What did you do to your 5th Gen?

[jonnoriega]

Your running those wheels in winter?

Yeah with there all season tires. Never had a problem before with my other rides, just this time!!!

 

[Bklyn29]

Hey there Bkyln...
Looks like you have a bicycle carrier. I 'm looking for one for my 15' Exp Limited. What brand did you buy? And is it the Tow Hitch version?

Thanks!

This is a Thule hitch attachment. It is awesome!!! love it! https://www.thule.com/en-us/us/bike-rack/hitch-bike-racks/thule-helium-aero-3-bike-9043-_-1680100

 

[Ted K]

Here's my Kuat. Best rack I've seen. On an older truck I had. Has a full work station to do on the trail/road repairs.

 

[pacman9270]

Added the Explorer badge to the front of mine!

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• pacman9270
• January 31, 2017

 

[pacman9270]

Next up: WeatherTech In-channel Window Deflectors

Thanks to you all for the advice on these. I returned the stick-on window deflectors yesterday.

 

[peterk9]

Added the Explorer badge to the front of mine!

Don't they come with that?

 

[pacman9270]

Don't they come with that?

No. Mine didn't. I asked the sales team to add it for me and they finally did.

 

[dhorsfield]

Removed bug deflector and installed Explorer badge on hood.

 

[peterk9]

Looking very good, especially for a 2011 model.

Peter

 

[dhorsfield]

Looking very good, especially for a 2011 model.

Peter

Thank you! Haven't even had her a full week yet. She was in good shape a the dealer too.

 

[MrWickd]

I always assumed all Explorer's came with the front badging. Gonna have to take notice on others now

 

[Eltee]

I just picked mine up from the Ford dealer late yesterday, it's a 2013 XLT.

Today I spent a long time sitting in the Ex in my driveway with the manual on my lap. Adjusted stuff, set things up, figured out (preliminarily) how to work the multi-function displays, and had a local mechanic/customizer come and give me an estimate to black out some parts (grille, rack rails, etc.) on the car.

 

[peterk9]

I just picked mine up from the Ford dealer late yesterday, it's a 2013 XLT.

Today I spent a long time sitting in the Ex in my driveway with the manual on my lap. Adjusted stuff, set things up, figured out (preliminarily) how to work the multi-function displays, and had a local mechanic/customizer come and give me an estimate to black out some parts (grille, rack rails, etc.) on the car.

After you've gone through the Manual you'll still find things that you'll discover much later down the road. There are just too many things to absorb at one reading. Chances are that a year or so down the road you'll come across something in the Manual or on the Forum that you weren't aware of.

Peter

 

[dhorsfield]

I always assumed all Explorer's came with the front badging. Gonna have to take notice on others now

I'm not sure what year they started it but I think it may have been the 16's, but again, I could be completely wrong.

 

[Jon M]

I always assumed all Explorer's came with the front badging. Gonna have to take notice on others now

From what I've read, it's a Sport thing. The rest don't come with it.

 

[peterk9]

From what I've read, it's a Sport thing. The rest don't come with it.

I'm not sure what year they started it but I think it may have been the 16's, but again, I could be completely wrong.

I always assumed all Explorer's came with the front badging. Gonna have to take notice on others now

I am quite sure that all trim levels come with the Blue Oval badges. Ever photo posted here, Sport and non Sport have the badges. I have never seen one on the road without one and that includes the latest Sport ones. The 2017 Explorer brochure I have shows them all with the Blue Oval. I think pacman9270 must have had a unique Explorer. Looks like the factory messed up.

Peter

 

[SurrealOne]

From what I understand only the Sport model comes with the (Explorer) Badge on the front and I agree it is a BIG miss for QC at the factory.

 

[peterk9]

From what I understand only the Sport model comes with the (Explorer) Badge on the front and I agree it is a BIG miss for QC at the factory.

As mentioned before, all trims that I have seen have the badge. Here is a link to my Platinum; http://www.explorerforum.com/xenfor...lorer-photo-thread.441370/page-2#post-3579658 Also on that same page is a Limited.

Peter

 

[SurrealOne]

Please check the ford website looks like only the Sport comes with the Explorer badge on the front hood in the pics in your link the Explorer badge looks after market add-on and even your platinum does not have the Explorer badge on the front hood. Did I miss something?

 

[SurrealOne]

http://www.explorerforum.com/xenfor...lorer-photo-thread.441370/page-2#post-3578713
to repost a link click on the post number in the bottom right of the post and C/P the permalink to your new post. A quick search of the forum can always help with little short cuts like this. Thanks