My 91 Exploder

[Boggin]

nice. I got some spray in bedliner for my 79.. i like it much better than carpet

 

[Bennybooster]

I just wanted to say you have one of the coolest exes on here!!

 

[Foxracin]

Got the snorkel on friday night and went and played in the creek saturday to test it out. Didnt find any real deep water though. My buddy with a Pathfinder on 33's went with me.

Here is a couple vids from the creek.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk-u-Dza1BU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wSW7YxHB8w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wdwC7UWbos

The further down the creek we went to softer it got. My buddy got stuck up so I turned around to pull him out and burried myself to the axles in the process. Got my self winched out and then winched him out and went and played some more. Ended up breaking a tie rod end on the pathfinder.

Pathfinder stuck.

Me stuck trying to get him out. Notice how high the sand is at the tire.

Also picked up a set of Trail Gear rock sliders today. Got them brand new for $125. They look awesome and real nice quality. Ill try to get them on next weekend.

 

[r1hatman]

Awesome build man! Let's see those sliders on.

 

[BlackBII]

Yeah dude those sliders are sick!

 

[Foxracin]

Got the sliders on today. Got some extra DOM to do 4 legs per side instead of the 3 that it comes with.

Ill clean them up and sand them down a little bit and paint them tomorrow. Ran out of time today. Going to test them out this coming weekend at URE.

Side profile shot. I spaced them out enough to help keep trees off the sides if it gets tight.

Mounts how it mounted to the frame. There are 4 of these per side.

 

[4x4b2]

thats a nice truk, cool sliders too

 

[Foxracin]

Well figured it was time for a update.

Went to Uwharrie last weekend with the group Explorer Forum and it was doing great. Did everything I tried. Never failed. Then it broke. Broke pretty good at that. Broke the bearing cap in the front diff, broke the axle off in the front diff, and a u-joint. So that ended the day. Pulled the front diff and this is what I found.

Here are some vids LBarr got when it broke. It broke in the first video when it come down on the left front and the front wheels stop spinning. It bound up and didnt want to move. Then it broke free at the start of the second video. Turn the volume up and you can here it at the very start of the video. Sounds pretty rough. Still made it up it in 3wheel drive though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjvTBRVZuz0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLNiYtdgBmQ

Anywho did about $125 in damage to the ARB so I called them up and they dont have them in stock and will be like a month until they can get them. I cant wait that long and he said the bearing cap failure was a common thing with that locker and big tires. They have updated it since with a new design thats supposed to be better. I was looking on a local 4x4 forum and found a Powertrax lock right that will work in the front for $100 that looks pretty much new. Now wear on the teeth or anything Score. Picked it up and it will work for now.

Here are some pics from last weekend courtesy of Burns, Lbarr, and Josh Adams

Got the old d35 housing I had laying around and cleaned it up and got the seals changed today. Got to get a new crush sleeve and take it to my buddys shop and setup the gears again.

Powertrax locker

Going to run it like this for a while and get parts for the ARB and fix it and sell it. And start collecting parts for a d44 solid axle.

 

[Foxracin]

Hmmmm. Wonder what this could be?

 

[Foxracin]

Well got the front end put back together today so its a true 4x4 again.

Also hand to change out a freeze plug in the block. Got to my buddy shop and it was dripping water like crazy. Almost a steady stream. Realized it was coming from the freeze plug. Got it pulled out and it had a little pinhole in it. At least it was on of the front ones and easy to get to with the body lift on.

Going to go to a benefit show/trail ride next weekend so the new front end will get a test then.

 

[Foxracin]

Well more carnage.

Guess 8.8's arnt as strong as they say.

Where it broke the axle.

Also took out another front shaft. It got the stub shaft this time.

Almost split it in half. Cracked almost to the end on both sides.

I see a d44 and a 9 inch in my very near future. Hopefully they will be strong enough.

 

[Boggin]

lol thats crazy

 

[84stealthranger]

i would just get 60s lol u beat the hell outta that thing

 

[Grunizzle]

Damn. I believe axle detonator is an appropriate name for your rig lol

 

[Foxracin]

Damn. I believe axle detonator is an appropriate name for your rig lol

I agree. Everytime I take it out to play it break a axle. So far I have had 3 front axles break, couple front u joints, and 1 rear axle.