joe_s_d
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- August 4, 2005
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- City, State
- San Diego, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '00 XLS 4X4
Hey Y'all
I just bought a 2000 Explorer XLS 4X4. I promptly took it offroad the day after i brought it home and all I can say is wow! Other than ground clearance issues it is a more capable rig than my old 86 bronco. I am planning to do a 2" torsion twist and add shackles to the rear to partially fix the ground clearance issues but other than that Im keeping it stock sans the stock size A/T tires that are on it.
I bought the truck to go wheeling on weekends but it still pulls daily driver duty (160 miles a day).
My first question is are there any weak links in the suspension or drivetrain? what should I keep a close eye on? and what spares should I take with me when I go wheeling? Other than the obvious tool kit, U joints, tire patch, etc. I plan on doing Ocotillo Wells, Johnson Valley, Big Bear and a bunch of other So Cal spots regularly and let me tell you nothing is worse than a 10 mile trek in the desert cause your truck spit out the driveshaft somewheres.
The second question is my 4wd selector says "Auto" "High" and "Low". Does this mean the truck is full time all wheel drive? It didnt come with a Manual and its hard to find info on the internet about the 4wd options on these trucks. I know I cant, no matter how hard I try spin the tires on the street and when i had it in the dirt it was in High lock (I hadnt really thought about it at the time). It is an XLS but it has about every option available for the XLS for that year. I like it because it has all the creature comforts on the inside and no chrome to polish on the outside.
I just bought a 2000 Explorer XLS 4X4. I promptly took it offroad the day after i brought it home and all I can say is wow! Other than ground clearance issues it is a more capable rig than my old 86 bronco. I am planning to do a 2" torsion twist and add shackles to the rear to partially fix the ground clearance issues but other than that Im keeping it stock sans the stock size A/T tires that are on it.
I bought the truck to go wheeling on weekends but it still pulls daily driver duty (160 miles a day).
My first question is are there any weak links in the suspension or drivetrain? what should I keep a close eye on? and what spares should I take with me when I go wheeling? Other than the obvious tool kit, U joints, tire patch, etc. I plan on doing Ocotillo Wells, Johnson Valley, Big Bear and a bunch of other So Cal spots regularly and let me tell you nothing is worse than a 10 mile trek in the desert cause your truck spit out the driveshaft somewheres.
The second question is my 4wd selector says "Auto" "High" and "Low". Does this mean the truck is full time all wheel drive? It didnt come with a Manual and its hard to find info on the internet about the 4wd options on these trucks. I know I cant, no matter how hard I try spin the tires on the street and when i had it in the dirt it was in High lock (I hadnt really thought about it at the time). It is an XLS but it has about every option available for the XLS for that year. I like it because it has all the creature comforts on the inside and no chrome to polish on the outside.
