1994 ford explorer!

[85Yota]

Yeah the exploder has nice crossmember to run the brake line across. Way nicer to use than trans crossmember. Plus less hard line to run. If you want to run down radius arm then run a line back from the T to pivots

 

[36Fan]

Engine X member to pivots and down back/top side of beams?

 

[marcytech]

Engine X member to pivots and down back/top side of beams?

I plan to go across the engine x member back to the radius arms and down the rad arm to the caliper.

 

[Cleandezert]

I plan to go across the engine x member back to the radius arms and down the rad arm to the caliper.

curious why the radius arms vs the beams? on my ranger i did radius arms as well, but never really put any thought into the beams and it seems like it could be a easy solution.

 

[FENDERFAB]

Mine are on the radius arms. Personally i think its safer as there is less points to impact. I know each setup is different but both beams being close together and then considering the beam crossmember its pretty tight. The radius arms really dont have anything they could impact and compromise the line.

 

[marcytech]

with these being 4wd beams theres alot of moving parts that could break in the beam areas (axles, u joints, ect.) i would hate for something to come apart up there and then blow a brake line apart too. they look good on the raduis arm and if youre minding material were talking maybe 5 foot total more hardline...

 

[marcytech]

Alright. Got some things and stuff. First of all, my wheels are back from the CHROMER and they came out ridiculous. Here’s a before and after.
I made a cool little hub cap to mimic a race hub and have it poke out of the wheel a little. I think it’s rad lol. 3D printed with Asa material.

Been checking some random stuff off the list. I hope to have a busy assembly night tomorrow night when the fam goes to sleep.
This stuffs lookin pretty good for how damn rusty it all was.

 

[85Yota]

Those snowflake wheels look awesome now. Perfect touch with center caps too.

 

[TTBDORA]

Shinin’ on em

 

[STUDIO305]

The chrome and center cap looks so good man!

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

So rad!

I may have missed it but are you sticking with those factory auto hubs? Or are you going to swap out for WARN or Mile Marker manual hubs? And are you upgrading to Dana 35 or are you keeping it 28?

 

[marcytech]

So rad!

I may have missed it but are you sticking with those factory auto hubs? Or are you going to swap out for WARN or Mile Marker manual hubs? And are you upgrading to Dana 35 or are you keeping it 28?

No im ditching the auto hubs and gonna probably get some mile marker manual hubs. These expos are Dana 35 stock!

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

No im ditching the auto hubs and gonna probably get some mile marker manual hubs. These expos are Dana 35 stock!

perfect! I assumed they were the same as the early rain gutter rangers. Carry on lol.

 

[85Yota]

Yeah explorer's only came with d35 front ends.

 

[othersidemetalworks]

Awesome build man, if we got these explorers here in Australia I'd have one very similar!

 

[marcytech]

perfect! I assumed they were the same as the early rain gutter rangers. Carry on lol.

No this is a real deal professional trophy prerunner vehicle

 

[Baconcreekmetal]

I have a couple sets of the locking hubs from before converted to D44 outers on mine. I was grabbing them at the junk yard every visit because they were easy to grab. I did smoke a couple of them.

 

[Baconcreekmetal]

Awesome build man, if we got these explorers here in Australia I'd have one very similar!

If the Ausies would have built one it would have had a 351 Cleveland in it.....

 

[marcytech]

Lots of random shit checked off the list! Did the valve cover gaskets. Looks like someone was in there before but made the mistake of not puttin rtv under the gasket where the heads and intake manifold comes together. Typical!
Mustang fox body master cylinder with slightly bigger bore and opposite side ports. Hopefully the more volume works good with the rear discs and the inside ports will give us more room for shock mount stuff!
Everything is loosely assembled axles and all so we can start cycling for the shocks and shock mount.
Next is to take it to Ryan’s shop to build that and install the swing steering since my garage doesn’t have 220
Anyways. Enjoy some random pics and shit

I’m in a constant battle with the 35. I think they look too big on it. Gotta get it out side for a peek

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Lookin good!