Washington, DC in 2001?

Iowa Hick · 02-09-2004, 05:00 PM

Back in 2001 I went on an REC sponsored trip to Washington, DC, the other day I was thinking about that trip and remembered that I was there at about the same time that they were making a big fuss about Explorers being unsafe and whether it was Ford's fault or Firestone's fault, anyway, while I was in DC I saw a whole bunch of people were there to rally in support of the Explorer and I was just wondering if anybody on this site took part in it

**Blee1099** · 02-09-2004, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by Jake Howk
Back in 2001 I went on an REC sponsored trip to Washington, DC, the other day I was thinking about that trip and remembered that I was there at about the same time that they were making a big fuss about Explorers being unsafe and whether it was Ford's fault or Firestone's fault, anyway, while I was in DC I saw a whole bunch of people were there to rally in support of the Explorer and I was just wondering if anybody on this site took part in it

I don't remember hearing about a Pro-Explorer rally in DC back in 2001.. I must have been out of the loop or something.

Iowa Hick · 02-09-2004, 07:07 PM

I don't know how big it was, I just know that I saw alot of explorers and a lot of people with signs, and maybe I imagined it, its hard to say at this point

Stephen · 02-09-2004, 10:01 PM

I also didnt hear nor do I remember anything about it...

dmasini · 02-10-2004, 10:05 AM

Wish I had heard of it. I totally would have been up for going.

**Flounder** · 02-10-2004, 07:04 PM

I recall discussions here (I believe) about getting a line of Explorers to go to Washington but I don't believe anything ever became of it. As for in Washington, I wouldn't doubt a handful showed up to protest but I doubt it was a million Explorer march...

Iowa Hick · 02-10-2004, 09:25 PM

It must not have been a real big deal then, I just thought of it the other day because that was the first time I saw a 3rd Generation Explorer

02-09-2004, 05:00 PM	#1
Iowa Hick Wannabe Elite Explorer Bloomfield, IA 1995 Eddie Bauer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,691 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Washington, DC in 2001? Back in 2001 I went on an REC sponsored trip to Washington, DC, the other day I was thinking about that trip and remembered that I was there at about the same time that they were making a big fuss about Explorers being unsafe and whether it was Ford's fault or Firestone's fault, anyway, while I was in DC I saw a whole bunch of people were there to rally in support of the Explorer and I was just wondering if anybody on this site took part in it __________________ Engineers aren't boring people, they just get excited by really boring things.

02-09-2004, 07:07 PM	#3
Iowa Hick Wannabe Elite Explorer Bloomfield, IA 1995 Eddie Bauer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,691 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I don't know how big it was, I just know that I saw alot of explorers and a lot of people with signs, and maybe I imagined it, its hard to say at this point __________________ Engineers aren't boring people, they just get excited by really boring things.

02-09-2004, 10:01 PM	#4
Stephen Moderator In Memoriam Annapolis, MD '97 Limited Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 9,984 Vehicle Specs	I also didnt hear nor do I remember anything about it... __________________ RIP Stephen Stephen Withrow Moderator-Ford Industry News Other Makes & Models Off Topic Ramblings Support the site! Become an -Elite Explorer! 97 Explorer Limited 4X4 SOHC V6

02-10-2004, 10:05 AM	#5
dmasini Wannabe Elite Explorer Raleigh, NC 2001 XLT Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,033 Vehicle Specs	Wish I had heard of it. I totally would have been up for going. __________________ Dave Elite Registry 2008 "Mocha" Nissan Pathfinder LE, 5.6L V8 4X4

02-10-2004, 09:25 PM	#7
Iowa Hick Wannabe Elite Explorer Bloomfield, IA 1995 Eddie Bauer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,691 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	It must not have been a real big deal then, I just thought of it the other day because that was the first time I saw a 3rd Generation Explorer __________________ Engineers aren't boring people, they just get excited by really boring things.

02-10-2004, 07:04 PM	#6
Flounder Elite - Owns 10,000 Marbles Pennsylvania '04 Sport Trac Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,544 Vehicle Specs	I recall discussions here (I believe) about getting a line of Explorers to go to Washington but I don't believe anything ever became of it. As for in Washington, I wouldn't doubt a handful showed up to protest but I doubt it was a million Explorer march...