Proud owner of all three gens....

[explorer4x493]

Yup, i started on this site back in '01 with a '93 xlt. A couple of years later i got a '96 limited. And as of yesterday i now own a 2002 xlt. So i venture to say that i am an explorer enthusiast.

It's really wierd cuz i never thought that i would have owned three explorers before i was 22. I have been very fortunate, i know. The '02 was my grandfathers that just passed away. And my grandma wanted me to have it. I think it will be a great way to remember him every day that i get into it and drive it.

Some of the "extra" features from a "base" xlt include: leather, power "seat", third row, running boards, in dash six disc, auto lights, side view mirrow lights, tow package, bucket middle seats, and that's about it.

So far i love the thing as i'm going from a 5.0 to the sohc. Not as much torque obviously, but i have to say that i think it has more get up at highway (high rpm) speeds than the v8 did. She's oxford white with the grey plastic "cladding" or whatever running all the way around on the bottom. Great lookin, smooth/ very quiet riding, as well as more roomy. A great upgrade none the less.

I will be installing from the limited: roady 2 (xm radio), kenwood (######, blah bluh blah) head unit, passport 8500, rockford xe2/ rockford amp, and possibly tinting the windows on this one as well. Not to mention the occasional MPU (mobile party unit/ cooler) stocked.

I also think that i will be taking out the middle row center seat out for easier access to the third row, as well as more leg room for the saps that sit back there. Let me know what you think on this idea as once again, i'm new to this generation.

Thanks for reading my rant...

 

[explorer4x493]

well okay, i'll be the first to reply to my own post

Today i removed the middle row center seat to give me two bucket seats and then easier access to the third row w/out lifting one of the bucket seats. I really like this look, and i think that it will allow everyone that rides with me on road trips and such to be more sociable cuz they don't have that seat to look over.

On the other hand with that seat coming out so did the seat belt clips. oops, well we'll see if i'm going to just say oh well, or use the bolts that were left in the floor to mount some seatbelt clips there.

Yesterday i spent almost seven hours detailing the interior, exterior, and the engine bay. I love it, it looks great.

I'm still concerned how far my needle will go as it progresses to E. I'm assuming that a check guage light will come on when i'm coming around to 50 miles to empty??? That's how my limited was. I can only hope cuz of now i'm down to 1/16 of a tank with less than 300 miles on it...

 

[mikephotos]

On my '02 EB, I get a "Low Fuel" warning in the Message Center. Not sure what lights-up if you do not have the MC. Congrats on the new (to you) 3rd Gen. Now show us some pics....

Mike

 

[NICE59FORDF100]

hey man, we still need to get together, cause i live in edmond now, i got another explorer buddy first gen, so that would make three of us

 

[KRAM1]

well okay, i'll be the first to reply to my own post

Today i removed the middle row center seat to give me two bucket seats and then easier access to the third row w/out lifting one of the bucket seats. I really like this look, and i think that it will allow everyone that rides with me on road trips and such to be more sociable cuz they don't have that seat to look over.

On the other hand with that seat coming out so did the seat belt clips. oops, well we'll see if i'm going to just say oh well, or use the bolts that were left in the floor to mount some seatbelt clips there.

do you have any pics with the center seat removed? I'm planning to the same on my '05 X but I realized if I do so there will a screw sticking upwards on the floor.

 

[explorer4x493]

About the third row.

I didn't like it. You're right the bolts stuck out and the famale seat belt clips went with the middle seat. I only had it that way for a few days.