5.0 mountaineer vs loaded 5.0 explorer

[shampoop]

besides the obvious AWD vs 4x4, what are the little differences that make one more desirable than the other? a good one i've found so far is that the mounties have glass headlights instead of that faded plastic garbage on explorers. are there any "luxuries" that one model has over another that just end up being very problematic?

 

[Willard]

Both 5.0 Explorers and Mountaineers are AWD. There was never a 5.0 4x4 explorer.

 

[TheCobra5.0]

I never seen a 97-2001 mountaineer with a driver information system system like the Eddie Bauer Explorer has

 

[BigBlackMerk]

I never seen a 97-2001 mountaineer with a driver information system system like the Eddie Bauer Explorer has

well then you obviously havent seen a 2000 or 2001... cuz im pretty sure all 2000 and 2001's have them

 

[jlsparky7]

Welcome to the forums.

 

[smurfxlt]

they have different front ends... other than that id say brand loyalty

 

[eXcali]

besides the obvious AWD vs 4x4, what are the little differences that make one more desirable than the other? a good one i've found so far is that the mounties have glass headlights instead of that faded plastic garbage on explorers. are there any "luxuries" that one model has over another that just end up being very problematic?

Glass headlights? All the Mounty Headlights that I've seen are clear plastic. It's like comparing the dodge neon to the plymoth neon....

 

[TheCobra5.0]

well then you obviously havent seen a 2000 or 2001... cuz im pretty sure all 2000 and 2001's have them

I seen a pic of one on here last night after I made the last post. I have never really paid much attention to the mountaineers until now.

 

[Turdle]

Glass headlights? All the Mounty Headlights that I've seen are clear plastic. It's like comparing the dodge neon to the plymoth neon....

Not exactly-
Mountaineers have faceted reflectors making them appear diamond cut, and, project better at night IMO

But the lenses are plastic.