Overview 2002 Ford Explorer: Performance Ugrades
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- This is a somewhat in depth overview of all the "performance" mods Ive done to my 2002 Ford Explorer 4x4 with the 4.6L V8. Theres still alot more Id like to do to it.
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Great choice of muffler brother I have the same on my 4.6 06 explorer limited. Running bf Goodrich long trail t/a tour and Hancock Ventus tires. Brake and rotor set from 1AAuto. Bulletproof and reliable so far.🇺🇸
Ive always liked the '93-'94 explorers[1st and 2nd years] the best but I do have to say I do like the look of this one. My husband got me into the explorers and he has 4. 1 '93 and 3 '94s. Easiest to work on and the things that break or go wrong with them are always easy cheap fixes.
I have a '94 red explorer sport with the 5-speed. Love it. I want to rebuild engine with aftermarket heads, better water jackets or something like that. And some hp upgrades. Not to many out there tho. Maybe mild cam, 50 state headers, bigger throttlebody, cold air. That's all I can think of. Any suggestions? I live in California,so....
Fellow Iowan 👊🏻 You are legit and super technical. I love it. Looking at lifting an explorer- your videos are extremely helpful. Thank you.
Thank you I really appreciate that!
That’s a awesome Explorer I have a 2002 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4x4 drive with the 4.6 v8 very good vehicle really handy for the 4x4 drive especially for the winter
Yep, pretty great rig.
Right there pretty good vehicles I really want to get a brush guard on mine with I’m trying fine one for a good price
I have the same year, Eddie Bauer model, but mines the V6, still one of my favorite vehicles
Nicely done. I just picked up an ‘02 explorer myself. I was gonna do just the 2.5” lift, but now I’m thinking it should just do your body lift as well. :)
body lift is a great place to start
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks I was wondering. How's the gas consumption in this V8?
@@mr.2cents.846 I dont remember but it wasnt horrible.
I have a 2002 4.0 XLT it’s a lot of work haha great job man!
Great video my friend! I just bought an 08 Eddie Bauer. Wish me luck!
Awesome! And thank you!
What a beautiful truck, I prefer this over a jeep, I have a 98' 4x4 explorer but I don't have the money for this off-road customizations
Thanks I really appreciate it!
That body style still looks SO good.
Agreed. Looks pretty darn good
This video convinced me to start a mild build my 2002 ford explorer. I'll send pics
Please do!
Upload a video dude
I bought the expedition. Bought a 3/4 inch piece of plywood cut to size for the back with the seats down. Bought the rubber matte that fits the expedition to go over the plywood. Now every piece of gear I have can be strapped down to D rings that are screwed through the matte into the plywood. Prevents any movement of all my gear. Paid $3000.00 for mine. Rust free southern truck. It's a dedicated bug out truck. My winch and farm jack are secured in the back. Have fun.
Nice , I stumbled upon your Instagram which lead me here . I also have the 2002 4.6 Explorer and slowly beginning to bring it back to good running condition . I like the idea of the Brown wire mod . Thanks for sharing that .Your Explorer is looking good
Thanks for checking us out, really appreciate the support!
I’m 17 and I parked mine when I was 16 for new transmission and I’m finally getting it and that beautiful mountaineer will ride again
Beautiful explorer
Thanks!
Whoop whoop! Iowa! Lol. I live over in Sioux City. Nice ride!
Great truck man! Great video too. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
I like what you've done with it so far! I'd definitely recommend the btf arms they helped me out a lot. The spartan locker is also excellent and the 3.73 open can be found in many lincoln Aviators. If you keep going with your build on this thing it'll be like a v8 twin to mine.
Thanks, I check Mountaineers at the salvage yards, Ill have to keep the Aviators in mind too.
Hawkeye Skunk Works I think you might have luck with the mountaineers. I think most v8 ones have the code 46. When you do put the locker in you might feel some binding between the front and rear in parking lots but the BWM solves it.
Yes I keep a screen shop of the Ford axle codes on my phone. Mountaineers have been a bust so far. Yes, code 46 is open 3.73.
Just bought a mint 2002 explorer with the 4.6,and to find one of these in Nova Scotia, rare. This is my fourth explorer and my wife thinks it's best one yet. Going look around for more outside video's of yours and other's . I still kinda like my 91 ,old time style ,like my previous Bronco 2's I had. I do have 4 standard Michelin tire 265/75r16 for the hunting camp trips from another rig .Lift kits maybe, take care with that flu bug,be careful out there, God bless.
