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Re: OT Ford Explorer
Thanks for that - will investigate !
Cheers, Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com... > You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's after > 2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before then > have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ. > > An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one. > > Carl > > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:hyuth.128205$QY6.111273@fe1.news.blueyonder.c o.uk... > > Guess I will pass on that then ! > > Thanks for all of your help. > > I didn't consider a Jeep as I didn't want a D35 rear end or an aluminium > > D44. > > Seems a shame, but I guess it will end up by being a Japanese truck. > > > > Dave Milne, Scotland > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > > news:btCdnXwWv74pTi7YnZ2dnUVZ_vqpnZ2d@comcast.com. .. > >> Do a Google search for '5R55E'. That's the transmission model number. > >> That > >> alone will be enough to make you forget ever buying an Explorer. It's a > >> shame, because they are very comfortable, nice driving trucks with decent > >> power. STAY AWAY! > >> > >> Carl > >> > >> > >> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message > >> news:a6Nsh.115958$MO2.76504@fe3.news.blueyonder.co .uk... > >> > Im looking at a Ford Explorer - they were sold in the UK in 4.0 litre > > form > >> > until around 2000. From a quick search of the net it seems that they > >> > might > >> > be a total lemon due to a) problems with the rear end b) some plastic > >> > in > >> > the > >> > timing tensioner assembly. As I don't know anyone who has one, can > > anyone > >> > privide me with a balanced opinion ? > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > Dave Milne, Scotland > >> > 99 TJ, 91 Grand Wagoneer. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > |
Re: OT Ford Explorer
They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
to hunt and peck for one, but they're there. tw Dave Milne wrote: > Thanks for that - will investigate ! > > Cheers, > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com... > >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's > > after > >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before > > then > >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ. >> >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one. >> >>Carl -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: OT Ford Explorer
They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
to hunt and peck for one, but they're there. tw Dave Milne wrote: > Thanks for that - will investigate ! > > Cheers, > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com... > >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's > > after > >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before > > then > >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ. >> >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one. >> >>Carl -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: OT Ford Explorer
They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
to hunt and peck for one, but they're there. tw Dave Milne wrote: > Thanks for that - will investigate ! > > Cheers, > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com... > >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's > > after > >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before > > then > >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ. >> >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one. >> >>Carl -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: OT Ford Explorer
They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have
to hunt and peck for one, but they're there. tw Dave Milne wrote: > Thanks for that - will investigate ! > > Cheers, > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com... > >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's > > after > >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before > > then > >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ. >> >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one. >> >>Carl -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: OT Ford Explorer
I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the
Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44. Dave Milne, Scotland "twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05... > They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have > to hunt and peck for one, but they're there. > > tw > > Dave Milne wrote: > > Thanks for that - will investigate ! > > > > Cheers, > > Dave Milne, Scotland > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com... > > > >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's > > > > after > > > >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before > > > > then > > > >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ. > >> > >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one. > >> > >>Carl > > -- > __________________________________________________ ___________________ > 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > > "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." > > Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton > capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. > __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: OT Ford Explorer
I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the
Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44. Dave Milne, Scotland "twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05... > They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have > to hunt and peck for one, but they're there. > > tw > > Dave Milne wrote: > > Thanks for that - will investigate ! > > > > Cheers, > > Dave Milne, Scotland > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com... > > > >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's > > > > after > > > >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before > > > > then > > > >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ. > >> > >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one. > >> > >>Carl > > -- > __________________________________________________ ___________________ > 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > > "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." > > Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton > capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. > __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: OT Ford Explorer
I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the
Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44. Dave Milne, Scotland "twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05... > They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have > to hunt and peck for one, but they're there. > > tw > > Dave Milne wrote: > > Thanks for that - will investigate ! > > > > Cheers, > > Dave Milne, Scotland > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com... > > > >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's > > > > after > > > >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before > > > > then > > > >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ. > >> > >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one. > >> > >>Carl > > -- > __________________________________________________ ___________________ > 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > > "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." > > Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton > capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. > __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: OT Ford Explorer
I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the
Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44. Dave Milne, Scotland "twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05... > They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have > to hunt and peck for one, but they're there. > > tw > > Dave Milne wrote: > > Thanks for that - will investigate ! > > > > Cheers, > > Dave Milne, Scotland > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > > > "Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message > > news:fIqdnYZhl-n-NyvYnZ2dnUVZ_oKnnZ2d@comcast.com... > > > >>You can get a cherokee with an 8 and 1/4" rear or a cast D44. All XJ's > > > > after > > > >>2000 have the cast 8 and 1/4", and some with the towing package before > > > > then > > > >>have the 8 and 1/4. The D44 was a special order in the XJ. > >> > >>An XJ w/o a D35 CAN be found. I have one. > >> > >>Carl > > -- > __________________________________________________ ___________________ > 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco > > "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." > > Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 > > Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') > A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton > capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. > __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: OT Ford Explorer
Nice problem to have! ;)
tw Dave Milne wrote: > I have a strong suspicion that all the ones over here are D35s. Its like the > Wrangler - you can't buy one that *doesn't* have a D44. > > Dave Milne, Scotland > > "twaldron" <twaldron@OBVIOUSspam.com> wrote in message > news:wiJth.3576$JB.3309@trnddc05... > >>They still also put D35s in after 2000. My 2001 came with one. You have >>to hunt and peck for one, but they're there. >> >>tw -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
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