2004 Ford Explorer. Update w/videos 3/08/14

[Eric1249]

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer. In am on a paid on call FD in WI. A friend took a night time video tonight. Personally I am not a fan of night time videos. Anything can look effective at night. Tomorrow we are going to take a day time video. Everything is red unless indicated


Front:


911ep TDWL 36 on the roof rack


Tomar Rect 37's on brushguard


Whelen Mirrorbeams


Headlight flasher


Side:


911ep LS 12's in the side rear window


2 Federal Signal Impaxx 6 on the running boards. I can turn the white/takedowns on without having to have the reds on


Rear:


911ep TDWL 24 in the upper rear window


Red SOS leds in the brake lights


Clear SOS leds in the reverse lights


Federal Signal Impaxx on the rear plate.


The grille lights, mirrorbeams, and the Impaxx are synced with a Whelen flasher. I am also running a Smart Siren with two speakers. I am debating adding clear Impaxx to the sides of the brushguard.


I added a pic (I hope it works) before the brushguard was added

 

[Decklights]

I like the way it looks very nice

 

[hawkspringsfire]

What mods have you done to it?

 

[Eric1249]

Mods to the truck? Spacer lift. Different grille. Black headlights and corners. Pioneer stereo and Focal speakers. I will go out and see if I can get a pic of the brushguard.

 

[Eric1249]

I knew I had a pic with the brushguard

 

[TheGatekeeper]

Nice SUV... Love those blackrims, even if I'm not a fan of the spacers..


That's a lot of gear on your truck for a POV, but I must admit it's very well thought out... The LED stick on roof rack is always a neat idea...

 

[rohmers]

how do you guys with roof racks actually attach the bars?


i am thinking the same thing for my 05 Explorer


thanks


Chris

 

[firefighter7017]

I wish my Explorer looked this good. Can't wait for the video.

 

[NFD-102]

Awesome Explorer. I like it a lot more then the new explorers.

 

[Eric1249]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I was thinking of adding a spotlight on the driver's side. Too much? I guess I am like some people on here and just get bored.


The lightbar is bolted through the rails of the roof rack. Then the wire goes in the front of the rack then into the truck. I will take a pic for you. Most people do not even notice it up there.


Here is a pic of the Impaxx on the running boards. They are enough to light up my front yard.

 

[julietbravosierra]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I was thinking of adding a spotlight on the driver's side.

I agree that this is an awesome looking truck! Just a heads up, putting a unity on an expo is a nightmare...

 

[smokechaser75]

I like it !!! Wish mine looked that good but I'm sure someone would complain when I cuff 'em then tell them they will have to climb into the cage in the back... would have to carry a step stool

 

[Eric1249]

maybe this pic will give you an idea how I mounted the light

 

[Storm4200]

why not exterior mount the rear stick also?

 

[darkhanger18]

where does the cable enter the cabin? (pics if its not too much trouble would be awesome)

 

[rohmers]

i know that you can lift the front of the rail off the roof and find some room to fish a cable down. i have done that with some of the roof mounted magnet bars.

 

[Mr911]

LOVE IT!!! I would like my Explorer to look that good too! If not too much trouble, what size tires/wheels are on it and what type lift did you use? Thanks!

 

[jbjlc]

Do you think that you can put up a video?

 

[Mr911]

Also, waiting (drooling) for more pics and video !!! :yes: :hail:

 

[frfighter15]

Here are the day and night videos

 

[firefighter7017]

That looks great!! :thumbsup:

 

[Marc M]

Glad to see BIG grill lights and alot of red used.

 

[Eric1249]

LOVE IT!!! I would like my Explorer to look that good too! If not too much trouble, what size tires/wheels are on it and what type lift did you use? Thanks!

The wheels are 265/70R 16. XD Hoss

 

[Eric1249]

I had a friend post the videos for me. The flash patterns look different on the video.


I was thinking of adding some clear? Maybe 2 in the center of the front lightbar? Maybe make the LS12's in the side windows red/clear. If I dont change the LS12's I was thinking of adding some clear leds to the sides of the brushguard. Thoughts?

 

[firefighter7017]

I had a friend post the videos for me. The flash patterns look different on the video.