Awesome good luck with the build and thanks for watching!
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks back again just watching few different explorer videos. Hope you had good Christmas and new year's, I ended up putting another transmission in the explorer. Replaced things like u-joints while at it and a starter. 2 to 3 month job from first finding low km's one til running again. My wife gave me couple evil eyes ,but helpful son in law ,and brother. Have a good Sunday, God bless
That thing is clean!
thanks
I'm getting ready to do this exact same project but I have to do an engine overhaul with all new gaskets
I dont envy you haha
Excellent video man. I have the exact explorer except black. Very awesome ideas you got going on there. One Ive been knocking around is supercharging. I hear the mustang GT superchargers are a direct fit! But yea, everything you have done to yours I for sure want to run with on mine. Love these explorers. You got a great one going. Look forward to watching more videos of yours.
Appreciate the support! Yes I've seen guys do a Mustang super charger, all though it does seem to be a direct "bolt on" I don't think its as simple as that. Just like my bigger Mustang throttle body was a bolt on, it wasn't 100% just plug and play, and that was just a throttle body. I also think there's some ECU issues because the Mustang and Explorer use different computers/programs. I could be completely wrong though I haven't looked too deeply into it!
Crap I knew I was going to forget somethings. I removed my rear anti sway bar (with no problems, dont drive like an idiot, its a lifter 4x4 SUV!) I also built custom longer end links for the front sway bar.
Hawkeye Skunk Works hey! I love in Cedar Rapids with a project explorer as well! we should meet and I can show some of my mods. also would like some more ideas!
Hey thats great to here. We should definitely get together sometime and check out the Explorers.
Hawkeye Skunk Works I’ve got a 2010 Explorer that I’m literally just 2 days away from getting my strut spacers I’m doing 3” front and rear were you happy with the height? Before your body lift?
About to pick up an 02 2D thats already been lifted 4inches on new 33s, front and rear lockers, and a custom tire rack. The only down side is it needs the oil pump replaced which is apparently quite the ordeal, but at $800 i cant say no
OMG WE HAVE THE SAMEW COLOR BUT I HAVE A 6 :DDDD Also this is dope as hell
Thanks
I have a black 2003 explorer. I know nothing of cars yet and I want to learn how to mod and to turn it into a beast. Any tips to help me get it started. My mother gave me the SUV Becuase I recently got my license. What should I do to start?
Buy MT tyres, lift you car and go!
Cool, i was looking for some mods to justify my explorer being an offroad vehicle without it screaming i took my moms suv and put big mud tires on it.
Nice explorer! I have one at home and am looking at doing some of these modifications to mine! it is a 2004 so basically the same. Are there any of the mods you have done that you would recommend doing before others. Example body lift before suspension or upgrade the engine parts first?
Thank you!
Well Im going to assume you are pretty mechanically inclined. If you are needing to do any suspension parts replacement like worn or struts or ball joints go ahead and add some strut spacers for a lift. Id really caution against going any higher than 2" to still get the most out of your travel (Im probably going to drop down that 1/2" from my 2.5" lift). The body lift is great, it helps by giving you more room to access the top of the struts for removal, especially at the back. If you dont need any suspension parts replaced at the moment thats definitely were Id start. Get rid of your rear sway bar, that being said DONT DRIVE LIKE AND IDIOT! Its still a top heavy SUV not a race car. If you do a suspension lift make some longer end links for the front sway bar. Go with 265/75r16 or 265/70r17 tires (depending on wheels and no E load range, too heavy). You may have to trim some inner fender on the front but its worth it and also easy. What motor and what gears do you have? I know that seems like a lot of stuff but it really isnt when you break it down. I think thats a great start to get the best "off road" performance from one of these.
I have the 4.6L V8 and I think it is 3.73 limited slip. It does have 220,000 miles on it and new ball joints, also have had some work done on the back suspension. I have had the car for 5 years as a daily driver and am going to turn it into my project car in a couple years so just trying to get it all figured out.
Zach Young V8 power!. and truck not car :/
Hawkeye Skunk Works sorry lol
Should switch to LT 245/75R16 Goodyear DuraTrac tires, cruising 70mph on the highway with snow.
