if my truck wasn't so new i'd buy a sport trac and swap all the parts over in a heartbeat.

 

I've thought about it a few times. Cause a trac on 35's is ****

 

ya and for 1500...put all my **** on it and sell my truck stock for like 3000 and make 1500 on the deal....

 

the more i read the thread, the more i like the ST. however i can't get past the looks. those hooks on the bed, the bed and cab with how they meet. the front.

but reading brians' post, gets me thinking. sometimes 3 or 4 in my ranger is rough. doesn't happen often but still that extra room would be nice.

 

the extra room would be amazing. i've been looking at lifted sport tracs for the last 20 min lol

i'd love to swap all my parts over, including regeared axles and chop up the front bumper to make my tube bumper fit. ahhhh! i want to do it bad.

 

i have been for the last 2 hours...lol.....the more i think and see the more i want it...lol...i sure will miss my ranger tho...i have so much time into her...lol

 

I like these fenders too...


A solid axle with 37s and 6-8" lift on something like that, mmmmmm..... Trim out the dark gray part of the bump on the bottom, replace it with a tube bumper, would be sick.

 

**** I just want that extra room to be honest. I think the ranger front ends are sick but i want 4door.

 

err i mean 4 full doors

 

ya exactly

 

Haha no, just like Expos all sport tracs have rear discs. Since expos switched in like 95 or 95.


The only thing to beware with 01 Rangers and Expos is transmission issues. But since it is a 5 speed you should be fine.

 

plus timing chains.

 

You are wrong. I have seen a 2001 sport trac with drums. Otherwise, yes, Explorers switched in 95-96.

 

sport trac in 01 had drums

 

I like the looks of the 07+ ST even though you can do more with pre 07 because of the suspension differences... I just want the V8 4x4 and have 4 full doors

 

Just 01? Huh, that's weird!

You would have figured it would be like a regular Explorer. GO !

 

Oh yeah. Forgot about the good ol' 4.0 SOHC timing chains. Yeah any 9?-02 Explorers and Rangers and whatevers with 4.0 SOHC have bad timing chain tensioners.


Git er fixed. Or be like Shane and replace the engine :/

 

DO IT NOW!!!! you wont miss the ranger at all if you have your lift and tires on the st... its a whole new toy to build!

 

i sold my ranger for a sport trac and i dont regret it! and i have and '02 with drums.

 

here are some pics of it...they are still 31sp right?

also if i look up rear breaks for a 2001 ST it comes up with pads and rotors....wierd...i didnt look while i was there...

 

if you got the means to fix it and youre sick of your ranger go for it ... im actually thinking similar but i never see the 5spds and i dont really want an auto

 

I don't know dude, looks pretty badly damaged.

 

Looks like more trouble than its worth.

 

I think I would pass on it. That looks like alot of damage.

 

Do a ranger front end on it