I was thinking of adding some clear? Maybe 2 in the center of the front lightbar? Maybe make the LS12's in the side windows red/clear. If I dont change the LS12's I was thinking of adding some clear leds to the sides of the brushguard. Thoughts?

I think changing just two modules in the lightbar would result in the white getting lost or washed out in all the red. What about changing the grill or mirror lights to white? Is that a plausible idea?

 

[VecTecLighting]

Looks great, I like the top bar, Personally im not a fan of the grill lights. But thats my opinion. Besides that everything else looks great

 

[Marc M]

I had a friend post the videos for me. The flash patterns look different on the video.

I was thinking of adding some clear? Maybe 2 in the center of the front lightbar? Maybe make the LS12's in the side windows red/clear. If I dont change the LS12's I was thinking of adding some clear leds to the sides of the brushguard. Thoughts?

I think clear on the side of the brush guard is a good idea.

 

[Eric1249]

I just watched the video again. The flash patterns do not show up properly. The mirrorbeams, grille lights, and the lights on the running boards are all synced up with an external flasher. They are on the typical comet flash. The leds in the taillights four or five times each. Even the 911 sticks don't look right in the video. And it is brighter in person. Is it a matter of a different camera to get everything to show up properly?


I might hold off putting the white in the bar. I think I will add some white to the sides of the brushguard. Like most of the guys on here I get bored and change things up a bit

 

[acala91]

I think the Impaxx6's on the running boards would be more effective if you flashed them in the dual color mode. White is very attention getting.

 

[foxtrot5]

That thing is beautiful. Very nice work.

 

[REDDPSE]

Eric did you remove the rails to place on the TD36? I have thought about doing the same with an SNM TD...

 

[Eric1249]

If you go back though the pics you will see a close up of how it's mounted. I bolted it up through the rack. Hold up fine so far. The lights on the truck are being changed. There will be two maybe three Nforce on the running boards. There is now a single Nforce in the side rear window. Strobes and More E6 mini on the sides of the brushguard. I took the rear stick out. There will be two red/clear Nforce on the rear plate. They will flash red for calls. There clears will come on when in reverse and/or on a switch.

 

[REDDPSE]

eric, what siren and where do you have it installed?

 

[Eric1249]

I have a Smart Siren. I have the control head mountedbelow the heat/ac controls. Since those pics were taken most of the lights have been changed excet for the grill lights and the SOS leds in the taillights. I still need to mount the SNM stick on the roof

 

[Mr911]

I think it's time you updated us with new pics...including the controls in the interior. Big fan of how this looks!!! what lift did you use? I would like to look into it for mine...Thanks!

 

[Eric1249]

The lift is a spacer lift. Are great website if you have an Explorer is


Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®


I don't have all my new lights in yet. I still need to put the SNM bar on the roof rack. I do have a pic of the Nforce as reverse lights. I will have afriend help me post a video once all the lights are in. Hopefully this week

 

[Eric1249]

Almost forgot. I have a Smart Siren. The control head is is on the center console just below the heat controls. The box is on the back compartment where the jack goes. I also have a couple led flashers in there.


Hopefully tomorrow I will get the SNM E66 mounted to the roof rack. Supposed to be in the 60's here in WI.


New stuff:


E66 on the roof


SNM E66 mini on the sides of the brushguard


2 red 9 led Nforce on the running boards


1 9 led Nforce in the side window


2 red/clear Nforce on the rear plate. The clear comes on in reverse and/or a switch.


My mirrorbeams, grill lights, E66, Nforce on running boards and in side window are all synced with a SOS led flasher. The 4 SOS leds are synced off the SOS flasher, just to a different pattern. The Nforce on the rear plate are on a Whelen LED flasher.


There are a lot of lights but they don't stand out much other then the Tomars on the grille.

 

[Eric1249]

Here is a pic of the control head that was requested. It was 60 here in WI today so I now have the SNM E66 mounted on the roof. I think I might be done. (for now lol)

 

[Pyron]

 

[Eric1249]

I took that video with my phone. The pattern of the leds do not show up properly. I am also not a fan of night videos. I took that when I was finished putting the SNM bar on. Now to figure the rest out