put the front axle back in the truck yet. I need to get a front driveshaft that won't wear out first. In the mean time, I put the Sport Trac's front axle in to my 2000 5.0L AWD Limited. I've been having fun doing some light offroading in it lately. But, I'm working on getting the Sport Trac fixed up again for some offroading.

That sounds pretty good. Ive seen some of your youtube videos and its beyond me how with the lift and everything you don't roll the sport trac. How do you do it? lol i feel like i'd roll it in a second

 

[Clusterpup]

Wider tires are very helpful and getting wheels with an offset that move them out a little further help a lot also. My truck only has under 2" of lift and 32s but with the tries being wider and the wheels moving the fatter tires out over an inch more my truck is more stable then it was stock. Much more stable.

 

[John_Rock]

That sounds pretty good. Ive seen some of your youtube videos and its beyond me how with the lift and everything you don't roll the sport trac. How do you do it? lol i feel like i'd roll it in a second

IMHO, it's because the Sport Trac has a longer wheelbase. The shorter Explorers are more prone to flipping onto their sides than the Sport Trac. BUT, it is easy to high center the Sport Trac which I have done on numerous occasions.

 

[Chris04ST]

Wider tires are very helpful and getting wheels with an offset that move them out a little further help a lot also. My truck only has under 2" of lift and 32s but with the tries being wider and the wheels moving the fatter tires out over an inch more my truck is more stable then it was stock. Much more stable.

well i was thinking about putting on BFG's All terrain t/a or Nitto's terra grappler, what size should i get that would make it more stable? Im planning on putting 32-33's, most likely the 32's.

edit: ok i was looking over sizes, 32x11.5x15?

 

[Clusterpup]

well i was thinking about putting on BFG's All terrain t/a or Nitto's terra grappler, what size should i get that would make it more stable? Im planning on putting 32-33's, most likely the 32's.

edit: ok i was looking over sizes, 32x11.5x15?

Thats great but I would recommend some kind of lift cause even though that size tire will almost fit stock height it looks weird in my opinion.

 

[Chris04ST]

Thats great but I would recommend some kind of lift cause even though that size tire will almost fit stock height it looks weird in my opinion.

yeah i agree, thats why i was thinking of a 3" body lift