1999 Ford Explorer Sport

The first 5.0 V8 2 door Explorer in Canada

I have a Ford Explorer Sport 1999

Tell us about yourself and your love of 4×4 and off roading

I’m originally from the UK, I moved to Canada in 2009 to be with my fiance. I had a Ford Explorer back in the UK which I drove up a mountain, through a river and all over the British Isles. When I came to Canada, I wanted an Explorer Sport. I found a wrecked one in a field, which I set about rebuilding from the ground up.

What modifications have you done for your 4×4 and what are your future plans?

• Completely rewired from front to back, using 4dr wiring looms
• Explorer Limited Dash, steering wheel, heated leather front seats, centre console.
• Heated Mirrors with puddle lights
• 3″ Body Lift
• 5.0 V8 Conversion
• Warrior Shackles with torsion twist up front
• 4dr Rear leaf spring pack
• 4dr rear bumper with back up sensors
• Smoked tail lights
• Halo projector headlights with HID bulbs
• Smittybilt bull bar with twin 6″ spotlights
• 4 5″ spotlights on roofbar
• 33″ Federal Couragia M/T tires

What is most challenging when lifting your 4×4 truck?

There is only 1 manufacturer that makes a lift kit for this vehicle and it’s expensive and the nearest distributor is a 6hr drive away.

Where do you go wheeling and what is the terrain like?

I like to go wheeling in various places, I like the back country out here, and the mud!!

Other info you would like to share

I initially paid $700 for the truck delivered to my door… after I cleared out all the snow and broken glass,

I set about removing all of the salvage parts and garbage and repairing the damage. I parked it in the garden while I was rebuilding the engine that I was going to use and it was targeted by vandals and trashed.

I had to clear out all the snow and broken glass again.

The damage that was done inside left the dashboard beyond repair, so that was then I decided to completely strip the Explorer and start over from scratch. I also decided to ditch the 4.0 V6 that I was rebuilding and fit the 5.0 V8 instead.

Once the project was assembled, it started with the first turn of the key.

It was also the first 5.0 V8 2 door Explorer in Canada.

Simon
Saskatchewan, Canada