Thread: 01-10 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Pics

So I am looking at a new DD and I am not sure what I am going to get. Either something nice or a beater. I am leaning towards a Explorer sport trac but I can't find the info I am looking for. Maybe some owners or people that know about them can chime in. I would like to keep this as a clean truck that the most beating it see's is a slide on a dirt road.

Do they all come with v6's? If so are they all SOHC?

How are they on realibilty?

What suspension do they use? (ie edge or regular ranger)

Do they all come with the rubber floors or is that an option / stripo model.



Thanks for everything guys
-Mike

I know they dont have a smaller motor than a 4.0 and Im pretty sure they are all sohc's. They have the same front end as an explorer and a ranger edge. I doubt they have a stripped down model...As for realiability they have the edge and explorer frame, motor, suspension, rear end, etc so I would say they are somewhat reliable.

all st's have 4.0 sohc's from 01-05, 06 the body changed and has irs and is available with a v8 now. there are a few 01-05's that have manual 5 speeds, but honestly the auto is pretty badass as it is a 5 speed also and the first 3 gears are close ratio.

all edge or explorer kits slap on as stated above, the rear is a different story, you could probably bolt on standard explorer springs if you wanted a direct bolt on, i have 64"s on mine but i got pretty custom with it and had to basicly replace all drivetrain parts from the trans back.

things that suck:

rear window seal
gas tank gauge
stock racks
odometer
rear doors fall off after extensive stock baja mashing
silly 4"od aluminumn drive shaft
gay bumpers
fiberglass is about $100 more a fender than ranger glass if you want good shit

things that kick ass:

those silly looking bed rail hooks, yea, you can open beer bottles with all 6
12v outlet in the bed
rubber floors(hose them out son)
sohc and 5r55e(or something like that)
16-20mpg
4 doors
rear seats fold very flat so you can sleep or get down, also storage behind seats
bolt on kits easy to get
awesome weight balances to power ratio (you dont get stuck at all)
grocery getter status (all the bitches flock)

i've been meaning to takes and post some pics of mine for a while now, maybe this thread will give me some inspiration to do that.

Update Pics Son!!!

St's are pretty badass. I keep tossing the idea of ditching my explorer for one. The only issue i see is the bedspace for making a cage/shock setup.

Originally Posted by carlover

St's are pretty badass. I keep tossing the idea of ditching my explorer for one. The only issue i see is the bedspace for making a cage/shock setup.

very tight but do-able on leaf springs, doing some sort of link setup would be a different story and definetly was tossed around in my head for a few months.
here is an older pic to give an example...

Very nice, i saw a few pics of your build in another thread and it is sweet for sure.

Definatley i cool idea mikey! not to many of these things built around...And like stated above using edge/ explorer blot on stuff is a definate plus!

Very nice.
If I didn't need a full size to tow my project i'd be all over them sport tracs.

I love these things, much props to you mexi. you got any more pictures of that ttb st you ran into down in baja?

Originally Posted by SmaShitUp54

I love these things, much props to you mexi. you got any more pictures of that ttb st you ran into down in baja?

ha, i have a bunch more on my comp, found this one on my photobucket.

mine is the one with black rim, pretty much stock in that pic other than the obvious, the st behind mine idk, it looked like a 4 door ttb ranger frame with a st cab on it, pretty dope, and it was in someones back yard...

Originally Posted by garagebuilder

very tight but do-able on leaf springs, doing some sort of link setup would be a different story and definetly was tossed around in my head for a few months.
here is an older pic to give an example...

I see it every morning on the way to work.. It's a very unique looking sport trac... Mike, you do some clean work..

its got a mean stance, love it

That it does.. but how does she handle? whats the wheel base on it mexi?

Originally Posted by coopaaron0

That it does.. but how does she handle? whats the wheel base on it mexi?

127. truck is comf and works well. geoff did a great job on the springs.

I thought it would be shorter. The 9" gives the sport trac a nice track width.

Will a 12 pack buy me a ride in it?

Originally Posted by coopaaron0

I thought it would be shorter. The 9" gives the sport trac a nice track width.

Will a 12 pack buy me a ride in it?

are you down with half welded shit?

better be banquet

Originally Posted by 1450ranger

are you down with half welded shit?

better be banquet

You lost me at "are"..

Whats half welded?

the bedcage right now

Originally Posted by 1450ranger

the bedcage right now

why?

Oh I gotcha.. He hasn't even been able to dial the truck in since he finished up the rear correct?

Originally Posted by jason@gmachine

why?

mike has been too busy to burn the joints. it doesnt see dirt & is his DD. getting ready for primm killed any progress on the truck a month ago. it just needs to be backed into my shop and welded.

and its all the akward upside down under the bedcage, foot on the pedal back breaker joints haha

Originally Posted by Matt-1481

and its all the akward upside down under the bedcage, foot on the pedal back breaker joints haha

haha, yea, f those welds no one looks at those, time is better spent making the noticable welds look sick.

but in all seriousness, i dont have the time nor the coin to afford the amount of filler rod neccesarry to fill all the gaps, to many babies mommas to keep off my back, that and they all know where the shop is.

hoes flock to the tig torch like a humming bird feeder

Originally Posted by Matt-1481

hoes flock to the tig torch like a humming bird feeder

haha, yea, thats why i dont weld outside

any updates?

Originally Posted by Mxrider99

any updates?

shit shreds, i lie a lot and tell people im going to take pics, found a camera and am going to be working on it all week before the 500 prerun, pics to come this week and of the trip this weekend.

trucks welded fully now too

Originally Posted by garagebuilder

shit shreds, i lie a lot and tell people im going to take pics, found a camera and am going to be working on it all week before the 500 prerun, pics to come this week and of the trip this weekend.

trucks welded fully now too

send me a pm if you make a new thread with pics

Ive been looking for a good sport trac build

Saw garagebuilders trac today in yucaipa. Damn man that thing is fucking sweet. Very very nice work.

Heres one just posted in another thread...

damn man makes me want to build an ST bad.

thing looks SICK

Moar Sport Tracs! Damn, I hate stock STs, but built they look sooo sexy

few pics from this past weekend, there will probably be a bunch of pics comming from this weekends baja 500 prerun too.

Is their a blitzkrieg kit for 4x4 sport tracs? If not, who's making the good kits...just dixon bros?

Originally Posted by JBO

Is their a blitzkrieg kit for 4x4 sport tracs? If not, who's making the good kits...just dixon bros?

if dropping 4WD any kit for ranger edge will work. someone correct me if im wrong

my stash of sport tracs, none of these are mine...

few more