Sgt1411
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- February 22, 2011
- Messages
- 4,540
- Reaction score
- 509
- City, State
- VanBC/GoodyearAZ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2021 Explorer ST
- Callsign
- PRINCE51
On Thursday last week I had the opportunity to do another tour of the Chicago Assembly Plant where the Explorer is built.
All of you who have ordered Explorers will be happy to know they are running max capacity to fill the Explorer demand, with an extra Saturday shift.
What was very interesting to me, compared to last time I was there was that they are building almost 95% Explorer on the lines, I only saw maybe 6 Lincoln and another 4-5 Taurus.
Last time the production lines looked roughly an equal mix of all models.
Due to such a huge demand for the Explorers, especially Interceptor Utility's, everywhere you look its Explorers.
And LOTS of SPORT's.
I saw the XLT Appearance Package with the new wheels and I think it looked superb, bet they can't build enough to satisfy demand once people see them on dealer lots.
I also saw the Magnetic colour on a SPORT and without a doubt thats my next colour for my 16MY.
They also allowed me to do a tour of the Ford Police upfit facility called TDM which is a block away from CAP, I will post photos shortly. Inside CAP cameras are not allowed so I didn't take any photo's.
So those of you with Ex's on order be happy they are building them as fast as they can.
All of you who have ordered Explorers will be happy to know they are running max capacity to fill the Explorer demand, with an extra Saturday shift.
What was very interesting to me, compared to last time I was there was that they are building almost 95% Explorer on the lines, I only saw maybe 6 Lincoln and another 4-5 Taurus.
Last time the production lines looked roughly an equal mix of all models.
Due to such a huge demand for the Explorers, especially Interceptor Utility's, everywhere you look its Explorers.
And LOTS of SPORT's.
I saw the XLT Appearance Package with the new wheels and I think it looked superb, bet they can't build enough to satisfy demand once people see them on dealer lots.
I also saw the Magnetic colour on a SPORT and without a doubt thats my next colour for my 16MY.
They also allowed me to do a tour of the Ford Police upfit facility called TDM which is a block away from CAP, I will post photos shortly. Inside CAP cameras are not allowed so I didn't take any photo's.
So those of you with Ex's on order be happy they are building them as fast as they can.