"Big Country" <xxjeepxxxwranglerx@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:z7KTf.8175$w86.1151@tornado.socal.rr.com...
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: "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
: news:tTATf.2328$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...
: >
: This particular model came equipped with the A4LD tranny which is a
document
: POS. Go to the alt.rec.autos.explorer and see for yourself. It is a french
: tranny based on the C3 POS.
: Jim
: >
:

I custom ordered a brand new 2 door sport in 94.
5 speed, 4wd. It was comfortable but there were things that made me get rid
of it fast.

The brakes were scary. If traveling a long distance and then braking say at
a stop sign or going downhill coming home from Tahoe, it would jerk hard
right. Frightening when on the side facing a 600ft ravine.
Dealership never found the problem.
The transmission was not great either. The synchros were out of whack from
early on in the game. Sometimes you couldn't get it into gear to save your
life.other times it would pop out as if someone had hit the shifter. Again,
could not duplicate at the service department.

You might want have a good mechanic give it the once over and take it for a
nice long test drive before you buy it.
Try the brakes, get up to 45-50 mph and slam em - like an emergency stop and
see how it responds.

I'll bet that for the same money you could find a good used Cherokee, a much
better vehicle.

My experience with this vehicle was what made me go for the Liberty when
looking for something similar this time.

JMO

KJK

 

I can't ignore the obvious here.

Why downgrade to a Ford Explorer?

 

I can't ignore the obvious here.

Why downgrade to a Ford Explorer?

 

I can't ignore the obvious here.

Why downgrade to a Ford Explorer?

 

I can't ignore the obvious here.

Why downgrade to a Ford Explorer?

 

I know their 8.8 rear end is a nice donor for TJ and YJ's

In article <1142961875.271726.21420@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups. com>,
"JD Adams" <JDAdams@Softcom.Net> wrote:

> I can't ignore the obvious here.
>
> Why downgrade to a Ford Explorer?

--
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I know their 8.8 rear end is a nice donor for TJ and YJ's

In article <1142961875.271726.21420@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups. com>,
"JD Adams" <JDAdams@Softcom.Net> wrote:

> I can't ignore the obvious here.
>
> Why downgrade to a Ford Explorer?

--
o_o_o_o
/| ,[_____],
|ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

I know their 8.8 rear end is a nice donor for TJ and YJ's

In article <1142961875.271726.21420@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups. com>,
"JD Adams" <JDAdams@Softcom.Net> wrote:

> I can't ignore the obvious here.
>
> Why downgrade to a Ford Explorer?

--
o_o_o_o
/| ,[_____],
|ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

I know their 8.8 rear end is a nice donor for TJ and YJ's

In article <1142961875.271726.21420@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups. com>,
"JD Adams" <JDAdams@Softcom.Net> wrote:

> I can't ignore the obvious here.
>
> Why downgrade to a Ford Explorer?

--
o_o_o_o
/| ,[_____],
|ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

Hi Earle,
Explorers no longer us the Ranger truckette narrow rear-end, opting
for the wider independent stance.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> So keep the 8.8, and throw the rest away?
>
> Earle