The power of this site!!!

[farmtruckman]

To make a long story longer, I bought a new XLT in 95. After putting about 75K in miles, my 16 year old inherited it. Flash forward to this week and he called the day after Christmas telling me the trans was blown. Knowing that we had it rebuilt about 110K, I researched your site and by comparing symptoms to similar descriptions by other members, I felt that it could have been the transfer case shift motor. We live east of the Cascades and my son (now 21) works at Boeing in Seattle, so yesterday, we braved the snow and ended up underneath the Explorer with a hammer tapping gently. As I said, the power of this site, it worked! Since the Explorer now has 145K, I felt it was time for him to step up to a new vehicle, so in a full circle, I "re-inherited" the Explorer. Spent the day today cleaning it, (man, are kids messy). Wife and I plan to keep it and use it as a play vehicle with all of the mods that I read about! Just what I need, another project! Having fun with it anyway. Always enjoyed driving it before and just read the posting about the "brown wire mod" which takes care of the weakest issue of the 95's. I will post pictures later when I finish cleaning it and fixing little issues that he let go. My kid did not inherit my love for mechanics!

Awesome site. Your site saved another Explorer because I would have probably donated it to charity if I didn't research it here.

Thanks

 

[Tbars4]

...cool, great to hear another X is saved to play some more...

 

[TeckNine4]

Oh yes, that is an excellent story, Explorers are soldiers. That goes for all Ford trucks that is...:exporange:exp::navajo:

 

[Albino 94LTD]

OH are you in trouble now!

Ever been to Gallagher Head Lake?
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=134709
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=136138


How about the area around Liberty?http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=160696

 

[DeRocha]

That is a great story.. I hope the X stays in the family for many years to come

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum!

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome

 

[Exploderpilot]

did I just read a heartwarming story about a stuck shift motor? That was awesome! welcome!

 

[farmtruckman]

Had to keep Explorer

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the welcome. Keeping this 95 Explorer is more of an economic one than emotional, I think. I was telling my brother yesterday, that I have now bought this same Explorer 3 times! First time, when it was new, second, when we gave it to my then 16 year old, (instead of trading it in on my wife's Tahoe) and then, this week when I made the downpayment on my (now 21) kid's newer car, therefore, buying it three times! I have to drive it to hopefully, recoop some of my cost.

This forum should be a great tool in keeping it on the road. More snow falling here this morning so I don't feel like pulling it out yet to take pictures to post pictures yet. Did go to WalMart to price 31X10.50 tires though, to set it up a little higher. Wife still a little hesitant to ride in it because it has 140K miles (in her eyes, that is excessive).

By the way, ExploderPilot, thanks for your service, you guys are the real heros here.

 

[Tbars4]

...i am hoping you got my reply e-mail...

...and tell your wife the X will last a long time...most people don't even aquire them till they are broke in and comfy at 150k and run them till over 250k plus...normal maintenance and help from this forum will keep her happy...and your wife too...

 

[unclemeat]

The real power of this site is not just the information, it also the people who run and use the site.

My X only has 180 K.

 

[Dopler174]

Welcome to Explorer Forum!