What about this:

[straycat]

Prove it...lol


Straycat

 

[Blackdog455]

that one looks good lifted like that.

 

[straycat]

I like that very much, too!!!


Straycat

 

[JohnnyO]

It depends. I never had problems 'froading my old one.

 

[JohnnyO]

Build it right and Moab is not out of the question.

 

[JohnnyO]

Here's my old one when it's clean and purty.

Torsion twist and Warrior shackles for a 1.5" lift and 32" tires.

Basically a Gen 1 Sport Trac is a Gen 2 Explorer with a pickup bed. Most have a bed extender which makes it about the same as a short-box Ranger. The bed is heavy plastic composite, so it won't rust or dent.

Gen 1 Tracs come with a t-case skidplate but no fuel tank plate. You can get one from Ford Accessories, I did on my old '05 Trac. The rear axle is a 31 spline 8.8", all come with a 4.0 SOHC, 99% are automatics but there is the rare 5 speed stick out there. '03-up have 4 wheel discs. The OE shocks are junk and way too soft even when new. If they haven't been replaced, that should be your first investment.

Like a late-model Ranger, they are cheap to lift a little (TT & shackles and/or bodylift) and expensive to lift a lot. Your only suspension lift options for a 4x4 are Superlift (pricey) and Dixon Bros (really pricey).

I love 'em. If you can live with the short bed, they are fantastic all-around vehicles.

 

[Twister]

I dont see a problem with them. My dad was going to get one but didn't, the dealership let us borrow it for a week and we loved it. It didn't even feel like we were driving a truck (if you want to call it that).

 

[Bannanatruck02]

I used to have an fx4, and now I have an '02 Sport Trac.... Great truck- basically a 4 door ranger... Yes, you do sacrafice bed space, but you gain a few things
1. Nicer interior
2. better ride quality due to the longer wheelbase
3. more room for friends to go to the trails!!!!
Also, What is nice is the fact that suspension and engine wise, virtually IDENTICAL to the 01+ Rangers.

 

[strvger]

iirc, consumer reports gave them really bad marks for roll overs in their tests many years ago. worse even than the suzuki samurai i believe.

 

[superds]

They also gave the Bronco II really bad rollover ratings.

Not to start a fight or anything but I don't take stock in anything Consumer Reports says. I think they're Honda loving hippies.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

Here's my old one when it's clean and purty.

Torsion twist and Warrior shackles for a 1.5" lift and 32" tires.

Basically a Gen 1 Sport Trac is a Gen 2 Explorer with a pickup bed. Most have a bed extender which makes it about the same as a short-box Ranger. The bed is heavy plastic composite, so it won't rust or dent.

Gen 1 Tracs come with a t-case skidplate but no fuel tank plate. You can get one from Ford Accessories, I did on my old '05 Trac. The rear axle is a 31 spline 8.8", all come with a 4.0 SOHC, 99% are automatics but there is the rare 5 speed stick out there. '03-up have 4 wheel discs. The OE shocks are junk and way too soft even when new. If they haven't been replaced, that should be your first investment.

Like a late-model Ranger, they are cheap to lift a little (TT & shackles and/or bodylift) and expensive to lift a lot. Your only suspension lift options for a 4x4 are Superlift (pricey) and Dixon Bros (really pricey).

I love 'em. If you can live with the short bed, they are fantastic all-around vehicles.

thats one nice looking sport-trac!

i really like em, in fact if i ever get a chance toreplace my truck with one of them i would do it, as long its a manual 5 spd lol, ive seen 2 of those here btw