All right, now I'm doing this. Was looking for jackstand locations because Torsion Bar! Now I'm doing this -- or maybe lowering it. Both. Gotta replace a leafspring anyway.
Yes, I agree! I need to figure out some issues with my Explorer for now so I can drive it when it gets cold here! My ZL1 is horrible in anything other than nice weather, LOL :-/
@@D3RPZILLA $100 for my 2004 Ford explorer sport Trac. Load carrier shocks. Almost everyone gets 1 inch lift from the Monroe or the Gabriel. Usually dead on one inch.
@@D3RPZILLA I did the torch off road lift for the sport Trac. I used the one with the add a leaf in the rear and new torsion keys and shocks in the front. That was $200. I'm right at about 0.25 inches higher in the rear , dead level , slight rake... I'm going to add the Gabriel shocks and hopefully I'll be dead on 1 inch of rake or so. Factory rake was 1 to 1.5 inches. Won't hurt to have new rear shocks anyway. So the total kit will wind up being like $300. Not too bad. Should be a full 3 inch lift basically instead of 3 inch level lift when it's all said and done. I'm trying to get the rear spring rate (and really the wheel rate) closer to the front. I did some measurements just by adding weight , watching the drop and then computing the effective spring rate. After the lift , the front rate is way higher. So stiffening the rear will bring them closer. It rides fine , just has a slight lean in the back on turns... As it is right now , the grip is REALLY good. Neutral steer almost. I'm really surprised that I got a pickup truck to neutral steer in 2wd. I'm expecting slight oversteer after stiffening the rear.
Very nice! I have the same year as yours, 2000 Ford Explorer but with a 5 Speed Manual, 4.0 (OHV). Same colors as yours too. It’s hard to find anything on these explorers , your video was awesome and is something I’m looking to do! Thanks for the video man.
Thank you! It's been a great truck over the years and I've learned a ton working on it. Right now im in the middle of swapping the harmonic balancer which has been... quite fun, haha. Check out the great resource explorerforum.com as well.
No, no wheel spacers. Still have a tiny bit of rubbing on steep declines reversing back or hitting big dips. May do some more grinding or something, lol.
@@sg1893 thank you! They are Cragar wheels.. soft 8s in 16" size. Pretty much oem size that came on the XLT tho I think maybe a tad wider... Can't remember offhand, lol. The tire size is indeed larger and wider a bit.
Like.. width wise? Is it a huge difference? I'm not sure but would use a tape measure to measure center of wheel to center of wheel front and back and see how it looks.
@@single_cam9199 ahhh! I'm running a very old custom tune via an SCT3 tuner. Sadly my SCT3 tuner screen has died on me and my tune is outdated so at some point I do need to get an updated tune and a new tuner device :-/
Fuck that, i have a 2000 xlt i did my with 5 dollars lift kit ,mt front sits 2in high ,as my back sits 3in high ,yea 5dollers shackles kit from wish ,Billy Mosley of boone nc republican lets go Brandon
All right, now I'm doing this.
Was looking for jackstand locations because Torsion Bar! Now I'm doing this -- or maybe lowering it. Both. Gotta replace a leafspring anyway.
Right on! :D I need to circle back to working on my Xploder sometime.. wish I had unlimited time for unlimited projects! lol.
use a scissor jack to jack your leaf spring down
Great winter rig! I have 98 V8 AWD. 33s. Beast in the snow!
Yes, I agree! I need to figure out some issues with my Explorer for now so I can drive it when it gets cold here! My ZL1 is horrible in anything other than nice weather, LOL :-/
@@D3RPZILLA yeah get rid of that Camaro. Money pit
@Roscoesadie haha.. so far it's been fairly trustworthy... for now, lol. Bad gas mileage for sure though, lol.
@@D3RPZILLA listen to Dave Ramsey
You can also do Gabriel load shocks in the rear. I'll let you know how it goes soon.
Nice! Sounds good! How much do they run?
@@D3RPZILLA $100 for my 2004 Ford explorer sport Trac. Load carrier shocks. Almost everyone gets 1 inch lift from the Monroe or the Gabriel. Usually dead on one inch.
@@D3RPZILLA I did the torch off road lift for the sport Trac. I used the one with the add a leaf in the rear and new torsion keys and shocks in the front. That was $200. I'm right at about 0.25 inches higher in the rear , dead level , slight rake... I'm going to add the Gabriel shocks and hopefully I'll be dead on 1 inch of rake or so. Factory rake was 1 to 1.5 inches. Won't hurt to have new rear shocks anyway. So the total kit will wind up being like $300. Not too bad. Should be a full 3 inch lift basically instead of 3 inch level lift when it's all said and done.
I'm trying to get the rear spring rate (and really the wheel rate) closer to the front. I did some measurements just by adding weight , watching the drop and then computing the effective spring rate. After the lift , the front rate is way higher. So stiffening the rear will bring them closer. It rides fine , just has a slight lean in the back on turns... As it is right now , the grip is REALLY good. Neutral steer almost. I'm really surprised that I got a pickup truck to neutral steer in 2wd. I'm expecting slight oversteer after stiffening the rear.
I like too much your explorer 👌🏻
Congratulations‼️
Thank you! :)
Very nice! I have the same year as yours, 2000 Ford Explorer but with a 5 Speed Manual, 4.0 (OHV). Same colors as yours too. It’s hard to find anything on these explorers , your video was awesome and is something I’m looking to do! Thanks for the video man.
Thank you! It's been a great truck over the years and I've learned a ton working on it. Right now im in the middle of swapping the harmonic balancer which has been... quite fun, haha. Check out the great resource explorerforum.com as well.
i got both of the torsion bars cranked but my impact broke after 😐
o dang! Oops, lol :D
@@D3RPZILLA it’s alright it was a walmart brand one time for a milwaukee stubby
where did you get the rear shackle from
Amazon :D amzn.to/3NQfkgc
From wish app
We're did you get the black wheels from
Summit racing I believe
Where do you get the mud flares
The gray fender flares? Came with the car... XLT package maybe?
@@D3RPZILLA it's a pain trying to find some
@@dbz42069 probably stuck trying to find it in a junkyard or something :-/
@@D3RPZILLA right
Did you put wheel spacers?
No, no wheel spacers. Still have a tiny bit of rubbing on steep declines reversing back or hitting big dips. May do some more grinding or something, lol.
@@D3RPZILLA oh ok, looks good tho. Not sure if these are the oem rims with bigger tires
@@sg1893 thank you! They are Cragar wheels.. soft 8s in 16" size. Pretty much oem size that came on the XLT tho I think maybe a tad wider... Can't remember offhand, lol. The tire size is indeed larger and wider a bit.
I noticed on my explorer the two front tires stick out and the two back ones don’t .. is this normal ?
Like.. width wise? Is it a huge difference? I'm not sure but would use a tape measure to measure center of wheel to center of wheel front and back and see how it looks.
Hey they dude in the title of video still flash
Flash from DC comics? Lol.
@@D3RPZILLA explorer tune
@@single_cam9199 ahhh! I'm running a very old custom tune via an SCT3 tuner. Sadly my SCT3 tuner screen has died on me and my tune is outdated so at some point I do need to get an updated tune and a new tuner device :-/
@@D3RPZILLA any dyno numbers with the cobra squirters,lightnin sucker, and long tubes
Fuck that, i have a 2000 xlt i did my with 5 dollars lift kit ,mt front sits 2in high ,as my back sits 3in high ,yea 5dollers shackles kit from wish ,Billy Mosley of boone nc republican lets go Brandon
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Where i can buy it?