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I have had loaded up explorers since I was in college. I had a used 1992 Eddie Bauer, and new 2003 eb, 2007 eb, 2011 limited, and have a 2017 platinum now. I have had a rivian r1s on preorder for over a year. The explorers have been great and I loved them for off road camping in college, road...

The bluetooth connection can't handle the data stream needed I believe and the only way to use android auto is to have your phones plugged in via usb. I'm shocked to hear you would rather use the stock nav and not google maps. I have been waiting YEARS to have google maps integrated into my...

Looks like the build and price is now available for the 2017's on the Ford site.

It does pretty good, especially in the center. When you get around the edges, especially the front it gets harder to get it all in. The box is sturdy enough that you can pull down on the lid as much as needed to get it closed and once it latches you are good. The lock gives confidence it won't...

I think I can move it back as far as the antenna of course, but they leave quite a bit of clearance between the two. I'm pretty confident I can move it back 6 inches more if I want....I just need to get the time/money/motivation to put a sharefin antenna on :)

Depends on your tolerance. I don't think it is too bad, Maybe the equivalent noise of driving on wet roads. We have dual moon roofs and close the shades and it drops the noise to almost nothing. Ours mounts a little forward because of the antenna. I might get a shark fin antenna down the road so...

Hey OP, I'm a little late to the party here, but I'll add my advice: Plenty has been said about solving your SD card issue. I recommend though that you move to Koons Ford in Sterling, VA. I have owned 4 explorers, a focus, and my parents have owned 3 expeditions and two explorers. We tried...

Yup, the people that rent you the trailers don't know half the time and don't care the other half. As long as when they put your vehicle make in their computer it doesn't pop up a message telling them not to rent from you, they will rent it to you. Call it a mountaineer, an expedition, an...

I have the Yakima Box on mine (thread:http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=342502&highlight=yakima) and it is never really loud, but in my experience I hear more noise when it is empty than loaded up. It moves more from the wind, clunks more over a bump, etc. It is basically a...

Tell me about your GPS/radio/Satellite Radio reception with the stubby antenna. How about the reception with the box over it? I am considering getting on of these so my yakima box can be just a little further back and streamlined with the truck, but I read some posts that said the reception...

Have you gotten the new MFT update? I have the Galaxy Nexus and mine does everything fine over bluetooth. If I plug it into the USB to charge MFT gives me the error that the device isn't supported over USB, but the calls all work fine etc. I would wait for the updated MFT, then repair and...

Yup, Weathertech.

I think I have heard that before. However, if they agree to do the xplan, they need to follow the rules of the plan. I'm surprised dealers would do this since it is kind of a sure sale, but I guess if it is a really hot vehicle and they want to make more money than the alloted profit in the...

I meant that he (the friend's father) will get a new collection of PINS from from each calendar year. Of course, all incentives are subject to what ford is offering at the time of the purchase. My only point was to make sure that you collect any incentives that are available on top of the xplan...

He should have a set of pins available to him and can give you one. I think they get a new set every calendar year so he should have some left unless he gave them all out quick. You would have to provide your name and social security number and they will then generate a pin for you. As said...

This is HUGE. I bought my old 07 explorer with x plan (and the 2011 one I just one was an x plan deal). This is THE best deal anyone can really get. It is very restricting to the dealer also. There are very specific rules about what invoices they can show you, the price they show you, they have...

Yea, Jersey is always crazy to travel through and get gas. I guess it employs people, but geez. I remember when I was a kid and full service was everywhere it was pretty cool for my mom to not have to get me out of the car and hump it inside to pay for the gas and pump the gas, etc. Now it...

Can anyone comment further on radio reception? I am thinking a little about this mod so my cargo box can sit further back on the vehicle and be a little more aerodynamic, but I heard the reception was not as good?

Agree with the above, if someone was really interested in getting into the gas tank would a locked door or gas cap really stop them? Just like alarms, door locks, wheel locks, and everything else, it is the 90% solution, but if someone really wants to do something they will be able to and there...

