Yostyexplorer94's 1994 Explorer Registry

I got this explorer back in 2004 when I was 15 from my mom. It had a blown transmission that I had to get replaced. Since then I have modified it. The only bolts I haven't turned would be on the original motor.

This picture was taken when I spend most of my day washing and waxing it with McGuire's 3 step wax system.... boy did it shine!

Stock sized BF Goodrich All Terrains & a brush guard from a 1998 - 2000 Ford Ranger

3" body lift and a home built bumper

New BF Goodrich 33"x10.5-r15's

Put bigger tires on it (35" Super Swampers LTB's)

A broken front axle shaft resulted in a solid axle swap. Click here for the Solid Axle Swap build thread!

Changed my grill to a ranger one!

37" tires, rock sliders, and a winch

1994 Ford Explorer Specs

• 1979 f150 Dana 44 Front Axle
• 1989 F150 Ford 8.8 Rear Axle
• Wheels & Tires
  • Dirty Life Canyon Race Matte Black
    • First torque 10 - 14 ft lbs
    • Final torque 18 - 24 ft lbs
  • Cooper STT Pro 37x12.50r17
    • 12oz Airsoft BBs each
• 1991-1994 Ford Explorer Front Driveshaft (Front & Rear)
  • Front: explorer front lengthed. Double cardan (non greasable) centering ball spicer 10018440
  • Rear: adams driveshaft 1310 joints. Double cardan centering ball (greasable) spicer 10018465
• Behemoth Drivetrain 1354 Doubler
• 1990 Ford Econoline E-150 Saginaw Power Steering Pump
  • Yost Offroad Bracket
  • 1990 Ford Econoline E-150 High Pressure Line
  • 1994 Ford Explorer Return Line
• 3g Ford Alternator
  • Front Bearing 6303 RS
  • Rear Bearing 6000-2RS
• Speedometer Cable – Ford Aerostar - Atp part # y-869 speedo cable
• Steering Fix Bushing – JCRoffroad.com Part # PLYBSH
• Ruff stuff bushings: DAY MO2153 1.5"od x 3/4"id
• Tie Rod End Part # ES2233L, ES2234R, ES2234R, ES2027L
• Body mounts
  • Rad support:
  • A pillar:
  • B pillar:
  • C pillar: energy susp. 9.4104G
  • Rear: energy susp. 9.4104G
• Brakes
  • Front
    • 1979 f150 factory brake setup
    • Brake Caliper Hoses
      • 1979-1987 GM 3/4 Ton (Skyjacker Part #FBL17 with Skyjacker Part #38AB Square Banjo, Angled)
    • Frame to axle hose
      • 1980-1996 f150 rear hose (Skyjacker RBL80)
  • Rear
    • 1989 f150 factory brake setup
    • Frame to axle hose
      • 1980-1996 f150 rear hose (Skyjacker RBL80)
• Parking Brake Part #’s
  • Intermediate Cable # 1994 explorer drivers side rear
  • Driver Side Cable # 1989 F150 drivers side rear
  • Passenger Side Cable # 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee passenger rear
• Old Man Emu by ARB CS042R
  • Front spring eye bushing RB-237
  • Rear spring eye bushing RB-131
• U-bolt 8" X 3 1/4" X 10" Barnes 150 lb ft
• Rear homemade below the frame mount shackle hanger
  • Bushing m02240
• Shocks
  • Front Part #
    • A2060 – ADX 2.0 Adventure Series Remote Reservoir Aluminum Monotube Shock
    • Monroe 34687
      • Compressed 18"
      • Extended 31"
  • Rear Part #
    • Monroe 34672
      • Compressed 14.25"
      • Extended 23"
• Manifold/Header bolt is 8mmX1.25 thread (Both Sides)
  • 75mm / Quantity: 8
  • 45mm / Quantity: 4
• Y pipe to the manifold is 12mmx1.75 thread (Both Sides)
  • 50mm / Quantity: 4
• M5OD Bellhousing Bolts
  • These are grade 10.9 bolts
    • top four bolts : 10-1.5x60mm
    • middle two bolts : 10-1.5x70mm
    • bottom two bolts: 10-1.5x75mm
• Thermostat housing bolts
  • 6mm x 1.00
• The part numbers for the metal plugs are Dana #219-3052 or Dorman #555-108 and as was mentioned you need three plugs to do the job.
• 5-760 Joint full circle snap ring lot # 123050a item # dsh-30stpa
• Winch rope retainer bolt
  • M6x1.0
  • Length 1.2mm
  • 4mm hex key head

Factory explorer manual hub oring

• Napa # 727-2153

 

[rookieshooter]

Glad you finally got it. The shifting arm pics are a little fuzzy. It's looks like for some reason the shaft steps or grinds down right before the 90 degree turn. In your opinion what's your take on it.

 

[yostyexplorer94]

I didn't realize those pictures were fuzzy until after I got it back together.

The shaft looks to be ground down to clear the housing. I don't see the shift arm ever being an issue, but everything else is real good looking quality and then you got that! If anything it could have been welded the whole way around it.

That is the only real complaint I have about it, that I saw.

