1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CaliforniaDaddy · 06-25-2014, 12:23 PM

Has anyone used the chassis of the 1998 Ford Explorer with the V8? has 4 wheel disc brakes and a bunch of other goods.

_Ogre · 06-26-2014, 06:11 PM

on a chevy truck??? wtf?

any v8 vehicle today has 4 wdb and a bunch of other goods

solidaxel · 06-26-2014, 06:14 PM

That one has a good rear end that will fit your truck, the rest is scrap iron !!

CaliforniaDaddy · 06-26-2014, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidaxel

That one has a good rear end that will fit your truck, the rest is scrap iron !!

And roger that!!

**Dan in Pasadena** · 06-26-2014, 09:31 PM

Ok, well THAT didn't take long, lol.

Tons of Fords with Chevy running gear. Extremely few Chevys with Ford running gear....and for me? That exactly the way it oughta be!

CharlieSheen · 06-26-2014, 10:07 PM

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

sqrlnts · 06-26-2014, 10:25 PM

California Daddy you need to change your filter, I think it might be full of Furd turds.

CaliforniaDaddy · 06-26-2014, 11:19 PM

okay okay okay, just forget I said anything gosh!

mr48chev · 06-27-2014, 10:56 AM

The local wrecking yard owners and tow truck drivers call those things "Exploders" for a reason.

Around here I have never seen one that is two wheel drive or even know if they made any two wheel drive ones. I don't think they ever sold one in this area but by gum they did make two wheel drive EB Explorers http://www.cars.com/ford/explorer/19...=USA80FOS103C0

The 111.5 inch wheelbase is 5.5 inches short though.

A 98 and up two wheel drive long bed standard cab ranger has a 117.5 inch wheel base that probably could be shortened 1.5 inches with moving the hole in the spring pads pretty easily and it has A arms rather than the twin I beams that the older trucks had. No one said a guy needed to use the Ford engine or trans either.

06-25-2014, 12:23 PM	#1
CaliforniaDaddy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Hesperia California 92345 Posts: 262	1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 Has anyone used the chassis of the 1998 Ford Explorer with the V8? has 4 wheel disc brakes and a bunch of other goods. __________________ *“I would rather live my life as if there is a GOD and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.”*

06-26-2014, 06:11 PM	#2
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,677	Re: 1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 on a chevy truck??? wtf? any v8 vehicle today has 4 wdb and a bunch of other goods __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

06-26-2014, 06:14 PM	#3
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: 1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 That one has a good rear end that will fit your truck, the rest is scrap iron !! __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

06-26-2014, 09:31 PM	#5
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: 1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 Ok, well THAT didn't take long, lol. Tons of Fords with Chevy running gear. Extremely few Chevys with Ford running gear....and for me? That exactly the way it oughta be! __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

06-26-2014, 10:07 PM	#6
CharlieSheen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY,NY Posts: 107	Re: 1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 I just threw up in my mouth a little.

06-26-2014, 10:25 PM	#7
sqrlnts Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chandler AZ Posts: 750	Re: 1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 California Daddy you need to change your filter, I think it might be full of Furd turds.

06-26-2014, 11:19 PM	#8
CaliforniaDaddy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Hesperia California 92345 Posts: 262	Re: 1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 okay okay okay, just forget I said anything gosh! __________________ *“I would rather live my life as if there is a GOD and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.”*

06-27-2014, 10:56 AM	#9
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,342	Re: 1998 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 5.0L V8 The local wrecking yard owners and tow truck drivers call those things "Exploders" for a reason. Around here I have never seen one that is two wheel drive or even know if they made any two wheel drive ones. I don't think they ever sold one in this area but by gum they did make two wheel drive EB Explorers http://www.cars.com/ford/explorer/19...=USA80FOS103C0 The 111.5 inch wheelbase is 5.5 inches short though. A 98 and up two wheel drive long bed standard cab ranger has a 117.5 inch wheel base that probably could be shortened 1.5 inches with moving the hole in the spring pads pretty easily and it has A arms rather than the twin I beams that the older trucks had. No one said a guy needed to use the Ford engine or trans either. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around. Last edited by mr48chev; 06-27-2014 at 11:14 AM.



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