OT. anyone know of good info on explorers?
03-20-2006, 01:29 PM
#11
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Re: OT. anyone know of good info on explorers?
that mainly happened due to ford recommending a lower tire pressure (to
28psi IIRC) to give a smoother ride and less body roll during cornering, if
some ran those tires at a more realistic pressure of 32-35 psi then no tire
blow outs and a reduced amount of rollovers.... any vehicle with a high C
of G will have tendency to roll over... even a jeep..
Snow...
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:271f4$441ef1f2$4831b233$27127@FUSE.NET...
> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:_jBTf.70542$%84.9360@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
>> The early ones, (along the era you're looking at) went through a lot of
>> front brake pads and rotors.
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>> "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:tTATf.2328$qX6.52426@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>> That's the blue oval (ford) explorers.. My xj is just about dead...the
>>> leaky gas tank, bad wheel bearing, rusted rockers, broken leaf, bent
>>> front end (from a deer incident 6 yrs ago), leaky roof (yes its from
>>> the roof, lots of fiberglass patches) and many other little things..
>>> its due for retirement..
>>>
>>> Any I was/am looking at a 1994 explorer, and was just wondering if
>>> anyone happens to know of some good sites to read up on them.. google
>>> spews forth a million but some closet ford fanatic here may be able to
>>> shorten the list..... (Bill ???)
>>>
>>> Snow...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
28psi IIRC) to give a smoother ride and less body roll during cornering, if
some ran those tires at a more realistic pressure of 32-35 psi then no tire
blow outs and a reduced amount of rollovers.... any vehicle with a high C
of G will have tendency to roll over... even a jeep..
Snow...
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:271f4$441ef1f2$4831b233$27127@FUSE.NET...
> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:_jBTf.70542$%84.9360@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
>> The early ones, (along the era you're looking at) went through a lot of
>> front brake pads and rotors.
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>> "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:tTATf.2328$qX6.52426@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>> That's the blue oval (ford) explorers.. My xj is just about dead...the
>>> leaky gas tank, bad wheel bearing, rusted rockers, broken leaf, bent
>>> front end (from a deer incident 6 yrs ago), leaky roof (yes its from
>>> the roof, lots of fiberglass patches) and many other little things..
>>> its due for retirement..
>>>
>>> Any I was/am looking at a 1994 explorer, and was just wondering if
>>> anyone happens to know of some good sites to read up on them.. google
>>> spews forth a million but some closet ford fanatic here may be able to
>>> shorten the list..... (Bill ???)
>>>
>>> Snow...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
03-20-2006, 01:29 PM
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Re: OT. anyone know of good info on explorers?
that mainly happened due to ford recommending a lower tire pressure (to
28psi IIRC) to give a smoother ride and less body roll during cornering, if
some ran those tires at a more realistic pressure of 32-35 psi then no tire
blow outs and a reduced amount of rollovers.... any vehicle with a high C
of G will have tendency to roll over... even a jeep..
Snow...
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:271f4$441ef1f2$4831b233$27127@FUSE.NET...
> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:_jBTf.70542$%84.9360@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
>> The early ones, (along the era you're looking at) went through a lot of
>> front brake pads and rotors.
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>> "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:tTATf.2328$qX6.52426@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>> That's the blue oval (ford) explorers.. My xj is just about dead...the
>>> leaky gas tank, bad wheel bearing, rusted rockers, broken leaf, bent
>>> front end (from a deer incident 6 yrs ago), leaky roof (yes its from
>>> the roof, lots of fiberglass patches) and many other little things..
>>> its due for retirement..
>>>
>>> Any I was/am looking at a 1994 explorer, and was just wondering if
>>> anyone happens to know of some good sites to read up on them.. google
>>> spews forth a million but some closet ford fanatic here may be able to
>>> shorten the list..... (Bill ???)
>>>
>>> Snow...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
28psi IIRC) to give a smoother ride and less body roll during cornering, if
some ran those tires at a more realistic pressure of 32-35 psi then no tire
blow outs and a reduced amount of rollovers.... any vehicle with a high C
of G will have tendency to roll over... even a jeep..
Snow...
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:271f4$441ef1f2$4831b233$27127@FUSE.NET...
> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:_jBTf.70542$%84.9360@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
>> The early ones, (along the era you're looking at) went through a lot of
>> front brake pads and rotors.
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>> "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:tTATf.2328$qX6.52426@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>> That's the blue oval (ford) explorers.. My xj is just about dead...the
>>> leaky gas tank, bad wheel bearing, rusted rockers, broken leaf, bent
>>> front end (from a deer incident 6 yrs ago), leaky roof (yes its from
>>> the roof, lots of fiberglass patches) and many other little things..
>>> its due for retirement..
>>>
>>> Any I was/am looking at a 1994 explorer, and was just wondering if
>>> anyone happens to know of some good sites to read up on them.. google
>>> spews forth a million but some closet ford fanatic here may be able to
>>> shorten the list..... (Bill ???)
