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Oh cool! Let me know when you have a chance & we will figure everything out. I'd appreciate it!

It does! & yes.

Ah, gotcha. Yeah, I think I'll look into baskets & just drill the stock rails into place to make sure they never move. I need to poke around a junkyard now that it's getting nice out anyways. Never hurts to look. Thanks for the insight!!

That's actually a good idea! Drill them that is, & then go from there. I just figured maybe they made some aftermarkets for them back in the day. Or maybe something new would work. Doesn't seem like anyone uses the type that fit in these kind of rails these days.

Yes. Have the stock rails with the twist lock cross bars. One doesn't like to tighten completely. I am more so looking for aftermarket bars so I can throw on a basket or so if I'd like. Just don't know what kind of adapters to go in the stock rails I guess? Kind of lost here!

So I am looking to get some sort of new roof rack or cross bars for my 96 XLT. With the current roof rails, I am having trouble finding the right set up. I know I need a certain type due to the kind of rail...but what is it? I'm a huge Ebay shopper. I couldn't find anything specific for the 2nd...

Sprayed WD inside the door latch. Slammed quite a few times. No go! Was worth a shot for sure. All other doors work fine. Door ajar lights up with other doors when key in ignition. No light from driver. Very odd.

Awesome! Thanks for that. I will get to it over the weekend & see what I can find. I originally looked for a little switch & couldn't find any. Guess I'll have to dig in & look harder. What should my meter read when I test it? Around 12 volts?

Where can I find that switch?

Hey all, Messed around with my brother's 97 XLT, & noticed that when I opened the driver's door, the interior lights weren't coming on. The other doors activate them. & the dimmer switch also activates them. The door switches work. I checked the handle as well when the door is closed to see if...

Awesome. Thank you! I will keep you posted.

Alright, visually checked the switch & general reservoir area. Clean & full. Typed VIN into provided link, recall for SCDS. I'm assuming that's it? Wish you could post pictures on this site from your phone.

96 Ford Explorer XLT. Recently replaced all my interior/exterior bulbs to LED (must if you haven't done so), & now my cruise control doesn't work. I had an issue with the trailer wiring initially after conversion, but then removed the converter & exterior bulbs work fine now. So far I have...

https://www.customwheeloffset.com/custom-offsets-store/4731/50-inch-olb-single-led-light-bar-roof-mounts-many-makes-models This company claims their #700 (Ranger) works for the Explorer. I found a similar set on eBay for $60, compared to $160+. See top comments on the page.

Ready for a laugh?? I was low on oil! I've never been low on oil in the 5 years of owning my XLT. Apparently I have a small leak somewhere. Was around 1.5qts low.

That's awesome! I never knew. This is something I would've been doing for years if I had known. Thank you!

I meant "GAGE". Sorry, phone autocorrected! Fixed original post as well.

Oil draining from the lifters makes sense! Could it possibly be the oil pickup needs a cleaning? Before letting it sit, it has run VERY strong. Have only had to do maintenance really. So, as I'm cranking it, hold the gas pedal to prime it? That's what you mean by "holding foot to the floor"? I...

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96 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0 w/250k miles. I was injured at work & haven't really been driving the XLT like usual for the past couple months. It's been around 20-40 degrees lately in my area. I've noticed the last few times I've started it up, I could hear the lifters, which was odd because I've...

I've been playing around with the idea of wanting a LED light bar above my windshield on my 96 XLT. Turns out, nobody makes the standard door jamb mounts specifically for them. They do for Rangers, F-150s, etc.. Question is: who has successfully used mounts or brackets designed for the vehicles...

I've been playing around with the idea of wanting a LED light bar above my windshield on my 96 XLT. Turns out, nobody makes the standard door jamb mounts specifically for them. They do for Rangers, F-150s, etc.. Question is: who has successfully used mounts or brackets designed for the vehicles...

This ever get figured out? Been searching for my 96 XLT.

Convertes al lights on my 96 XLT. Used white LED bulbs in the rear stop/tail lights. Also have new lenses. I though they would be brighter. I figured white would shine through the red lenses better. Now I'm debating on using red. Anyone have input?

So I converted all my lights on my 96 XLT to LED. I used white LED bulbs for the stop/rear lights. I have new lenses & they looks great. I was originally contemplating red LEDs instead. But figured the white would shine better through the lenses. Anyone have any input on which is brighter? Red...