My First Truck.

[AndrewJay]

Sounds a bit childish title but it is its my ever Truck.

im from the UK and recent just move to Canada to do my 3rd season, this time i decided to get a car. got a sweet deal at Richmond Automall picked up a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac for $3500 + taxes and fees ($4500) i got 500 for casue i was telling the guy how i was on a budget etc! anyway its got 190k on it and its definatly been well used the body work is good but theres lots of surface scratches and a fair few chips, but hey its was $3500!!!!

Heres some photos:

 

[AndrewJay]

You can see in some of the photos a few of the surface scratches and some left over rubbing compound :/ the cars was REALLY dirty when the dealer got it and i think that helped me get it for such a low price i have given it a realy good clean and it stunk of smoke. i should hopefully still be able to sell it on for around $3000 in 7 months time when i leave (i hope).

ANYWAY so i have a question, we are driving out to big white soon and well need the cargo area for our bags (we have long board bags) so can any one recommend a good way to store the cargo cage so we can use the cargo area with out having the tail gate down.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! It looks like a nice truck.

 

[01STrunner]

Your best bet is to just take it out of the bed. Do you plan on using it during the trip or would it just be in the way?

BTW nice find! You'll enjoy the Sport Trac

 

[AndrewJay]

Yeah i really love it! its gona be great this winter, i's like to take it with me to the resort so we have it if needed maybe i can just un clip it and put in in the back with the bags some how :/

 

[01STrunner]

New idea: Put it in the truck bed so it makes a U shape (so the 2 sides are sticking up in the air and the long side is on the ground) and then put bags on top of it. It'll take up minimal space and then you don't even have to tie it down.