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I picked up the trailer tonight and was happy to see that there is plenty of clearance to turn sharply with the tailgate down. It certainly helps that the jack is the folding type.

I would be concerned that the weight of the motorcycle would cantilever the trailer and decrease the tongue weight, resulting in unstable stowing.

I was thinking of the plywood idea and appreciate the confirmation. I have a Victory V92C and a Suzuki Bandit 1200S

I am looking to put my motorcycle in the bed of my '04 ST. I will be towing a popup camper so a trailer is not an option. From the front of the front wheel to the contact point of the rear tire is about 3-4" past the end of the tailgate, so I was thinking of using a motorcycle rail that will...

Sure does, thanks.

Steve, I bought the mounting hardware and the lights came this week. They are MUCH larger than the covered holes. Do you know what the diameter is for the correct size lights? Do you have any sources?

Good advice Steve. I did check, and there are no lights there, but the wiring is.

Thanks Steve. I just ordered a set of OEM fog lights for my truck. They should be here next week and I will get them installed and post another pic. I bought a bed extender and trailer hitch already, and aside from replacing the radio or adding an aux i put I should be set.

I just bought an '04 Sport Trac XLT 4WD and have been reading many of the posts in this forum. I appreciate the great information that is available here. I am new to the Sport Trac but not to the forum or Explorers. I owned a '95 Explorer Sport and an '03 Explorer XLT 4WD in the past. The...

Here is a pic of the front of my ST, it is hard to see but there are holes in the bumper covers with black plastic covers on them image by hlenoble, on Flickr If you enlarge this pic you can see the switch, which illuminates when turned on (pulled out) image by hlenoble, on Flickr

I just bought an '04 Sport Trac XLT and expect to learn a lot from you experts. My truck has the fog light switch built into the headlight switch and it ill intakes when turned on. But, there are no fog lights in the truck, only the bezels. Could the lights have been removed? Any other reasons...

'03's do not have the badges on the door.

The door sticker! I should have thought of that. Thanks for the help. - Hal

It's getting close to time for new tires on my '03 XLT 4 WD. I am confused though. The websites tirerack.com and tires.com list the standard size as 235/70-16, with an optional size of 245/60-16. The interesting thing is that the tires on the truck now are 245/75-16. As an aside, my...

The message center is not really an accurate way of getting your gas mileage. The only accurate way is to fill the tank and reset the trip odometer. Then when you next fill the tank you divide the miles driven by the gallons to fill the tank. That will give you an accurate MPG result. Having...

There are other differences between the tow package besides the class 3/4 hitch and the 7 pin receptacle. The tow package includes a large oil cooler and a different (3.73 compared to 3.55) rear end. The rated tow limit is NOT only based on the hitch. The published rating for the non tow package...

Not true That's not true. In NY, the law is that a trailer over 1,000 lbs is required to have brakes. My feeling is that anything over that 1,000 pounds should have brakes, regardless of the law. The 4.0 with the factory tow package is rated to tow around 5,000 pounds. I tow a 3,500...

Tekonsha makes a specific "Ford" cable for connecting directly to the factory wiring in the explorer. It's not easy to find where to plug it in, it's WAY back behind the glove compartment, but after you plug it in the brake controller works the brakes through the 7-pin connector perfectly.

I had the same problem with my '03, and the dealer replaced the clutch pack as per the TSB. That was about a month ago, and all has been well since.

Update So, I dropped the Explorer at the Ford dealer yesterday, and they called me today with their diagnosis. They said the clutch packs need replacing, just as the TSB decscribed. The parts were ordered and should be in tomorrow and the repair should be done later in the day or early the...

I used Mobile One and Valvoline, one type for the front diff and one for the rear. I would have used the same brand, but Advance Auto only had one synthetic that matched the specs for the front, and another for the rear. I don't recall which was which, but I'm sure I can go there and find out...

Thanks Thanks for the link. I did a search but for some reason I didn't find that thread. I did have the diff fluids (front & rear) changed to synthetic about 8K miles ago, so the friction modifier could be the answer. The TSB about the clutch pack is interesting as well. - Hal

The Trailer Life tow ratings are the MAXIMUM for each vehice EQUIPPED WITH A TOWING PACKAGE. Not all V-6 Explorers can tow the maximum.

I have a 2003 Explorer XLT 4X4 with 39,000 miles. I have recently noticed a signifiant vibration when accelerating while turning. The vibration is there whether the wheel is turned slightly or more sharply. It does not vibrate more with the wheel turned sharper, the vibration is the same. The...

I have a 2003 XLT V6 4X4, and the "Service Engine Soon" light came on today. I had the local auto parts store read the code, and the printout was: P0128 Coolant Temp Below Thermostat Regulating Temp I suppose that the problem could be a coolant sensor or the thermostat itself. Does...