Was a prior member/inmate here several years ago, but after my '91 Explorer Sport was totaled in a commuting accident, kind of fell away from the 4x4 and overlanding scene. Fast forward a few years, after storing the remnants of my rig at a buddy's shop and looking for a "pandemic project" stumbled across a 1994 2 door with only 83,000 miles, manual transmission, and way-too-clean interior - - for a miserly price of $2,900.00. Simple plan - take all the good stuff off the old Sport and swap it onto the new(er) one; of course, not much is "simple" when taking multiple bits and pieces off one nearly 30 year old vehicle for another. Added to the mix was some other drive-line parts from another donor rig. . . and you get the idea.

(Edit: Just wanted a better "money" shot for the lead-in to this thread)

The new-to-me rig, homecoming (May 2020)

Here's the list of the major components that have immigrated to the new Sport:

1) Atlas transfer case, 4.3:1 gear ratio,

2) ARB Air Lockers, front: Ford Dana 35TTB, rear: Ford 8.8 with disc brake upgrade, both 4.56 gearing,

3) James Duff extended radius arms, F-250 front shock mounts (major articulation increase),

4) Spring over rear suspension with extra leaf,

5) SuperLift suspension components and front coils, SuperLift Super-Runner steering,

6) James Duff front bumper with Warn fog lights and "hidden" Ramsey REP 8000 winch,

7) Custom rear bumper with full-size spare, "frenched" license plate holder into hatch

8) Goodyear MTRs, 33 x 12.5 x 15,

9) Rancho shocks,

10) Outback Solutions rear drawer system,

11) Bushwhacker Extend-a-Fender flares,

12) Custom rocksliders, rampsliders, and diff protection,

13) Custom "visor shelf" for storage and switch panel.

Field test, Moab, UT (May 2021)

Recent run up to Lonesome Lake and the Rainier Viewpoint (November 21)

Happy Trails.

Paul