2007 Explorer Sport Trac - One For The Show
From The Driver SeatWe idled around in the parking lot to make sure there were no surprises. As we pulled out of the driveway and accelerated down the road, the Sport Trac's ride was like floating on air-no pun intended. As Casey applied the bakes and rolled into a corner, the front and rear independent suspension and the Pirelli Scorpions dug in and gripped the asphalt with limited body roll. Coppertone felt like it was on rails. The overall ride was very good. After we cruised into the parking lot, Casey put it in park, purged the 'bags to the pre-programmed layout specs, dropped Coppertone's framerails within a 1/4-inch from the asphalt, tuckin' those 20s and 22s. It was too cool.
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| Time Spent Working: | Approximately 9 hours |
| Degree of Difficulty: | Advanced |
Tools Needed: Floor jack, jackstands, basic handtools, wrenches, drill press, Allen wrenches, pickle fork, Schrader valve, a hand-held plasma cutter or cutting torch, disc grinder, mig-welder, tig-welder, portable hand drill, assorted drill bits, small and medium Phillips screwdrivers, an airline cutter, and an industrial pneumatic tire changer.
| PARTS USED: |
| (2) Air Lift front strut airbags PN82605 | $699.00 pair |
| (2) Air Lift rear strut airbags PN82107 | $625.00 pair |
| (1) Air Lift control system kit PN27630 | $1,525.00 each |
| (4 sets) Urethane strut stem bushings and fasteners | PNRS981 |
| (1) Air Lift compressor | PN16380 |
| (1) 5-gallon air tank | PN10991 |
| (1) 40-footx1/2-inch-diameter airline | PN20996 |
| (1) Digital Controller 175 psi | PN27025 |
| (1) Digital Controller 175 psi ECU harness | PN25033 |
| (2) Manifolds | PN25035 |
| (1) Pressure transducer/sensor | PN24001 |
| (1) Display to ECU line | PN26440 |
| (2) 1/2-inch MNPTX1/4-inch FNPT bushings | PN21247 |
| (1) Drain cock valve | PN21754 |
| (1) Inflation valve | PN21366 |
| (2) 1/2-inch Hex head pipe plugs | PN21193 |
| (2) 1/2-inch MNPTX1/2-inch tube 90-degree elbow | PN21370 |
| (1) Air Line cutter | PN10530 |
| (6) 3/8-inch MNPTX1/2-inch tube 90-degree elbow | PN21637 |
| (2) Self-tapping screws | PN17132 |
| (1) Thread sealant | PN23586 |
| (10) Self-tapping screws | PN17263 |
| (4) 3/8-inch -16 Nyloc nuts | PN18435 |
| (8) 3/8-inch flat washers | PN18444 |
| (1) Display mounting bracket | PN10415 |
| (1) Velcro | PN10519 |
| (4) Manifold mounting brackets | PN10422 |
| (8) 3/8-inch, 20x3/8-inch screws | PN17320 |
| Sub Total: | $2,849.00 |
| (2) Devious Edge 5 wheels 22x8-inch | $1,400.00 pair |
| (2) Devious Edge 5 wheels 22x9-1/2-inch | $2,000.00 pair |
| (2) Pirelli Scorpion Zero 265/35R22 (front) | $476.00 pair |
| (2) Pirelli Scorpion Zero 305/35ZR22 (rear) | $772.00 pair |
| (prices from Superbuytires.com) |
| Total: | $7,497.00 |