Drilled/slotted disk brakes is nice.
These things will run forever, just gotta watch that radiator and power steering.
Im not in the habit of going down in tire size lol. Ive not had any issues with power steering or the radiator either.
Awesome!
Hey, what's the story on the skid plate? I have an 04 mountaineer premier and live in NYC, just looking for some performance advice and also some snow undercarriage protection. Engine wise we're running the same 4.6l as you but it's been a struggle finding mods since the truck is older. Have you come across any OEM parts from Lincoln Aviators or Eddie Bauers of the same year to mod your truck with?
I hve not compared any OEM parts that will cross over performance wise. The skid plate is just a piece of aluminum that I bent and bolted on. Check out this video I talk a little more about the skid plate. th-cam.com/video/97MqLY4WVHQ/w-d-xo.html
nice truck bro,
Thanks!
Do you live in Northern Iowa? I live in Central Iowa half way in between Iowa City and Des Moines. Your explorer is nice! Go Hawks!
Davenport area.
Great truck! Wanna purchase one but scared by the fuel consumption
Mine wasnt too bad, 15 combined or better
I did not catch the actual spacers measurements, please post. Thank you.
Im not sure on the actual measurements on the spacers, Id have to go crawl under the rig with a tape measure. The physical size of the spacer is not the same as the amount of lift you get, thats just how the geometry of the independent suspension works. The spacers true height are shorter than the amount of lift you will get from them. I have about 2.5" of lift in the front and 2" of lift in the back. I say "about" because it just depends on the weight of your rig (obviously) and what struts and coil springs you are running and stuff like that.
Hey Mister, I have an opportunity to get a nice 2005 xlt with V8, leather, and well maintained for a good price. I want a 4Runner but can not afford anything decent... do you recommend the explorer? Leather on the one I’m talking about is beautiful. Subscribed
Id say thats definitely a good option.
Great videos man. i have the truck as you but its the 4 litre, V6. shes fucken awesome and in great condition, i can only imagine the v8, 4.6. is there anything you would suggest i upgrade on my Explorer? like i said 4.0 V6, just looking for things i can do thatll improve her, its my daily commuter/pleasure car lol
Just keep it maintained and enjoy
I would think that with the limited axle flex of the independent suspension the locker would be a big improvment. front and rear lockers would really make this thing a real off road machine.
Yes a lot of guys run lunch box lockers and love them. Since I have a factory limited slip I would have to change my entire carrier to an open carrier and then install the locker because they dont fit the limited slip carriers. Some people run them in the front but they dont play too well with these on the street.
How did you install the front suspension lift? I have a set but could never figure out how to get it in there
Great work on the explorer. I understand you did most if not all of your upgrades. But what would you guess if would cost to have a shop do them. I have an 05 . Also had to replace the intake manifold same on my mustang . Good ol plastic. Mine is bare bones stock right now and just trying to get some ideas as I'm probably going to keep it and turn it into my hunting machine . Like I mentioned 05 4.6 4x4 xlt . Thanks for any ideas.
i would just look at the BTF packages. for the price of what youre gonna spend you might as well go with a full kit. the btf arms alone are 650.
I have a 2002 Explorer 4×4 i have toclick a switch on before putting in 4 wheel drive ,why would they have
Put a Switch in there?
And does the Performance Chips work? My Explorer is a 4.0 V6.
Thanks for your Thoughts.
Sounds like if might have the "brown wire mod" for the 4x4. I have no idea about the chip.
How do you get the spare under there with that tire size, I can't fit anything larger than the original size
I had to cut away some (a lot) of the plastic shroud above the spare tire.
Hey man just saw you’re in Iowa and just found your channel, I live in Cedar Rapids and just picked up a 2005 explorer xlt 4.0 with one owner and with 120k know of any decent mods performance wise I could do?
Not real sure on the 4.0. Shouldnt be too hard to find out, theres a ton of them out there for sure. Thanks for checking out the channel!
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Hey I was wondering what size tires I could fit on my stock rims with no lift . What is the biggest i could go ?
Tough to say depending on which wheels you have. I ran 255/55/17 ( I think...)
Biggest tire you can run with stock wheels and lift are 265/70/17s but they do rub up front so trimming maybe required.
