towing a Ford Explorer/replacement engine

[peddler]

Hi I have just bought a North Face, 2000 (W reg) LPG converted with a Prins multi system fitted and is registered on Drivelpg, for insurance, It is in very good condition 2 owners from new and the man just wanted shot, so got change from £300.00. However the timing chain went and has been stuck in his garage for 6 months. 2 questions?

1/ Looking on the internet the weight of a explorer is 4053lbs (1.83 tons) and the towing capacity is 5000lbs(2,26 tons) does this mean I can not trailer it away?
(as he drove it in , and do not wish to drive it out can I just put her into neutral and pull her out)


2/ Where is the best place to have a replace engine put in? Justin in Newport has given me a good price? but I live in Sunny Norfolk? any where a little closer.

Many thanks Gary

 

[chrisquelch]

hi i would use justin . he may be able to arrange collection from where it is now .cheers chris

 

[alan13henderson]

Hi,
I live not far from Colchester and asked the same questions as to local people etc. but nothing came back.
I used Justin for complete chain replacement, had the car picked up, delivered to him and collected. Very happy with price and work done.
I used www.shiply.com to advertise for couriers to collect, take to wales and again to collect from wales when work complete. Total costs for shipping was around £325 the lot. Think of petrol costs alone on this!
Vehicle was carried on multivehicle transporter
Good luck.
Sorry, yes, into neutral and roll out

 

[Stenasev]

1/ Looking on the internet the weight of a explorer is 4053lbs (1.83 tons) and the towing capacity is 5000lbs(2,26 tons) does this mean I can not trailer it away?

Just to clarify, what do you intend to tow it with? If another Explorer then the vehicle weighs a shade over 2.0T and the towing capability 2.5T. so if you can find a trailer that weighs 0.5T then you are OK! I'm guessing this is unlikely for a transporter trailer though.

SS

 

[chrystal]

When I went to Justins he was telling me he had to have a Discovery as this was one of the few able to tow an explorer due to the weight.

 

[chrisquelch]

f150

strange justin is promoting the use of a landy. when he had some seats from me they turned up in a f150 with an explorer on a trailer.

 

[p3rryn]

I towed one ex with another using a hired car trailer and it's not an experience I'd want to repeat. Basically had to keep the speed under 40 to avoid the snake of death!

+1 for Justin tho, I drove mine from Ipswich over to Newport to have the chain guides replaced and worth every penny to have someone who knows what they are doing working on the engine.

 

[peddler]

collection of Explorer

Hi to all, just to let you all know took you up on your advice and Justin collected the car over the weekend, and starting with a pre-mot tomorrow, just in case.
If everything goes alright there, then he is starting work.

Many thanks again to all. Justin is the man?

Gary

 

[chrystal]

strange justin is promoting the use of a landy. when he had some seats from me they turned up in a f150 with an explorer on a trailer.

Well it was last November when I went there and he did my chains.

Dont suppose you have a tan drivers seat for a North Face? (gotta ask after you mentioned seats!)