Watch a First-Gen Ford Explorer Try to Conquer Fords on an Overlanding Trip

Today we set out for a long journey. Will be driving trail near river of Dubysa.
Driving on the beginning of summer, June 3rd, but it was heavily raining for the past week, therefore we hope to find wet mud and uncrossable river roads.
0:00 Start
1:14 Dubysa exposure
2:01 Camera issues
3:27 Tree branches
6:13 Hill climb
8:00 Under the bridge
9:00 Into the forest
Ford Explorer 1994 Euro version, 4l efi V6, FM146 manual transmission, LSD Dana35 front and LSD Ford8.8 differentials, 33" Linglong m/t tires, 2" lift, 52" ledbar

[@timetoxplore]

Great vid, I see you like running your Explorer thru water as much as I do.😁

[@shittysolutions]

Thanks! yes, as long as it's not too deep 😅

[@mariusrimkus7377]

The best video so far. I also like the camera on the back.

[@shittysolutions]

Thank you Marius! Everyone likes camera on the back 😂

[@LsdGuy]

Hey I commented before about my 94 sport, this week I’m getting a 93 4x4 4dr. I’m excited to start off-roading in it 👌

[@shittysolutions]

The more the betterer, nice

[@jcataclisma]

Awesome!

[@shittysolutions]

Thank you!

[@jog_ru]

Привет 👋 я из России , смотрю твои видео! Очень круто, продолжай! 👍 у меня тоже 1exp , есть несколько вопросов, где я могу их тебе задать?

[@shittysolutions]

Hi and thank you. Sure you can find me on Instagram as @jonasgrig and contact or just ask here in comments. Please write in English, cause I don't understand Russian.

[@timetoxplore]

I have same camera troubles, always getting smacked off rig

[@shittysolutions]

Trees doesn't like cameras. Always tries to kick them out.

[@Duraq]

Sorry if you've mentioned it in a previous video, but with the 33's what gear ratio are you running in your diff's?

[@shittysolutions]

No need for apologies, at this moment I have forgotten this info, remember that checked axle codes just after purchase. But it will be 4.10 (most likely) or 3.73, also Bronco's manual transmission fm146 helps alot, cause it has slower gears.

[@timetoxplore]

4.10 or 4.56 will turn your 33with ease, I am putting 4.56 in my 00Ex

[@timetoxplore]

My original tire size is 235/75-R15 and we put 31×10.5-R15 on it so the calculation is: (31/28.9) x 3.73= 4.00 or it can be calculated this way: 31 x 3.73= 115. 63 now divide 115/63 by 28.9= 4.00 The closest ratio available is 4.10, and honestly I wouldn’t bother changing them unless I went with a 33 inch or larger tire… the difference in such a little change would hardly be noticeable for the cost of the re-gearing. Now for a set of 33;s the ratio is worked out as (33/28.9)x3.73= 4.258 now I can either go with 4.10 or go up to 4.56 …. the 4.56 is the most common ratio for Explorers running larger tires. This simple calculation will help you decide if a gear swap is needed and what ratio it would be.

[@Duraq]

If I had the 5 spd I'd be ok settling for 4.10, but I have the A4LD so I'm thinking 4.56 would be easier on it.