Search results

2005 xlt 4.0 v6 99,950 - will roll over 100k tomorrow. The longest I've ever kept a car, thus, the most miles I've ever had on a car.

Ok - a while back (maybe 50k miles ago?) I got into the Ex and the back of the seat "popped." I thought about it at the time but it still holds me upright. Not sure what happened but now my back is killin me. I think it has something to do with whatever popped in the seat that day. What's in...

I doubt it will fit. probably fits 2nd gen and the guy he bought it from thought it would fit a Ranger, too, which it didn't.

Well, I thought that was why there was a forum. For opinions, right? Plus, with the length of the thread, everyone on the forum has posted to this thread with the exception of me, so I just wanted to put something down for the record!

at the risk of being flamed on this board, i have to say - to each their own. I admire the amount of work Donner's doing to his Ex & the custom fabrication and all, but I just don't know that I'm a fan. For all the work he's putting into it, I just don't think it looks all that great. Sorry, man.

I thought I had seen the Timberline AT II still available? Tough to find, though. I don't think they're on the Bridgestone website

Tires-easy.com seems to rape you on shipping!

yeah, those AT2s look just like BFGs. I was going to get them last year but before I was ready to pull the trigger, they jacked the price up.

I've got the Toyo Open Country ATs. They've worn OK - supposed to have a 50k warranty. I'll be lucky to get that. I've currently got 30 on them and I'm shopping. I don't think I'll need to purchase anytime soon but it's never too early to shop! Haven't really taken them offroad by any...

PM on the way. Thanks

any help on the spark plug wire issue would be great before I dig into that tonight. on the fuel filter, i thought i had it. but then we didnt! there were a couple of other tools I didn't buy that looked like they may work better, but who knows. as said before, what was wrong with the...

Hello all So this weekend I went down to my parents to work on the 05 X. The truck has 80K on it I figured it was probably about time for new plugs. I asked my dad what he thought about a fuel filter and he said probably so. SO we started with the fuel filter. I printed off the How To on...

i have the message center (I think) and I don't know how I got it to do it. it did it all the way to work one day. I thought some of of the info would be useful, also.

I too get 15-17 around town - 2005 v6 4x4 XLT. Even with the 265/75/16s. I was getting more like 17-18 with the stock tires. I baby it though, to get the most out of it.

I went on a little road trip which is why i was asking. 100+ miles in 98 degree heat. I was just checking out the fluids on the EX before i left and noticed that I needed to add a little coolant. i ended up just putting in PEAK 50/50 premix that said it was compatitble with all types & it...

So if our explorers came stock with the yellow/orange type, what should we be using to top off the coolant level prior to the complete flush/change? Thanks

Is this something I could do with my very elementary mechanical knowledge? I'd love to pick up the MPG also. How about a how to - even if it's VERY simple - humor me...

in reference to the clear coat issue, I'd have a serious problem accepting the coating flaking/peeling off. This is at the bottom on the site listed on page one of the thread: The DC-1 Black features a gloss black and machined finish and has a tough layer of UV clear coat protection for...

I like the look, however it DID drop my mileage significantly. About 2-3 mpg lost. I'm pretty religious about rotation but I'm still getting uneven wear on the inside of the tires inspite of an alignment. No problems with TPMS. I do get some rubbing on the plastic in the fender wells but it...

Isn't there a difference in how much fluid is actually changed in a drop vs flush? I'm probably going to be paying someone to do this so what should I tell them? I'm hoping my new plugs (along with the KKM filter that I just cleaned after a year) will yield at least a small increase in mpg.

I picked up some plugs the other day at autozone - got the motorcraft ones. So these aren't gapped for my truck and I'll have to gap them? Also, should I go ahead and pick up the wire set? I have a 2005 with about 72500 miles on it. I think I should be getting the tranny flushed pretty...

Hey guys I picked up some rims recently and the stock TPMS system wont' work on the rims - they have a "ridge" through the area where the system is and the sensors won't fit flush on the rims. I really beats me because I think the rims would look pretty good but at the same time, I'd really...

what are they made out of? Seems like a product from Zep would work. check them out

an impact would probably come in handy, also...really helpful on the spring compressors.

it's under the sticky that says "Fuel Filter Replacement with Pics" at the top of this forum...Hope this helps here's the link to simplify for you: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198626