 

[Four0Sport]

that finally came in, and i finally got to drive mine more than 20 feet. a good day for all.

 

[yostyexplorer94]

that finally came in, and i finally got to drive mine more than 20 feet. a good day for all.

Yeah man!

Update: I got to go to rausch creek for the first time with my bud from work. He has a toyota on 36" swampers. His buddy tagged along in a ford ranger on 31" tires, so we stayed on all the easy trails. It was a good time and we are definitely going up next year. I got to play on the competition course which will be more fun with the doubler. I will upload pictures sometime.

I need to find sometime to install the doubler but I am afraid as soon as I start tearing into it, it will snow and it won't be drivable! That is what happened with the sas and it was disappointing.

 

[Four0Sport]

Yeah man!

Update: I got to go to rausch creek for the first time with my bud from work. He has a toyota on 36" swampers. His buddy tagged along in a ford ranger on 31" tires, so we stayed on all the easy trails. It was a good time and we are definitely going up next year. I got to play on the competition course which will be more fun with the doubler. I will upload pictures sometime.

I need to find sometime to install the doubler but I am afraid as soon as I start tearing into it, it will snow and it won't be drivable! That is what happened with the sas and it was disappointing.

We are planning on hitting up Rausch creek sometime in 2013, Big Dogs was a good time may hit them up again too.

 

[yostyexplorer94]

We are planning on hitting up Rausch creek sometime in 2013, Big Dogs was a good time may hit them up again too.

You'll have to let me know when you set a date to go to rausch.

 

[Four0Sport]

will do

 

[yostyexplorer94]

I found a manual 1354 in the junk yard a week ago. I just got done installing it and removing all the wiring for the auto shift case. I want to install my doubler but I am not ready to have my explorer down that long, plus I am still brainstorming ideas.

Mocked the doubler up on the table

Now the plan is to strip the electric shift transfer case of all the internals so I can use that as a mock up when I do install my doubler.

 

[yostyexplorer94]

Auto Fab Motor Mounts

I purchased some autofab motor mounts. I am building my own for the transmission identical to the autofab trans mount. I can't wait to get them in and get rid of the drivetrain slop.

 

[yostyexplorer94]

Burn out with the Parts Truck!

I bought this truck for the transmission for my wood truck. Had to do a burn out!
http://youtu.be/B2rVARqj3rA

 

[yostyexplorer94]

Installed 1.25" of body lift to prepare for the doubler install.

 

[yostyexplorer94]

I got the auto fab motor mounts installed... Wow what a difference they make. It is a joy to drive again and doesn't sound like it is going to fall apart!

 

[Tbars4]

..Did you ever install a doubler? What one?

..And how much for the Autofab Motor Mounts?

 

[yostyexplorer94]

..Did you ever install a doubler? What one?

..And how much for the Autofab Motor Mounts?

Never had the time to install the doubler yet. It is a strong box from behemoth drivetrain. I saw splodo49 posted up that his strong box broke,

the strong box broke, nothing big but had to tear the pig back out and send it to jake for a shift fork rebuild

When I read that I got a hold of Jake and he told me to send it back and he would install a shift fork that has two contacts instead of the single one it has now. My doubler is boxed up and ready to go back to kentucky !


The motor mounts were $240 + shipping. They are pricey but money well spent imo. Here is the link to them.
http://autofab.com/c-335577-motor-mounts-ranger-4wd.html

 

[Tbars4]

...Thanks for the information and the update..:biggthump

 

[yostyexplorer94]

The end of april, Jacob received my strongbox for warranty work. It has been over 3 weeks since I have heard from him and he still has my box. I was told it would be shipped back to me with the updated shifting mechanism in a week! It's been around a month and a half.

 

[Four0Sport]

dude you are having a crappy time with the doubler. return it, buy an atlas. well buy two, I need one.

 

[yostyexplorer94]

dude you are having a crappy time with the doubler. return it, buy an atlas. well buy two, I need one.

I told him I wanted a refund so that may have something to do with not hearing from him.

I want to try and get a ddmachine doubler but I need my refund from behemoth drivetrain to get it.

I should have gotten an atlas back when I had the money to do so.

It is a pretty disgusting situation I am in. Even if he would send it back to me I am almost afraid to get custom shafts made for it and have it break. Then I would have to wait 6 months just to get it fixed and have my explorer not drivable. Forget that I am done with the strong box deal.

 

[Tbars4]

..Sorry to hear this isn't working out for you..

..But there is lot's of upset people on the net with D & D...A number of people have paid him and after six months no word and no doubler yet...

He seems to always come thru for the purchaser even though this has been his standard operation for a long time now..I don't think I could take all the stress..

 

[yostyexplorer94]

..Sorry to hear this isn't working out for you..

..But there is lot's of upset people on the net with D & D...A number of people have paid him and after six months no word and no doubler yet...

He seems to always come thru for the purchaser even though this has been his standard operation for a long time now..I don't think I could take all the stress..

Thanks man, it is defintely stressful.

I read many threads about d&d's customer service so I do know about that. There has been 2 used d&d doublers on the rangerstation I would have jumped on if behemoth drivetrain llc. did not have my doubler money!