I have a set of your links ready to go, someone just needs to step up ( cough up) and pick a color.

you got pics of it disconcted? im intrested in this setup :P

id buy one if i could though.... but im far far away

Well, I dont know about going to a mud fest, but I do like crawling and some mudding is alright. Ever hear of SMORR? Southwest MO Off Road Ranch in Seymour MO. 900 + acres of level 1 thru 5 trails, mud pit, dirt jumping ramps, great scenery. I am throwing a meet in July there. There was 50 of us last year. We spend 3 days camping, BBQ, Day & Night wheeling, and even have a band play on Sat night in a nice big Pavilion. Good times had by all.

And no link to the return thread? It was a blast!

There was a few members from here at last years meet, we did have a great time. I'm looking forward to the next one.

what do u do with the ends when u disconnected them...i dont see a place to put them.

After pulling the hitch pin, you simply remove the bolt, then strap the swaybar in the up position to the frame rail with a bungee or a ziptie. Voila!

Sorry, didn't think about that. Here is the return thread from last years trip to SMORR

Return from SMORR - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

hey gman

the rig looks great, ,


good to see you , ,

my front here,,

hey, i went to that SMORR meet last year, it was a blast, i drove 1100 miles down there and back, but it was worth it,,
good trails, good people,,

the night wheeling was great, even though i didn't drive , it was exciting, too bad you can't get good pics at night,,

i am in again for this year ,. gonna really test the new lift and tires,

greg ex. handles most any thing he can throw at it, as i was there for the OURAY, COLORADO run and smorr's and it has come a long way from when i first saw it
and corkey's has too, the 4in lift was a fun install for all of us and tearing down jt's
monty and leaving it a pile of parts

nice explorer!

when do you guys have your SMORR event? Maybe ill truck down there if its later in the summer.

usually the SMORR meet is in june .
last year we had the run of most of the park,and our own kind of dedicated camping area, that ranged from on the ground tents, all the way to a mobile pusher , with tv in it, ,

Thanks for the compliment.

Our 1st annual run @ SMORR was held at the end of May last year. This year we are having to move it back to July, because it conflicted with another run we make to Moab(spring run) in May. Our annual run to Ouray (fall run ) is at the end of Sept. So SMORR(summer run) needs to fall in between those two runs.

Set up thread:
Spring wheeling trip at SMORR - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

Return thread:
Return from SMORR - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

Lots of good pictures in the return thread. We had a couple of Rangers with us and they did great! All is welcome to join us on this meet. It is a private pay -per- day park, cheap camping, has the nicest shower house I have ever seen for a park, they cook great meals all day & night, have a friendly staff, and some nice trails.

The SMORR web site:
SMORR, Southern Missouri Off Road Ranch - Home

naw, may is better. July would be way too hot down there--

That is just a matter of opinion. I camp for a week over the 4th of July holiday, no probs with that in MO.

I imagine the peeps that are not planning on going to the Moab run are still wanting to go to SMORR in May, so who knows whats going to happen next year. I guess if members here want to join,(which I hope they do since it is not an actual EF sponsored meet) they will just have to stay tuned for the actual dates.

if it's in july jon don't worry about it, i have a nice little 16 foot scamper camper in the yard with a/c you and sherri can use. take 45 minutes to drag it to smorrs

Been doing some thinking lately about this rig.

I was going to go SAS with it. Looks like it is getting the coil overs and the t-bars removed after all.

Saving up for everything now, and should have it swapped over by spring.

The 4405 is getting replaced with a 1354 manual T-case very soon. I am on 4405 #-3.

Looking at some more under carriage armor as well. Beefed up T-case skid, rear diff skid, and a total custom swivel set of front mount skids for the rear leafs.

Last thing this winter to make is a custom spare tire mount for the inside rear cargo area.
This can also be used in the back of a ranger bed. It will be adjustable for diff widths of tires and offset of wheels from a 9" to a 13" tire width. Incorporating a front wheel hub/spindle to a 2.5"X2.5" tube to hold wheel with stock lugs. This will go through a receiving tube welded to a 8"x8"x1/4" plate that goes through the body/bed. I will get some pics up after it is finished & installed. OH, powder coated as well.

WELCOME TO R-F!!!
make your self at home
beers on me

GOOD AND COLD!!!

you'll fit right in... love the truck...

Thanks for the welcome!

Looking for a shifter for my 1354 manual if anyone knows somebody or has one for sale.

badass explorer!!!

Welcome to RF!

howdy, nice rig

We have settled on a date for the SMORR meet. It will be on the weekend of July 16,17, 18th.

Here is the link to the sign up thread. Everybody is welcome to attend.
SMORR MO 2010--July 16,17, & 18th - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

I really hope to see some members from here join us.

Hey guys what do you think of this mod I made for carrying my spare tire INSIDE the rear cargo?

The kit I made. tire holder is .250 wall tube & plate. The mounting plate and support brackets are .175.


The receiver mounted to the floor with support brackets:




The wheel is bolted to my spare 2nd gen hub that is bolted to the plate.




This is fully removable, and is adjustable for diff tire sizes by adding holes in the 2" tube.
Once removed it has a rubber end cap that plugs the hole, and thats all you see of it.