'99 EB Explorer Official Build Thread

'99 EB Explorer · Dec 7, 2010

Welcome one and all!!

This is my very first build thread, so bare with me.

Let the build begin! :icon_welder:

We'll start off with some bone stock pics. Visit my car domain site to view..

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3871513/1999-ford-explorer

On to the build stuff.

First things first...the new winch bumper. I ordered it from James at RLC Welding in Louisville, KY. Thanks a bunch James, it looks amazing!

Here it is just after I signed for it....it's smiling at me! lol

From outside the door...

With the X in the background

All unwrapped in the basement

The receiver hitch

The tow points...they'll have clevases installed once the bumper is on the truck

A fuzzy pic of the amazing weld job

All the mounting hardware is included

A view from the top of the winch mounting point

A view from the top of what will be the left side once on the truck

The mounting bracket. There are 2 sets of holes, one set for stock height and the other accomodates a 2" body lift

View from the back..

Full view from the back

That's all I have for now, I'll be posting as it progresses. Thanks for checking it out!!

Viva*the*Ranger · Dec 7, 2010

Right on man. The pic where you said (X in the background, I didn't see any woman)

Love the bumper! That's F-ing awesome, I want one.

4.0B2 · Dec 7, 2010

awesome bumper, think i'm going similar to that design when i build mine..

'99 EB Explorer · Dec 7, 2010

If anyone's interested, I can put you in contact with the guy that fabb'd it for me.

Edit: He makes them for 1st gen's too

ozziemo27 · Dec 7, 2010

I'm scared to think about what you paid for that. Am I wrong?

'99 EB Explorer · Dec 7, 2010

$580 shipped to my door including duty at the border. $400 for the bumper, $40 for the hitch and $140 shipping

clifford97 · Dec 7, 2010

nice nice im thinking about getting the same one. how heavy do you think it is? and the front reciever hitch, i didnt see a hole for the lock pin is it in the back?

'99 EB Explorer · Dec 7, 2010

clifford97 said:
nice nice im thinking about getting the same one. how heavy do you think it is? and the front reciever hitch, i didnt see a hole for the lock pin is it in the back?

LOL!! You have the same first name as me.

It weighs about 65lbs....at least, that's what it said on the shipping papers.

And the hole for the hitch is indeed in the back.

clifford97 · Dec 7, 2010

what clifford? lol :icon_rofl:

no no thats my truck's name! hahaha but thats good to know its in the back. what kind of winch are you putting on it?

'99 EB Explorer · Dec 7, 2010

lol....figures. As i hit the "post" button i thought about that.

I'm thinking about either the Smittybilt XRC8 or this: http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/src/tabor_9k.shtml

Thing is, I have a heavy duty bush bar that's going to be installed on the front..so i don't think i'll have room for roller fairleads....so i was thinking about going with the "roller-less" deal that superwinch has. Superwinch has one that i'd really love, but i'm not shelling out $1200 for a winch just yet.

clifford97 · Dec 7, 2010

i see.. i like the smittybuilt one, was thinking about it myselft but i didnt have a place to mount it. and i would like a stinger style front end, at first i didnt like them, but they grew on me. CUSTOM FAIRLEAD!!!

Andres629 · Dec 7, 2010

That rollerless fairlead is likely for synthetic line. Bumper looks sweet though!

clifford97 · Dec 7, 2010

warn wants $700+ for that winch, the smittybilt xrc8COMPSERIES is almost HALF of that, and it comes with synth rope and a flat aluminum fairlead, non roller.

juss so u kno EB xploder! lol!

'99 EB Explorer · Dec 7, 2010

Sweet deal. Thanks for that

'99 EB Explorer · Dec 9, 2010

UPDATE!

Had the bumper and bush bar sandblasted yesterday. They're sitting at the backyard body shop now. Going to be pulling the factory bumper off either tomorrow(Friday) or some time this weekend. :icon_bounceblue:

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