- Joined
- Oct 27, 2007
- Messages
- 3,387
- Reaction score
- 16
- Points
- 38
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Vehicle Year
- 1993, 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0, 5.0
- Transmission
- Manual
I have outgrown my ranger as a wheeler and needed something with a little more room. Some thing that can comfortable hold four people. So I was on the lookout for an Explorer. I decided on trying to find a 5.0 2nd gen. I found this one with a blown transmission, less than 105k miles and fully loaded 2001 Limited. It has the typical explorer rust areas, but the rust spots are not that bad....yet. Guy was asking $1200 and I was able to talk him down to $1000.
I am in the planning stages at this point and trying to decide on what exactly I want to do with it. I do know that i want a solid axle (probably a D30). 35x12.5x17 tires, lockers, and keep it as low as possible.
This will be a slow build process that I want to finish before the next winter....but might be sooner than that.
I am in the planning stages at this point and trying to decide on what exactly I want to do with it. I do know that i want a solid axle (probably a D30). 35x12.5x17 tires, lockers, and keep it as low as possible.
This will be a slow build process that I want to finish before the next winter....but might be sooner than that.