Recent content by JohnnyO

Overheard once on the CB: "JohnnyO, there's so much wax on your truck the mud is sliding off!"

Depends if the 99 was a 4.0 OHV or 4.0 SOHC. The 03 engine will be a 4.0 SOHC. If the 99 was a 4.0 OHV then no.

Go to either www.sporttrac.org or the Facebook page for Ford Explorer Sport Trac Owners. If Todd Z sees your post he will probably know.

I love it when I order something that costs $5 and they mail it from China and I have it in three days. They can't be making any money on that.

I was there, had my Sport Trac in the show field.

I like NAPA's Ultra Premium rotors and their ceramic pads. Always got good service from them. Gen 1 Trac shocks were junk when they were new, let alone 15 years later. Ball joints were always a weak spot.

Flowmaster DBX on my Sport Trac. I like it.

I put a Gibson cat-back on my Sport Trac when it was practically new. Sounded good but kinda loud, picked up a few mpg. After 7 years the Gibson rusted a hole so I went with a Flowmaster DBX from Summit. A little more mellow but makes a V6 sound as good as it ever will.

Kind of a 180 from when Ford wanted to sue you a few years ago for using the words "Ford" and "Ranger" on your website.

FYI. My '08 Trac will hit 150k this week and I've changed the t-case lube every 30k since new. Also previously on a Ranger and another Trac that I didn't keep as long. Here is what I've learned. If you look carefully the manual will tell you to change it every 60k. However if you drain it at 30k...

Got myself a present for passing my national board exams a few months ago. AFAIK the only lift kit for '05-'10 Explorers and '07-'10 Sport Tracs. Truxxx makes a nice powder-coated strut spacer kit, 2.5" front and 1.5" rear. Cost about $230 and I paid about $200 to have it installed and an...

Had a Gibson cat-back on my Sport Trac since it was only a couple months old but it got a split. Last month the muffler shop put on a generic Flowmaster 40 knock-off, sounded good outside but too damn loud on the inside. Replaced with a Flowmaster DBX that is supposed to have little interior...

Got new wheels for my daughter's car for an early birthday present. Anzio black anodized, stock 15" size with the OE tires. OE rims have the snow tires on them. 2014 Fiesta, black metallic, she pays for it.

Hook you up with some Axel Zwingenberger. My brain doesn't even think as fast as his fingers move. miSAiwzPqkE

Spent some time in Italy last year where the things are all over the place, plus I see a few here. While I suspect that Smart Cars are front wheel drive, I saw a number of them that the rear tires and wheels were larger than the fronts. Do they carry more weight in the rear since they are so...