Running an Explorer
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- Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee
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- 1994 Ford Explorer Eddie
Well folks I now can say I'm officially a 2nd gen owner. I own 2 94's and just bought a 1998. After owning these 2 first gens and reading and frequently visiting this site, I decided if a certain 2nd came available in my area for a good price I might have to buy it, well it finally happened.
This is a 1998 5.0 awd with 169,000 miles. I thought it was pretty clean compared to most explorers that come up on Facebook. I bought from the 2nd owner for $1400.
When I bought it, the only obvious thing it needed was an alignment and the rest was just cosmetics.
The first owner was meticulous in keeping the paperwork for any maintenance items or repairs done to the explorer. I have a copy of the original window sticker. I also have the Sales brochure. I have the receipt from the first oil change at 3287 miles all the way up to 2017 (when 2nd owner bought it from them with around 80,000 miles on it.) I also have all the firestone recall notices.
The 2nd owners son is the one who drove it mostly and kind of just let it go. The dad said that he did get the oil changed though. The kid fell asleep driving on interstate and drifted off and skint the guardrail down the passenger side.
So far I've...
-had the alignment done which needed both lower ball joints and one upper control arm.
-put on some nice evenly worn used tires I already had
-Passenger tail light from junkyard.
-Climate control knob
-cut the opening to the blend door (which worked, the ac blows ice cold, was blowing heat)
-non of the windows would roll up or down, thanks to this forum I found out most people had a broke wire in the door jam. Mine was broke in the exact spot everybody else's was
-drivers interior door handle (junkyard)
The other things I plan to pick up are a new radio bezel this ones cracked and all the push pins are broke (of course).
The valence under the front bumper that goes around the fog lights. (Broke of assuming during the accident)
Junkyard center cap
Cruise control buttons
And of course vacuum and clean the inside.
I'm just starting this thread to share and keep up with all I do to it.
This is a 1998 5.0 awd with 169,000 miles. I thought it was pretty clean compared to most explorers that come up on Facebook. I bought from the 2nd owner for $1400.
When I bought it, the only obvious thing it needed was an alignment and the rest was just cosmetics.
The first owner was meticulous in keeping the paperwork for any maintenance items or repairs done to the explorer. I have a copy of the original window sticker. I also have the Sales brochure. I have the receipt from the first oil change at 3287 miles all the way up to 2017 (when 2nd owner bought it from them with around 80,000 miles on it.) I also have all the firestone recall notices.
The 2nd owners son is the one who drove it mostly and kind of just let it go. The dad said that he did get the oil changed though. The kid fell asleep driving on interstate and drifted off and skint the guardrail down the passenger side.
So far I've...
-had the alignment done which needed both lower ball joints and one upper control arm.
-put on some nice evenly worn used tires I already had
-Passenger tail light from junkyard.
-Climate control knob
-cut the opening to the blend door (which worked, the ac blows ice cold, was blowing heat)
-non of the windows would roll up or down, thanks to this forum I found out most people had a broke wire in the door jam. Mine was broke in the exact spot everybody else's was
-drivers interior door handle (junkyard)
The other things I plan to pick up are a new radio bezel this ones cracked and all the push pins are broke (of course).
The valence under the front bumper that goes around the fog lights. (Broke of assuming during the accident)
Junkyard center cap
Cruise control buttons
And of course vacuum and clean the inside.
I'm just starting this thread to share and keep up with all I do to it.