Do you have a picture of the upper control arms?, would like to see the angle they are riding on. I wanted to install a set of 2"spacers and new KYB struts and the arms are having extremely low.
marco flores im going to post some pics over on my Instagram and Facebook page right now. With my 2.5" spacers I have to use a ratchet strap to cinch everything together so I can start the nut in the upper ball joint.
Have you had any issues with that aluminum skid plate? If I'm correct I believe it covers up some sort of cooler that's mounted to the cross member.
The only thing it covers is the little power steering cooler on the lower cross member. I've had no problems. I suppose if you were doing a long, slow, hot trail with lots of hard turning, you might have an issue. You could always swap in a bigger one really easily.
I have a 3 inch suspension spacer lift on my 02 explorer, but I have issues with negative camber on all 4 wheels. Any recommendations on what I should do? Should I get the btf upper arms, different struts?
3" is too much, you probably wont be able to get it aligned. You can call BTF and ask them but Im pretty sure even those UCA's wont solve the issue.
Take your spacer height and divide by 1.5
2.5"/1.5= lift about 1.65"
This is incorrect. The spacers actual physical height will be less than the amount of lift gained. 2" of lift (approx) will be achieved with a 1.5" tall spacer (approx). This is how the design/geometry of these types of suspensions. Applies to Toyota's too (for example)
Hey man what kind of grille light set up is on this explorer? I’m looking for something exactly like that for mine.
Cant show you on the Explorer, but wait until Sunday....
Where do you find the brown wire you don’t have a video on doing it
th-cam.com/video/Sqh6yOl0n1A/w-d-xo.html
What is the actual size you ordered off ebay and BTF in order to get the 2.5 lift? Example- 2" front 1" rear.
Im not sure on the actual measurements on the spacers, Id have to go crawl under the rig with a tape measure. The physical size of the spacer is not the same as the amount of lift you get, thats just how the geometry of the independent suspension works. The spacers true height are shorter than the amount of lift you will get from them. I have about 2.5" of lift in the front and 2" of lift in the back. I say "about" because it just depends on the weight of your rig (obviously) and what struts and coil springs you are running and stuff like that. You can also call BTF and tell them how much lift you want they will make you any size spacer you want, for the same price as the website I believe.
Did you have problems with the UCA crashing against the coil spring?
Only at 100% full droop, which hardly ever happened with what I was doing, and just barely.
Is there any way to make a "Brown wire switch " for a Jeep Wj? Other than removing the front drive shaft.
Short answer no. Do you have quadradrive or selectrac?
Have you ever thought of putting portal boxes on your rig. I'm currently trying to decide if I should or not just to keep the center of gravity lower
Never thought of doing that, I guess they definitely are getting more popular. Although Im pretty sure one of those boxes is probably worth more than my whole Explorer lol.
Do you like the 05 Escape? It's what I have.
Nice mod! What about the transmision? Electronics parts ? Water issue with the transmision?
No trans issues to speak of
Hey bud did the lift spacers gave you a problem do you have to do anything to the strut, just because the studs bolt differently to the lift spacer.(backwards)
You just have to rotate the top hat 180 degrees
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks thank you for the help, I'll be sending you a pic of how my explorer looks now, still alot to go.
@@JesusHernandez-yi7pg how's it look? Any specific mods you have had to do in regards to the strut spacers?
Im trying to get all the info I can before I do the same on mine
I have a stock 2004 4.0 v6 Explorer, I’d love to do something like this but not sure if it’s worth it with my v6.
maybe not.....
I got a 2002 mercury mountaineer AWD 4.0L v6 and what should I start with as far as upgrades?
That depends on what you want to do with it and what you want it to look like I guess.
SO YOU THINK LIMITED SLIP IS BETTER THAN OPEN DIFFRENTIAL
Overall, yes.
I live in California where it doesn't snow, I own a 2005 Ford Explorer, "love it" and use the 4x4 capability for the first time the other day as a freak winter storm dropped 1.5 feet of snow, trying to put my car into 4x4 I noticed that the light for each of the 4x4 modes would flash an indicator light on the selector panel for 10-20 seconds, them the light would shut off . Is this normal, wich gear m I in when the light quits flashing as there are no indicators to tell me,
The indicator light should stay light up. May want to consult your owners manual.
I have a 2005 also. The 4x4 low has to be put on while in neutral. 4x4 high can go on while in gear or neutral
@@benbaker321 yes thats correct.
