LorenzoGarbanzo
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- Joined
- June 18, 2020
- Messages
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- City, State
- Nashville, TN
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2007 Sport Trac XLT
Hey all and greetings from Nashville, TN USA!
What a great forum this has been to lurk while researching the purchase of my new truck plus several others that I didn't buy. Picked up my first explorer about a week ago and absolutely love it. I just did all 4 endlinks but there are still a few basic maintenance issues I need to sort out like tuneup / bulbs / brakes / fluids / and peeling roof paint that's caused a rust spot I need to fix. Otherwise it's a very solid feeling, running, and driving machine. Primary uses will be travel to & from work, hauling kayaks & fishing gear, and doing general truck stuff.
Here it is,
Maintenance / Mod / Repair plans:
What a great forum this has been to lurk while researching the purchase of my new truck plus several others that I didn't buy. Picked up my first explorer about a week ago and absolutely love it. I just did all 4 endlinks but there are still a few basic maintenance issues I need to sort out like tuneup / bulbs / brakes / fluids / and peeling roof paint that's caused a rust spot I need to fix. Otherwise it's a very solid feeling, running, and driving machine. Primary uses will be travel to & from work, hauling kayaks & fishing gear, and doing general truck stuff.
Here it is,
- 2007 Sport Trac XLT
- 125,000 miles
- 4.0 v6, Automatic 2wd
Maintenance / Mod / Repair plans:
- Install bed extender (Got one for $30, just need brackets)
- Install Crossbars & Kayak J-Hooks
- Install Auto-dimming mirror
- Install an extra, key activated 12v power port up front for automatic dashcam operation
- De-haze the headlights & upgrade bulbs.
- Add fog lights
- Replace or repaint peeling chrome grille
- Full buff of paint to remove scratches & swirl marks
- Fix hinges, drains, gaskets, & latches for in-bed storage boxes
- Sand down, de-rust the roof and repaint it.
- All new brakes & rotors, change brake fluid
- Change rear axle fluid
- Fix cracked tail light
- Replace cluster bulbs with brighter LEDs (white face gauges with green text are HARD to read!)
- Fix any other maintenance issues that arise.
