Another Explorer Newbie!!

[Delta Dog]

Hey Y'all,

I just bought a 2000 Explorer as a "new" vehicle for my soon to be driving 15 year old daughter. It is an Eddie Bauer with the 5.0 engine and it has 128K miles on it. It was a single owner and he had all the regular and irregular maintenance done at the dealer (which is really expensive from looking at his receipts!!!). I think I got a pretty good deal and i am learning alot here about the explorer issues and how to fix them.

No real big problems.....just stuff like the crappy center console lid, sagging drivers side, dead radio, moon roof liner falling and the oil pressure gauge not working (actually has the needle UNDER the stop pin).

Anyway.........GREAT website and really helpful people here!! Much appreciated and a huge money saver!!! THANKS!!!!!!

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Welcome aboard. The 5.0 is darn near indestrucible. Since it's your daughter's you won't be worring about Torque Monster headers or a flash tuner I suppose Just make sure we don't give her any ideas

 

[Delta Dog]

LOL!!!! No big time mods.......she is most worried about the stereo, that I will put in, working with her Ipod and that this won't look like a soccer mom car!!

IF she complains about the soccer mom look I will get a hood mount tire carrier and a roof rack with lights, gunner seats and a few metal gas cans.......then she can call it a safari truck!!!

 

[Dan Whitaker]

LOL!!!! No big time mods.......she is most worried about the stereo, that I will put in, working with her Ipod and that this won't look like a soccer mom car!!

IF she complains about the soccer mom look I will get a hood mount tire carrier and a roof rack with lights, gunner seats and a few metal gas cans.......then she can call it a safari truck!!!

A torsion twist, shackles and 31x10.5x15 will take care of the soccer mom look

 

[WhiteLimited]

A torsion twist, shackles and 31x10.5x15 will take care of the soccer mom look

What if his daughter is 4'10 and 85 pounds like my 17 year old niece? He might want to lower it 4 inches like I will be doing to mine soon haha.

Welcome Cheers!

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Tell her to sign up as a member. I'm sure that she will find the threads on this site interesting & useful.

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome

 

[Delta Dog]

Welcome to this forum! Tell her to sign up as a member. I'm sure that she will find the threads on this site interesting & useful.

Yeah......NOT!! She just wants it to look good, have gas in the tank and a radio to run her IPod through!! Daddy is gonna hang out here and work on all the little issues and keep everything safe and sound.

Thanks to all for the warm welcome!!!!!

 

[WhiteLimited]

Yeah......NOT!! She just wants it to look good, have gas in the tank and a radio to run her IPod through!! Daddy is gonna hang out here and work on all the little issues and keep everything safe and sound.

Thanks to all for the warm welcome!!!!!

Well then Daddy we all hope to see you around a bit more. Your going to fall in love with her truck you know that Your going to want one

 

[Delta Dog]

Well then Daddy we all hope to see you around a bit more. Your going to fall in love with her truck you know that Your going to want one

So true!!!!!!!!!!! I have not even got my hands on this beast yet (title replacements take WAY too long) and I am in love with it just from being on here!!

I even drive by the owners house just to look at it sometimes.......I feel like an explorer stalker!!

So far I have bought a replacement stereo, leaf spring helpers and a CAI.......pretty sad for not even having the vehicle yet!! Hopefully early next week!!!

 

[WhiteLimited]

So true!!!!!!!!!!! I have not even got my hands on this beast yet (title replacements take WAY too long) and I am in love with it just from being on here!!

I even drive by the owners house just to look at it sometimes.......I feel like an explorer stalker!!

So far I have bought a replacement stereo, leaf spring helpers and a CAI.......pretty sad for not even having the vehicle yet!! Hopefully early next week!!!

Put a Cold air intake and a Flow mater 40 on it and make it sound meaner not so much soccer mom!

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Put a Cold air intake and a Flow mater 40 on it and make it sound meaner not so much soccer mom!

But then she won't be able to hear her music and will need new speakers, amps and you might as well throw a sub in at the same time

 

[Twiztid]

welcome aboard the forums, i was just like you when i first got my step daughters 01 explorer, and started looking around this site. now i own 2 more and getting ready to build the sport. she said all i want is a good radio and speakers dad.

 

[Glen4X4]

Lol to the responses, Welcome To The Forum, you might as well buy one for yourself because once you start messing with hers you're going to want it They're good trucks and fun to modify.

 

[WhiteLimited]

Cheers to that!