I have the same problem with my 2002 v6 explorer. 4x4 low light flashes for a few seconds but it does not engage. I am suspecting a bad 4x4 shift motor because I don't hear it anymore when engaging 4x4 low. The shift motor is located underneath the drivers side. 4x4 high works fine.
Yep, what he said
did the suspension lift, it was a hassle without ratcheting wrenches. gonna do a body lift. u think the body or suspension is more challenging?
They are about the same, just in different ways.
Thanks for your quick response. I have a1.5 body lift and just bought a set of 1.5 actual measurement of front and rear strut spacers. I'm guessing the 1.5 spacers will yield a 2" lift. I'm planning to use a set of 265/70r17 Cooper AT3 with my stock wheels. Did you loose much torque after the 265's install and did you have to recalibrate you tranny shifting points?.
Yes I lost a little low end torque and it runs down the highway at a little higher RPM but not too bad. I did not re calibrate anything.
You said you replaced the ball joints what issues did you have I bought 2004 limited and I get pretty bad vibration in the wheel so I though I had bad ball joints so I took it to garage and they said that they were fine. But on driver side the upper ball joint had a riped rubber on top of the ball joint. He says they are still good. But told me that my rear tierods are bad can that make it virbrate?.
I can imagine that was exactly the problem, Ive had those go bad. A ripped boot on a ball joint doesn't necessarily mean its bad, it just allow debris to get in the joint and grease to escape.
Well so far we found bad rear tie rod replacing it today and see if that fixes it.
It should, make sure it gets an alignment afterwards.
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks yeah doing that and balance on all tires
Do you still have the Explorer? I have an 04 and was looking for some minor mods to do.
yes I do
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks Any new mods to yours or tips or must do for mine? I was planing on doing some appearance upgrades - head light and tail light capsules to start and I was going to post mine on my channel.
@@HyperXprojects I havent really done anything new to it beyond everything I have in my videos.
I have been watching your videos for a while now and I have a question about the strut spacers. I see the ucas here were original if I'm not mistaken. I have had a few people tell me I would need to upgrade the ucas with the 2" spacers I have. What say you brother? I just got 315/70/r17 tires obviously on 17 inch rims. Now what do you think I might need to do in this case.
Also for the record I will not be offroading with her. Strictly city driver 😂
Dont have to upgrade UCA. Non OE style ones are only stronger, they dont actually correct or compensate for the lift. I called and found that info our for myself straight from the owner.
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks so i did end up installing the leveling kit brother but the upper control arms along with the piece that is connected to the ball joints are hitting the strut assembly. If I get the UCA from btf the one you mentioned you didn't have in this video, would that help with that?
@@gabrielcerna2963 no. you either have to much lift and/or you need alignment
credit island?
Maybe....lol. You must be local, awesome!
I have HEAVY rims and its affecting the ride on the suspension. I probably need a heavier duty set of shocks and struts bcuz I feel EVERY BUMP. Where do you suggest I start my search for a smoother ride without lifting it?? I have a 2004 V8 Explorer.
Heavy rims wont really affect ride quality because they are un-sprung weight. More likely its your tires. That being said Id suggest just getting some new, goo struts, dont just get the cheapest ones you can find.
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks ok cool. My plan was to try and buy the best. I looked at the tires and THEY ARE pretty unevenly worn. Thanks!!
@@doclew28 Sounds like youre gonna need some ball joints or tie rod ends then too
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks we will see tomorrow after I get the tires. I'm gonna get as much done as possible while I have a few bucks in my pocket. LMFAOO
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks new tires fixed the shaking 100%!!! I'm still gonna get the new shocks and struts to fix the rough ride tho.
I got a second gen sport 410's locked front and rear. That's off road upgrades.
I always wanted to swap my 2nd gen sport to 4.10's too. Loved that rig
nice X bro. I have an 05 that I'm fixin to put a 4in lift and new upper a arms on and some 33s. hey bro you know that K&N make a real cold air for the V8. anyway great job look forward to some more vids.
Thanks! Yeah I know they make one but I'm way too cheap, I think I have about $50 into this one.
Hawkeye Skunk Works ya I hear ya I think I'm going to make a sealed cold air intake for my v6
Friggin Credit Island!!!
I'm in Davenport!!!
