oakley02
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- 2014 Explorer XLT Ti-VCT
Hello all. I am happy to have found this forum, only wish it happened before I bought. My wife and I are the proud owner of a 13 XLT. An option it lacks from its build sheet is the 52T towing package (and some other minor items). When we bought it (preowned) from the ford dealer I was very explicit that we planned on towing a boat with our new vehicle. The salesman informed me that he would put a hitch on "at cost" after the sale. When I asked what the capacity would be, he stated 5000 lbs. After researching this forum, I now understand there is a engine oil cooler, among other things, that I will NOT have as a result of an aftermarket hitch install.
Has anyone done the conversion to the engine oil cooler? Does it require a new radiator? (I only see a drain on the radiator and not any aux plugs for a oil cooler setup). Does it seem fair that the dealer stated 5000 lbs. capacity without showing me the towing spec sheet that I later found online? Has anyone else had sucessful negoiations with ford or the dealer to resolve this issue?
Seems like ford saved $50 by removing this cooler to cost the customer hundreds later. Seems to go against SUV - Sport "Utility" Vehicle. Sorry to vent but I find this to be totally against the principals of an SUV, but otherwise we really like our new explorer...
Has anyone done the conversion to the engine oil cooler? Does it require a new radiator? (I only see a drain on the radiator and not any aux plugs for a oil cooler setup). Does it seem fair that the dealer stated 5000 lbs. capacity without showing me the towing spec sheet that I later found online? Has anyone else had sucessful negoiations with ford or the dealer to resolve this issue?
Seems like ford saved $50 by removing this cooler to cost the customer hundreds later. Seems to go against SUV - Sport "Utility" Vehicle. Sorry to vent but I find this to be totally against the principals of an SUV, but otherwise we really like our new explorer...