gaskanjim

Thanks for the reply. I have searched three auto supply stores and found everything but Armor All Quick Silver wheel cleaner. Pep Boys may ordinarily have it as their wheel cleaner shelf was pretty empty. I'll keep looking though. I agree that they are 'damn good looking wheels" and am just as happy with the 06 Explorer as I could be. I don't really understand why it is not a better seller.

In the 2006 Explorer Owners Manual it describes how to clean aluminum wheels and separately how to clean and protect chrome wheels. Since my 18" "Chrome" wheels on my Limited seem to be plastic , I am at a loss as to how to clean and protect the shiny chrome finish. The tech at the dealer said it was very important to keep brake risidue off of them from his experience on F-150'a with similar wheels but could offer no help on how to do this. He also said that if I kept the brake dust off of them the finish was under warranty for 36,000/36 months and seemed to hold up quite well. Anyone have any knowledge on this subject?

I have 06 Limited 4WD V8 and like everything about it except for the gas guage location (difficult to see). The interior door handles are not a problem after a couple days and you will actually learn to like them.

If you go to the bottom of this page and select tow bars & accessories you find Roadmaster Tow bars. I have a Roadmaster Base Plate installed on my 2006 Explorer Limited and tow mine regularly behind my motor home. I do have 4WD with the neutral tow kit installed by my dealer.