What 4x4 stickers did you use
I had them made.
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks how did you make them because I have an 03 ford explorer and I think those look sweet
@@tysonwest1843 Thanks, I had them made and I dont have the file any more, sorry, otherwise Id send it to you.
so thats all you did was the suspension spacers? jw..learning on all this..
im in waterloo iowa btw lol
Strut spacers AND 1.5" body lift. Glad to hear from a local!
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks no rubbing or issues with the lift?
just depends what wheel/tire combo you go with. I had to trim some front inner fender plastic for full lock turning.
That truck should be using Ford/Chrysler gold coolant, not the generic green stuff. You should swap that out before your waterpump starts leaking!
Truck had reg green in it when I got it years ago and I havent had any problems with it..... first I heard of that for these rigs.
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks should say right on the cap that it takes gold. Doesn't surprise me if someone else had put the wrong stuff in it before, gold was new around that time. But it's got different additives and lubricants in it. Almost every manufacturer uses a different style coolant now.
@@mitchr97 Yeah Im aware, I have to use the pink Toyota coolant in the 4runner. Just never made a difference in the Ford.
What kind of wheels are those?
I dont remember exactly, theyre just cheap ones from Discount tire and I powder coated them
We’re you getting any more horsepower than sticker?
Highly doubtful lol
How has your rear lift gate not cracked? My family has had about 3 Explorers over the years and all of them have cracked in the same spot, as well as most of the Explorers I've seen on the road. Nice truck by the way!
ScorpionKing it was lol I replaced it. What a pain! My dads it cracked too. Thanks for the support!
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks pretty sure all the explorers and lincoln aviators these years have crackeds in them my aviator dose .on the mountaineer i think is metal , i dont remember seeing many cracked on those but i could be wrong.
@@wingnut8535 All the 3rd gen Explorers (mountaineers and aviators) are like that. The 4th gens had a completely different hatch/glass set up.
Hawkeye Skunk Works it cracks because of the torque from the rear wiper mounts flexing the plastic . Remove the rear wiper it will never crack again
@@wingnut8535 The plastic is really brittle and doesnt like temperature change. It expands and contracts and the adhesive doesnt allow it. 99.9% of the cracks around here happened when it was cold.
How much money would it take to lift my 2002 explorer like yours?
I think strut spacers are about $100 these days and probably around another $100 for the lbody lift blocks and hardware.
Do you recommend to change the transmission oil of the 5r55s?
Yes! and have the bands adjusted.
Wouldn't that mean that you had it rebuild from top to bottom? How much did it cost you?
@@kingzzzmen7242 You do it from the outside.
Iowa SUV builder
haha yeah probably
what are the size of the actual spacers
2.5" lift in in front, 2" lift in the rear
Hey man can you please send me EVERYTHING you’ve done towards the suspension upgrades I’ve done a leveling kit but don’t know what suspension upgrades to do please help ! 🙏🏽
Strut spacers, rear sway bar delete and home made longer front sway bar end links (longer bots and longer "tubes" that they go through. Besides just replacing other parts as they got bad that all the suspension upgrades I did.
Hawkeye Garage what kinda upper control arms your got ?
@@klaritykid7464 Sock style aftermarket ones. MOOG maybe??
Hawkeye Garage I found the Moog-ck80068 lmk if you think this one is compatible not tryna buy the wrong part 😂
@@klaritykid7464 Theyre nothing special, just a stock replacement part. If it says its fits your vehicle Im sure its the right one.
Do you know something about 4.0 v6 models? I want him af (2004 model) but some people talking this is shitty car. Some opinion?
Nagły Atak Spawacza 4.0 is a solid motor. My parents had on and never had a problem with it.
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks Great! But what about timing chain? I've heard this is his weak point. Its so expansive in my coutry so I want to know how often I need to change it
@@dominik7014 I honestly dont know. Hard to say if its even the same engine we have here in the states.
What's the link for your coil packs
www.amazon.com/Performance-Ignition-Lincoln-Mercury-Compatible/dp/B015G0DF78/ref=au_as_r?_encoding=UTF8&Make=Ford%7C54&Model=Explorer%7C663&Year=2002%7C2002&ie=UTF8&n=15684181&s=automotive&vehicleId=2&vehicleType=automotive
You can get an f-150 or navigator tow hooks way bigger and better
Bigger yes, they fit, yes. Are they so big they look out of place compared to factory Explorer ones, yes. Are they WAY easier to find, also yes.
