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Wanted to keep the Ex in the family for a few years longer.. handing down to my daughter last April. She had a wonderful Spring and Summer tooling around loving every second about it behind the V8 5.0.... except for one small detail..... the mileage. Since all good things do end...

+2 on the above advice... thee's very little load (approx. 500 lbs - empty ) 10% verses 5,000 lbs load. You should barely notice that little trailer bouncing around empty - which it will.

Chevy skipped a year in the early 1980's for one of the the Corvette redesign. (skipped 1983 completely).

Sounds like the MFS is worn out (Multi-Function-Switch) http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137784&highlight=mfs

The swaybar links would appear intact with the truck resting on the ground. Once the front end is raised... and the front suspension hangs freely.. the bolted end/links would be unattached and wobble freely. The movements over bumps would grind against the broken and exposed ends...

Sway links broken?

Try checking with the Denali forum... http://www.denalitrucks.com/forum/index.php The Silverado/4L60 was the base for the Yukon Denali line. The transfercase is filled separately (different oil plugs) from the transmission

Over the past 16 months, have been reading, learning, and replacing items thru preventive maintenance extending the life of my 97 5.0 AWD Explorer... bought at 115K... now at 128K miles. Thank you. It is the direct application of the knowledge base within this forum that has given me the...

Wouldn't the V6 to V8 swap be a dead end due to emmissions inspections?

Thats a hard decision. Could throw the money into the Mustang... cuz the 5.0 is worth it... but the insurance premium will bite you back Is the Explorer still intact? How about trading/selling the Ex for a newer 4.6 Eddie Bauer and start from there?

Check with your dimmer (dash illumination) switch... with the illumination dialed down.... it will also fade out the O/D light.

Under the Towing section... there's the complete break-down... Need more info... 4WD, AWD, Auto, manual, etc... http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176988

Oh well... so much for a good thing. Maybe I'll just hand-down my 97 AWD to my daughter since been looking at upgrading... ... to a GMC Yukon Denali AWD.

There's a few readers at Harbor Freight... http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=scanner

Yup, the AWD proved itself golden this winter.... 2 snowstorms in 10 days = nearly 40" in central Pennsylvania.

On my Ex; The rear tailgate door... watch the exact position of the outer handle. If its NOT exactly hortizontal, the 5th door lock will automatically unlock (from the locked position) after setting "lock all" from either d/f or p/f door. Took me a few head scratches to figure that out.

Just announced that Chicago will be the next Ford location for the uni-flex Ex http://www.freep.com/article/20100125/BUSINESS0102/100125064/1318/Ford-to-build-Explorer-in-Chicago Within the article: "Ford has said very little about what the new Explorer will look like but has confirmed...

Sounds like the (internal) e-brake pads have formed a lip inside the backside of the rotor. Behind the rear rotors, there's a small cut-out window ... which is normally covered by a oval rubber cap. Use a small flat-blade screwdriver to peel it off to reveal the cut-out access opening...

Check your brake lines... tend to rust thru around the 100,000 mark. BTW: Scared the Sh*t outta myself... literally... just parked a 5,000 lb trailer after a 8 hour drive... dropped the trailer... pulled out a few feet and tried to stop... The pedal fell to the floor under the weight of my...

Looks good... its AWD... not a true 4X4... either a 3.55 or a 3.73 rear end http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1590773&postcount=4 FYI: The 3.73 rear has a larger towing capacity... useful when needed. Hope you can get it!

Tire tread will play a small factor... rolling friction/resistance . (aggressive mud verses a highway tire)

There's a post regarding the max capacities on the truck... shows the rear gears (3.55) http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1590770&postcount=3 Sounds like you're maxed out with a SOHC at 4,500 lbs.

The combined sheer strength of the bolts (breaking the bolts in half) which runs into tens of thousand pounds in sheer strength.

There's a sticky that covers the CV shaft: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187964

Did you pull the negative battery lead off for a spell? That would reset the system and remove any codes.