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Ford Explorer
2002–05

Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the Explorer, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.

Use this truck in the calculators
113.8 in wheelbase · 31.6 in front · 44.1 in rear overhang
in
Axle ratio3.55–3.73Factory, by trim
Angles27.7 · 18.2 · 23.9°Approach, breakover, departure
Clearance8.5 inFactory figure
Highway mpg18EPA

Trims

3 we have figures for
TrimTireTransmissionAxleAnglesClearanceOpen
XLS/XLT 4x4 V6P235/70R163.5527.7 · 18.2 · 23.98.5 inUse →
XLT Sport/NBX/Eddie Bauer 4x4 (P245 all-terrain)P245/65R173.5527.7 · 18.2 · 23.98.5 inUse →
V8 4x4 with tow packageP245/65R173.7327.7 · 18.2 · 23.98.5 inUse →

Size

Wheelbase
113.8 in
Front overhang
31.6 in
Rear overhang
44.1 in
Height
69 in
Body
SUV
Stock tires
P235/70R16, P245/65R17

Transmissions and low range

Low range, bw4411
2.48:1

Axles

Front
Ford IFS front differential
Rear
Ford 8.8 in IRS
3.55 ratio
XLS/XLT 4x4 V6, XLT Sport/NBX/Eddie Bauer 4x4 (P245 all-terrain)
3.73 ratio
V8 4x4 with tow package

Brakes

Front rotor
12.00 in, 305 mm
Front caliper piston
46.0 mm
Rear rotor
11.85 in, 301 mm
Rear
disc (solid)

Suspension

Front
short/long arm IFS, coilovers
Rear
independent rear, coil springs
Rear layout
Independent

Fuel economy

EPA highway, automatic
18 mpg
EPA highway, manual
18 mpg
Rated years
2002–2005, 4WD

Every calculator, set up for the Explorer

Tire sizeBigger tires: speedo, clearance, angles and brakes.Compare tiresRegearHighway RPM on every ratio and mpg.Pick your gearsCrawl ratioHow slow it creeps, against other trucks.Work out crawlSpeedometerWhat it really reads on new tires.Fix your speedoLinksAnti-squat and what a lift does to it.Check your linksYour rigBuild sheet and measured angles.Start a build sheetLeaderboardsWhere the Explorer ranks against every stock truck.See where it ranks

Source: auto-brochures.com.

Use at your own risk. These calculators are here to help you plan and to inform your decisions, not to sign off on a build. Many numbers are estimates worked out from factory figures, and some factory figures are not yet confirmed. Check every number against your own truck, its manuals and a qualified shop before you buy parts, cut, weld, lift, regear or drive on it. Long Range Desert Tools is not liable for anything you do based on these calculators or their results. The full terms are in our policies.