The 2020-24 grille-to-light interface isn't great in photos, but I feel like it is less noticeable in person. The bigger thing for me is that the body of the 2020+ is more sculpted than 2011-19, and ditches the FWD proportions, so IMO 2020+ gets the nod for me over 2011-19. But I do generally like the 2016-19's, and IMO they have aged better than 2011-15 which always felt a bit too soft for the Explorer nameplate.
IMO, the worst Explorer generation to me is 2006-2010. It was too evolutionary from the third gen, and I never liked the headlights with the circles and the chromed up grilles. It was designed during a period when Ford was running on fumes, and it feels like it.
just bought the truck a two months ago. its a 2024 f250 xl crew cab long bed 6.8l 10r100. I drove it to 1700 miles it is a work truck. after 1000 miles I started towing with it (after break in). I have a junk removal/hauling business so I tow a dump trailer regularly, average weight is 5k-14000k. first it started out as a slight slipping feeling from 1st-2nd gear. then it started getting real jumpy while towing mainly in 1-2nd gear only. took it in to the dealer. after the back and forth (we cant duplicate the issue) I was able to make it down there and replicate the issue over and over. long story short after (software update, relearning the tranny, and "accelerated clutch pack break in"). all smoking mirrors. come to find out it needs a new transmission. this is a super let down because I use this truck for my business I'm a small business as well so I need this truck. I'm paying 860.00 a month for a truck that's been in the shop for almost 2 weeks now. plus my business is at a stand still. they said they are going to get a new transmission and I could pick the truck up and drive it until the trans comes in for replacement. how ever I don't want the thing to blow up while I'm trying to tow my trailer with a hug load in it. what do yall think I should do?😡
You can't even hear EV's! If and when NASCAR goes electric, they're going to put smoke throwing devices in the rear wheel wells along with loud speakers blaring out the sound of tire squealing!
I have a 2002 F350 Super Duty 7.3K Lariat, the dash and parking lights went out but my headlights, turn signals, brake lights and flashers all work fine, all fuses are good and I replaced the headlight switch and no change. Anyone have this problem and what was your fix? I can’t keep driving around with my flashers on at night. Need help please and thank you.
Ford no longer makes the pipe after the muffler and the aftermarket only makes one for the SRW (wide frame), not the 34" DRW that will fit between the frame and rear gas tank. Thank you Ford engineers!
Has anyone found an off-the-shelf pipe that will work? The only thing I can think of is to get a straight-through muffler and exit under the frame in front of the rear tire. But being in NY & dealing with snow, that is not ideal. Something is going to hit the pipe.
Good points.
I guess it all comes down to what and how many application can the proposed
EREV replace in SD and by extension stripped chassis, motor homes and school buses.
No doubt, Ford has its eye on a specific grouping of vehicles when developing the EREV,
so it’s probably not a one size fits all…
I’m remembering back to that Ford/MIT joint development of the dual injector set up,
using small amounts of E85 via the Direct Injectors while the bulk of the fuel (87)
is delivered via port injection, the whole thing turbocharged. A forced induction
3.6 liter test bed was producing 600 lbft nearly ten years ago when the project ended
and Ford simplified the system to single fuel type. The plan was to replace diesel
but block strength quickly became the limiting factor.
Yes and the difference is the amount of particles produced is much less,
pleading to lower cost of replacement filters and no regen compared to diesel.