anyone used a ford explorer?
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Have heard getting parts for them is a nightmare
Timbo
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Be a 4.0 or 5.3 3 valve. There are more reliable and better built trucks out there. The 3 valve is known to have issues.
This one is a 4.6 but cheers for that!
It’s abit of age but looks clean 2003
Timbo
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Are we talking the uk version of the "explorer" or mazda tribute ???
It’s an import so American I presume? It’s a ford
Lincs Lass
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Remember many years ago ,there was a report of them having serious stability problems ,they had soft suspension and wallowed in the corners ,due to their weight and height, they could easily roll
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- NSW, Newstralya
Are you talking the larger US style car, from the early 2000’s ?
if so, I’d avoid it
they did sell them briefly here & Landmark ( a very large livestock agency & rural merchandise business, used to be known as Dalgetys, some may be familiar with ) bought a number for their stock agents ( who clocked up serious amounts of kilometres in their daily business ) to replace the Ford Falcon sedans.
Apparently they were quite unstable, the suspension was sh!t & they soon got rid of them as fleet vehicles.
You never see any on the road here anymore
take from that what you will . . .
if so, I’d avoid it
they did sell them briefly here & Landmark ( a very large livestock agency & rural merchandise business, used to be known as Dalgetys, some may be familiar with ) bought a number for their stock agents ( who clocked up serious amounts of kilometres in their daily business ) to replace the Ford Falcon sedans.
Apparently they were quite unstable, the suspension was sh!t & they soon got rid of them as fleet vehicles.
You never see any on the road here anymore
take from that what you will . . .
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- NSW, Newstralya
that was pretty much the feedback back in the day, when Landmark here bought them as fleet cars for their livestock agents . . .
they only ran them for a year or so & got rid of them as they weren’t suitable for our roads & were too unstable
TripleSix
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- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
It'll be about 250bhp
It'll be very thirsty
If it's the 3 Valve engine avoid it.
Check it's actually a 4x4 model.
The early ones were nicknamed the Exploder....
It'll be very thirsty
If it's the 3 Valve engine avoid it.
Check it's actually a 4x4 model.
The early ones were nicknamed the Exploder....
Lincs Lass
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- north lincs
If you want something big with plenty of poke then a V8 petrol landcruiser would be a better choice
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- south norfolk, uk
Localish auction regular John Spink has 1 (or is it 2....or 3 I lose track) He gets on well with it. Will tow well. Picks them up from "contacts" he knows for about 300quid. Has a spare or 2 about at scrap money. Runs them for a year or 2 (or more!) on minimal repairs. Think one has a gas conversion? Reckons it's cheap motoring. And he wouldn't be someone to spend a lot! I'm sure there are some on here that know him 
AnyOldName
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That generation are known as the Exploder in the states, and it will be pretty old by now too. Unless it’s dirt cheap and you’re hell bent on driving an American vehicle, I’d leave it well alone. And as previously said, there are better American vehicles out there.
With the amount of diesel my trucks using as a daily motor I had thought about selling it and getting a car to ride and around in and then an older bus for towing the cattle trailer etc when it’s needed as I don’t do vast amounts of towing, thought this may have just been perfect for the towing motor but I’ll keep looking!
Lincs Lass
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Have you looked at getting your truck remapped ,I had my 3ltr navara done few weeks ago ,big improvement
No I haven’t to be honest, it’s a 1.9 dmax and currently using about £130 every 7-10 days!