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks I had the oem explorer ones but I took them off, do you still have your explorer?
what was the lift. 2.5" suspension, 1.5" body
steven carter yes.
Hawkeye Skunk Works ,where did you find this lift? I can't find it anywhere.
I bought my front coil spacers on eBay and rears came BTF fab. the body lift is custom, I have 2 videos on the body lift.
what no transmission fixes? upgrades?
I have an updated solenoid pack and an aftermarket torque converter, and I actually have a little box of parts(now sitting in storage because we've been moving) just waiting to be installed and I need to order one other part as well. Unfortunately the video production has taken a back seat to the move.
ah yeah, I know the 2002-05 explorers are known for transmission problems. and ford knows about it too.
what did u do for the plastic manifold?
Just a aftermarket stock replacement made by Dorman.
ok ya was thinking to do that didint know if worth it or just drop a 5.0 alot better motor i think
Get the OEM Ford intake manifold. I installed the Doorman and took it out. If you have the 03 & up, the doorman manifold has a cheaply capped coolant line that’s for older Fords. The cap can fall off causing a loss of fluid. The OEM is about $450 but we’ll worth it.
If I where to swap my transmission for my 2005 Ford Explorer xlt advancedtrac what would you recommend?
I have no idea if thats possible.
Why did u stop the build though?
Time to move onto another rig. Too many miles for us.
Hawkeye Skunk Works aww :( I’m trying to build my 02 if you get the strut spacer lift do you need the BTF control arms?
@@BayAreaMike99 You 100% do not. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise. I talked to the guys at BTF on the phone when I did my lift and they told my all the arms really do is add strength, they dont really even regain any lost suspension travel.
I'm from Iowa
Awesome, where at and what do you drive?
In cedar Rapids, I'm originally from cedar Rapids Iowa. I lived in des moines for a few years and Iowa city for five years,
I had two explorers, the same genre as yours
The timing chain tensioner in my first one went out when I got it because it was sitting for a year.
Do you still own this truck ?
At the moment. For sale very soon.
I have one. does anybody have problems with there explore?
Have a 2005 Limited V6. It has 90,000 miles. The alternator failed and we replaced the battery. If you look up problems with this generation Explorer. You'll see problems with the transmissions and a crack in the rear hatch from what I've read.
06 explorer limited here with a 2 inch strut spacer lift front and back, BTF uppers, 1 inch wheel spacers, 295/70/17 mastercraft courser mxt, yakima roof rack, amazon light bar, brown wire mod and 200k miles. no problems from the lift and mods. regular 200k maintenance problems are starting though but after this its gonna be like a new truck. mno crack in the rear hatch but my controller that glues onto the window there is dangling so it often opens the window on the rear hatch. liquid nail solved this problem real quick.
You still have it
No I sold it a couple months ago
Hawkeye Garage how much and I bet you enjoyed while you had it huh
@@santiagojimenez1264 You bet I enjoyed it!
You still have it?
Only until its sold....
Hawkeye Skunk Works it’s a shame but when your rigs done your rigs done
@@whydoihave6neutrals772 Yeah, the family was just talking the other night how much we will miss it but its time to move on.
Hawkeye Skunk Works Doesn’t take long to get attached to a car, but good look selling her hope someone gives you what your asking and more
@@whydoihave6neutrals772 Thanks!
psssst... 2006-2010 4.0L Explorers and Explorer Sport Tracs use the 8.8 with 3.73 gears and they are open diffs.
Also, I like to use www.car-part.com to find parts for builds
hows the thr transmission..lol
So far so good, 205k on it now and Ive put on 50k of those. I dont know the history of it before I got it, but it hasnt gone wrong on me yet.
Hawkeye Skunk Works good to hear I’m buying an 03 myself with 140k miles hear good things and bad things
light bar = no
Worst suv on the road don’t throw away your money on that pos
nice truck bro
Victor Gonzalez thanks
Hi there , what size tires are those?
265/75-16
Hawkeye Garage thanks 👍🏻we’ll see if they fit on a 2007 xlt awd with the lift ,if they don’t fit I’m gonna start looking for a lift kit ,
@@regiodemty6122 Cool, good luck!