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  1. JDraper

    For Sale 2011-2015 Stock Explorer Parts For Sale

    All parts should fit 2011-2015 Explorers 2011 Factory charcoal colored floor mats in good condition. $50 + Shipping Floor Mats by JDraper posted February 20, 2018 at 5:25 PM 2011 Factory rubber all weather floor mats in excellent condition. $50+ Shipping Rubber Mats by JDraper posted...
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    Scratch one 2011 Explorer

    Well, so much for the very 1st 2011 Explorer on here. Last Wednesday I had a meeting with a snowplow, and the Explorer lost. It's a write-off. Thankfully no injuries, except to my pride. 1st chargeable accident for me EVER (since 1980)
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    Long Distance Towing Report

    Since there have been a lot of questions about how well the new Explorers can tow, I thought I'd post up about the trip we just took. We just ran our 2011 Explorer approximately 1100 miles round trip towing our boat and trailer which weigh have a combined weight of about 3800lbs. The trailer...
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    1969 Ford Shelby Mustang GT-500 428 Cobra Jet – One Owner - 8,531 original miles

    This just showed up in my neck of the woods...http://www.rgilliganauctions.com/4-25%20brown%20contents.html Wish I had the cash for it....
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    1985 Crestliner Crusader

    We just went out and bought a boat!! I got a 18' 1985 Crestliner Crusader 185 with a 305 motor (200hp) and a Merc Alpha One stern drive. The boat and trailer are in immaculate condition and were always garage stored. Here she is!! We will be giving her a new name....
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    Why you should change your oil regularly

    Was working on a friend's 02 Ranger today putting in a new valve cover gasket. The truck has the 4.0SOHC engine in it and 250,000 miles on the clock. It's had it's oil changed every 3k with conventional Pennzoil. Here's what the inside of the motor looks like: Amazing how clean it...
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    2013 Explorer Recall

    http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/03/autos/ford-recall/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Recall for leaking fuel lines.
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    Ford FE Reunion Drag Day at Beaver Springs

    We went with some friends to a Ford FE reunion drag day at Beaver Springs Dragstrip last weekend..Just thought I'd post up some photos of old Ford big block iron laying it down on the strip.
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    Arrgghh...Any engine guru's want to chime in?

    Looking for other opinions, thoughts. Our '66 289 motor has been running a little rough at idle and we've been having problems tuning it. I thought the roughness at idle was the cam lope, but on a hunch decided to see if it was firing on all cylinders. After running it for a little while, I...
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    Time for some Spring Cleaning

    Decided it was time to give the '66 some TLC since it hasn't had a bath since October :eek: or so. Washed it, stripped the old wax off, gave it a good polishing with Meguiars Ultimate Compound, then waxed it with Meguiars Tech Wax 4.0. Yeah..I got a little water in the...
  11. JDraper

    Mice & Rat Problems

    Got a low windshield washer light on the Explorer today so I popped the hood and found a mouse had gnawed off the edges of my engine cover and tried to make a nest between the cover and the air intake tube!:mad::mad::mad: I really need to get that garage done ASAP....
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    List of Useful Threads 2011 + Explorer TSB's & SSM's

    Here is a compiled list of the TSB's that are out on the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Explorers. If you know of one that is not on the list, please PM me with the listing and I will add it. I'm also adding in the full description as I come across them. 12-2-7 TIN ROOF NOISE - FRONT ROOF AREA DURING...
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    Wanted Factory cross bars for '11 Explorer

    Anyone have a set of factory bars for an '11 Explorer that they want to part with? If so, I'm looking for a set. Thanks
  14. JDraper

    For Sale Used Ford SB Parts for Sale

    I have the following USED items for sale. All are located in McVeytown, PA and prices do not include shipping. All parts came off our '66 289 and have under 15k miles on them. They are all designed to fit V-8 260-302 Motors Summit Racing SUM-G3520 chromed oil pan. Sells new for $57. It's...
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    Wanted 289 Windsor Block

    I'm looking for a 289 Windsor block in decent/rebuildable condition. Anyone have one they want to part with?
  16. JDraper

    1949 Ford Custom Restoration Project

    I just went out and bought a "Barn Find". Got a 1949 Ford Custom Flathead V8 for $300. Now the fun of dissection begins...:eek:
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    New 289 Motor Build

    Got a new project to start :D
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    Ford Overtakes GM in US Sales

    NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ford Motor Co. topped rival General Motors in U.S. sales in March, grabbing the No. 1 spot for the first time in nearly 13 years. The whole article can be found here: http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/01/news/companies/ford_gm_autosales/index.htm?hpt=T1
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    Fox News Car Report on the '11 Explorer

    http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/03/10/fords-reborn-explorer/?test=faces
  20. JDraper

    Mud Flaps / Splash Guards / DIY Pics

    It is an easy install. Just need a drill, a pair of needle nose pliers, a phillips screwdriver and a flat screwdriver. Fronts can be done without removing the wheels (just turn the wheels to lock) but the backs require wheel removal unless you have a 90° drill and screwdriver.
  21. JDraper

    How to find your Window Sticker

    To find the window sticker for your vehicle, past one of the following links into your browser and add your VIN after the = sign. http://fordlabels.webview.biz/webviewhybrid/WindowSticker.aspx?vin= http://services.forddirect.fordvehicles.com/inventory/WindowSticker.pdf?vin= The Window...
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    New Dodge Charger.

    What Chrysler should have done with the new Charger: What they did instead.....:
  23. JDraper

    2011 Explorer Channel

    This is a link to Youtube's 2011 Explorer Channel (Sponsored and videos by Ford Motor Company) with lots of how-to and how does it work videos about the '11 Explorer. http://www.youtube.com/user/Explorer
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    Ford Unveils the "Focus Electric"

    NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ford unveiled the Focus Electric at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Friday promising an electric car that's fun to drive. Ford boasts that its electric car is "a dynamic driver's car." It will have a top speed of 84 miles per hour and the suspension...
  25. JDraper

    Edmund's review of the 2011 Explorer

    http://www.edmunds.com/ford/explorer/2011/#fullreview .Introduction Chances are that in some point in your life you've either owned a Ford Explorer or knew somebody who did. For a stretch in the 1990s, it was like a modern-day Moses had trotted...
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