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Old Sep 11, 2009
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Scott's 04 Trac

Figured Id get this all together.


2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT Premium

As Purchased:
4.0 v6 automatic
4.10 gears LS
2wd
ARE hardcover (color matched)
Factory sunroof

Current:
4wd swap
32s on 15x8
Shovel mount
Fire extinguisher mount
Tremor Radio
ARE Hardcover (black)
Hitchgate
Tbar crank
Rear Shackles
Uhaul Hitch
Dual Exhaust
Roof rack

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Next to my old ranger during its de-modding
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Old Sep 11, 2009
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First mods

Ranger Tremor factory cd/tape deck
Fx4 lvl II alcoas with 32x11.5x15 dunlops

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I updated to a flipout dvd, but that only last accouple months

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Added an ebay special rails and rack
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First haul

told uhaul it was a "4 door ranger"
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Swapped to 15x8 American Racing Chrome Burst
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Swapped Hard Cover for Cap, never got around to getting it painted
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Got a Flowmaster 40 2.5 inlet, dual 2.25 outlet
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My First Accident with the trac (no pics of when the wife got the rear bumper hit)
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Insurance fixed it up


Went back to Tremor Radio, with Explorer 6 disc cd changer
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Purchased a Hitchgate made by Tiregate.com
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First big snowfall in ohio that winter
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Old Sep 11, 2009
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decided to kill a tire
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Updated to 15x8 Black Cragar soft 8s with 32x11.5r15 BFG all terrians
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Decided to Move to Maine, started making trips with my "new" trailer
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New Taillights for Father's Day
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Finally got centercaps

Stock ones painted with duplicolor spray liner
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my son helped
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Got new sticker
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Trac went into basement 2wd
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Came out 4wd(ish) Had no front driveshaft and tranny was messedup
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Also removed step bars
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009
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Turns out my tranny work was junk, and swapped in a used one at work, also put in my shorted front shaft

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Had to flex it
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Old Sep 11, 2009
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Nice I prefer it with no cap tho
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009
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Traded my cap for my orignal hard cover back (was painted black)
Finally got a fullsize spare for the rear

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Got trim piece for dash, to help hide hole from console
before

After
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Old Sep 11, 2009
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yea the cap is uggglyyyyy
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009
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mounted shovel and fire extinguisher
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Also relocated plate and light
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Latest Offroad trip and first trail damage
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older pics

but more uhaul cheatin!

Pulled an old eb
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Which got traded for a free cab
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Which was going on a bronco II
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Project got scrapped with the move
 
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Awesome looking trac. I really want one someday.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2009
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Scotty Scotty Scotty. You forgot to mention that you 'sold' the trac for a blue dodge. Then all of a sudden the trac reappears and came back as a 4wd! lol!
 
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Old Sep 12, 2009
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lol, looks good scott
 
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Old Sep 12, 2009
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Lookin good. I think the cap would of looked better if it was painted back or the same color as the truck.

Now, how did you pull this off?
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looks good, now its time for a superlift!!!!! if you lift it, it will seriously look badass!!
 
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Old Sep 12, 2009
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Looks good, i almost bought an '10 model with a v8.. decided to keep the ranger.. Dont really care for that tire carrier though
 
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Old Sep 12, 2009
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Originally Posted by safaripacific
Lookin good. I think the cap would of looked better if it was painted back or the same color as the truck.

Now, how did you pull this off?
hit it on the road, just couldn't see it in time. Its a exhaust hanger that broke off some trash car

I was planning to paint the cap black, just never got a chance, or money
 
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