Stated here a bunch already, but I will chime in also: Definitely negotiate one thing at a time. I don't think they do it much anymore, but the old trick was the "quad chart" type of page where they would right now the car price, trade in, financing, etc in the quads and make it as confusing...

Wow, that is a lot of oil!! I don't think they spilled it, as stated above, I'm thinking the oil filter. Either they left the old gasket on, didn't tighten it enough, or made it too tight and warped the filter/gasket.

Looks like I made a little error in my recommendation of the pulley. I bought the 2 pack listed above to use for my box (want to replace the rope and pulleys I am using with the store bought system so it has the brake, etc on the rope). Anyway, the one I referenced above is 100lb test, but it...

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I don't have it in front of me, but the lights do mean something with the honking. After a certain number of failed attempts or something it will blink and then give the honk. I like the idea above about the battery, first thing I would try. The dealer may not replicate because they are...

Well, you siad ridiculous money was what you were willing to pay, sounds like you have your solution :)

Back when we were all waiting for the 2011 explorers to come out I tried to get Weathertech to do a group buy (I think I started a thread on it) and they weren't interested. I wound up getting them anyway. I have have weathertechs in all my explorers and love them, especially the cargo mat. As...

I think you guys are confusing things here. I get the high pitch sound in my explorer when I park it in the garage. Try this: 1. Park the truck, push engine off, take foot off brake. Listen, should be nothing. 2. Now just put your foot on the brake. Listen, you will hear the sound. I...

thought I would throw this up here...the storage pulley I use for this setup is on sale at Amazon. They have a two pack of the 100lb rates ones for $25 here and prime eligible: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TFOPJA/ref=pe_147150_22585150_pe_vfe_dt1

Right next to that setting you can also have it "shade in" or fill in the guidlines with blocks of color when your backing up and it senses something.

I have the DVD system. All above is correct about controlling DVDs from the front seat. you can't watch the DVDs on the Nav screen or control the players from there. However, in the headrest screens, each has it's own DVD player/slot. You insert the DVD from the top behind the screen...

See, I don't have the inflatables on my car, only option I don't have (wasn't quite available yet when we got it). Maybe that is the issue. BTW, to attached a phoot, click the paper clip at the top of the editor when writing a post. You can then upload a photo. You can only upload so many...

Just a photo I found on the internet. The OP didn't have a problem with car seats, I kinda brought it up. However, now that you mention it, the seatbelt latch doesn't come out too far like you said. I have found the best method is to run the belt through the car seat while the car seat is pulled...

I have owned 92, 03, 07, and now a 11 explorer and have never had any problems sitting in any of the seats. That's right, every time I have bought one, I have made a point of climbing in and sitting with belts in every seat in the vehicle. Mainly because I was curious how comfortable it was, but...

Bumping this here, I finally had a need to get my cargo box on my 2011 and was able to take some photos of installation and storage. I put it in a new thread in the stock forum here: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=342502

Thought I would bump this. I finally got photos of my box when I put it on for an upcoming ski trip. I started a new thread for it in the Stock forum here: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=342502

Yea, standard 7' door opening. It isn't too bad to remove without a pulley. I am a pretty tall/big guy though, your biggest problem would be trying to slide it up onto the truck without scratching anything. You could probably put a towel on the truck to prevent it. Total weight isn't the...

Sorry, had problems with Flickr and had to go to Photobucket. Photos should be showing up now...

Earlier this summer there were a couple of threads about cargo boxes, which ones to buy, how they install, how to store, etc. I contributed to the threads, but mentioned I would try to provide more information when I next used mine. We didn't wind up going to OBX this summer, but we are about to...

If it is the new version they are going to mail out on USB drives then it is nice to have it early. I don't see how they can distribute the NAV information any other way than through the SD cards they would mail.

Yea, I just got an email too. Quite the surprise. I'm trying to get into the site to see the details, but it is slow...maybe getting hammered now that the email went out.