A jeep first-timer

[caaine]

A truck first-timer

Hi there,

I´m new to the board and just wanted to greet you all. I just bought a ´95 XLT Explorer (has all the options though, EB skirts etc)

This is my first truck and I´ve been reading as much as possible on these boards about the Explorer, great info here. My previous vehicles have all been low, clad in leather and turbocharged (Volvo fan) It´s a nice change to be on a vehicle with 32" wheels.

It has ~150k miles on it, the engine has been rebuilt, as well as the tranny (both about 18k miles ago). It has a new fuel pump and power steering pump. Which were all replaced by the previous owner very recently.

Since 70k miles this car has been very well taken care of, K&N air filter, Mobil 1 oil and such. Which is one of the main reasons I bought this particular vehicle.

So, anything else that is prone to fail in the ´95 XLT that I need to be wary about? I would love some comments from the Explorer old-timers

EDIT: Jeep replaced by truck by popular demand, hahaha! Will post a piccie later today...

 

[Texplorer]

Congrats on the purchase, although you will learn really fast to not call your Explorer a Jeep around these parts

 

['97 V8]

A Jeep!!!! These aint no stinkin jeeps lol. Welcome to the site. Remeber always use the search function before you make a post.

 

[caaine]

haha,

I actually paused when writing that - but then I decided to go with it.

Jeppi, all 4x4´s (of course not wagons etc) are called here in Iceland. Jeppi is pretty close to jeep.

 

['97 V8]

ive seen some first gen explorers from iceland...talk about wow. So are you going to be puttin 38 inch tires and drive across the snow fileds?

 

[CodePoet]

welcome man! i was wondering why you were calling it a jeep lol!

 

[caaine]

[QUOTE='97 V8]ive seen some first gen explorers from iceland...talk about wow. So are you going to be puttin 38 inch tires and drive across the snow fileds?[/QUOTE]

Nah, baby steps. I´m just crossing from Volvo S80 T6 to the X. But then again, everyone in the family has a 4x4 (whadda heck should I call it if not jeep? - and have already been invited to 2 mountain trips in 5 days I´ve had it, heh!

Only have 32" under it - which is smallest in the family come to think of it.

EDIT: And yeah, Icelandic peeps sure know how to lift ´em vehicles. And the most sold car here (new car sales, volume pr. month) is Toyota Landcruiser.

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome to the forum caaine do you got pics of ur 95 xlt.

 

[caaine]

Hi,

Here are some piccies (taken by previous owner, weather not been good enough and car clean enough yet).

 

[cybergasm]

(whadda heck should I call it if not jeep?

could call it a Heep just need some 38' dickies and you'll b all set. Welcme to the Board

 

['97 V8]

what kind of suspension has he done to it, or is it all just trimming. THose 32" look factory lol

 

[caaine]

I think the suspension is stock, shocks and struts, except for the added air adjustable suspension. I.e. I can adjust the ride with pumping in air or relieving it. I like it because it makes my explorer look even, not with a saggin rear like most of the ones I´ve seen here in Iceland that have grown old.