>>>
>>> Snow...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
03-20-2006, 01:29 PM
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Re: OT. anyone know of good info on explorers?
that mainly happened due to ford recommending a lower tire pressure (to
28psi IIRC) to give a smoother ride and less body roll during cornering, if
some ran those tires at a more realistic pressure of 32-35 psi then no tire
blow outs and a reduced amount of rollovers.... any vehicle with a high C
of G will have tendency to roll over... even a jeep..
Snow...
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:271f4$441ef1f2$4831b233$27127@FUSE.NET...
> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:_jBTf.70542$%84.9360@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
>> The early ones, (along the era you're looking at) went through a lot of
>> front brake pads and rotors.
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>> "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:tTATf.2328$qX6.52426@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>> That's the blue oval (ford) explorers.. My xj is just about dead...the
>>> leaky gas tank, bad wheel bearing, rusted rockers, broken leaf, bent
>>> front end (from a deer incident 6 yrs ago), leaky roof (yes its from
>>> the roof, lots of fiberglass patches) and many other little things..
>>> its due for retirement..
>>>
>>> Any I was/am looking at a 1994 explorer, and was just wondering if
>>> anyone happens to know of some good sites to read up on them.. google
>>> spews forth a million but some closet ford fanatic here may be able to
>>> shorten the list..... (Bill ???)
>>>
>>> Snow...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
28psi IIRC) to give a smoother ride and less body roll during cornering, if
some ran those tires at a more realistic pressure of 32-35 psi then no tire
blow outs and a reduced amount of rollovers.... any vehicle with a high C
of G will have tendency to roll over... even a jeep..
Snow...
"billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:271f4$441ef1f2$4831b233$27127@FUSE.NET...
> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:_jBTf.70542$%84.9360@tornado.southeast.rr.com ...
>> The early ones, (along the era you're looking at) went through a lot of
>> front brake pads and rotors.
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>> "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:tTATf.2328$qX6.52426@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>> That's the blue oval (ford) explorers.. My xj is just about dead...the
>>> leaky gas tank, bad wheel bearing, rusted rockers, broken leaf, bent
>>> front end (from a deer incident 6 yrs ago), leaky roof (yes its from
>>> the roof, lots of fiberglass patches) and many other little things..
>>> its due for retirement..
>>>
>>> Any I was/am looking at a 1994 explorer, and was just wondering if
>>> anyone happens to know of some good sites to read up on them.. google
>>> spews forth a million but some closet ford fanatic here may be able to
>>> shorten the list..... (Bill ???)
>>>
>>> Snow...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
03-20-2006, 01:48 PM
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Re: OT. anyone know of good info on explorers?
If that was the determining factor then is it correct to extrapolate that
"idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles' are the ones that purchase
Ford Explorers?
It will also have come from the factory with an ignition switch that Ford
knew was defective and a distributor mounted ignition module known to fail
intermittently due to normal underhood temperatures.
"jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
news:AyCTf.4944$vy.4608@trnddc01...
> billy ray wrote:
>> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>>
>
> When driven by idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles.
>
> --
> jeff
"idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles' are the ones that purchase
Ford Explorers?
It will also have come from the factory with an ignition switch that Ford
knew was defective and a distributor mounted ignition module known to fail
intermittently due to normal underhood temperatures.
"jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
news:AyCTf.4944$vy.4608@trnddc01...
> billy ray wrote:
>> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>>
>
> When driven by idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles.
>
> --
> jeff
03-20-2006, 01:48 PM
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Re: OT. anyone know of good info on explorers?
If that was the determining factor then is it correct to extrapolate that
"idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles' are the ones that purchase
Ford Explorers?
It will also have come from the factory with an ignition switch that Ford
knew was defective and a distributor mounted ignition module known to fail
intermittently due to normal underhood temperatures.
"jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
news:AyCTf.4944$vy.4608@trnddc01...
> billy ray wrote:
>> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>>
>
> When driven by idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles.
>
> --
> jeff
"idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles' are the ones that purchase
Ford Explorers?
It will also have come from the factory with an ignition switch that Ford
knew was defective and a distributor mounted ignition module known to fail
intermittently due to normal underhood temperatures.
"jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
news:AyCTf.4944$vy.4608@trnddc01...
> billy ray wrote:
>> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>>
>
> When driven by idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles.
>
> --
> jeff
03-20-2006, 01:48 PM
#20
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Re: OT. anyone know of good info on explorers?
If that was the determining factor then is it correct to extrapolate that
"idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles' are the ones that purchase
Ford Explorers?
It will also have come from the factory with an ignition switch that Ford
knew was defective and a distributor mounted ignition module known to fail
intermittently due to normal underhood temperatures.
"jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
news:AyCTf.4944$vy.4608@trnddc01...
> billy ray wrote:
>> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>>
>
> When driven by idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles.
>
> --
> jeff
"idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles' are the ones that purchase
Ford Explorers?
It will also have come from the factory with an ignition switch that Ford
knew was defective and a distributor mounted ignition module known to fail
intermittently due to normal underhood temperatures.
"jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
news:AyCTf.4944$vy.4608@trnddc01...
> billy ray wrote:
>> The earlier Explorers have a track history of rolling over and exploding.
>>
>
> When driven by idiots that do not understand high CG vehicles.
>
> --
> jeff