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2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
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Soft tonneau is easy to install, just a matter of assembly on vehicle. Fit is very good, you get a little buffet going down the road, but you can only hear this with rear window down. It will roll up and fasten to front of bed if you need to haul large objects. Just remove bows and roll up cover, straps are attached to front of bed post for this purpose.
wpoe
I HAVE A 4X2 ST AND HAS A 4-PIN FLAT WIRING ASSEMBLY AND HARNESS UNDERNEATH THE BUMBER. CAME STD WITH THE VEH..
Did you order from the dealer? If so, Ford said can't order, no part number yet
I heard LEER is making a Tonneau cover out of fiberglass that hinges at the front of the bed. This would resolve the clearance problem with the cargo cage. It can also be painted to match the vehicle. Has anyone else seen this?
Thanks
wpoe
I live in upstate NY, so if anyone has heard of a dealer area where near hear who is accepting X-plan pricing, please let me know.
I live in upstate NY, so if anyone has heard of a dealer area where near hear who is accepting X-plan pricing, please let me know.
Picked it up today from the dealer. It is Ford part # 1L2Z99286A40AA and is Labeled "Explorer Sport/F-150 Crew Cargo Cage".
I brought the truck off the lot 3.5 weeks ago and had them order the Cargo Cage and Tonneau cover as part of the deal. The Dealer can order them separately from your ST order and not delay the ST delivery. Those of you who do not make a deal up front to get the cover/cage are probably going to pay the Part$ Counter price. Which in my area is usually much higher than invoice.
The cage took 3 minutes to install. It requires installing two self threading pivots using a big torque driver. Then snap the cage on the pivots. Thats it. The cage can be removed easily from the pivots.
Do not follow the diagram for snapping in the cage. They are backwards. The diagram shows snapping the cage in place with it positioned into the bed. Thats wrong, snap it in place with it positioned over the tailgate. If you do it my way it is more difficult to remove the cage with the tailgate shut and locked. The rubber feet will also hit the tailgate in the correct spot when extended.
Hey jimsteele43569 if you have any contacts at Ford let them know if they added small feet to the bottom of the cage (when its closed) right under the pivot points, it would be impossible to unsnap the cage with the tailgate close and locked. Thats because if you put the cage on the way I described you have to slid the cage down to get it off the clips. The current design barely lets that happen. 1/2 inch less travel and it could not be removed. Open the tailgate, flip out the cage, now you slide up to remove. :-)
There is NO way the cage and the Cargo divider (part of the Tonneau cover) will fit in the bed at the same time. The cage crosses the mid point of the bed when its installed by at least 2".
jimsteele43569 Does the Tonneau cover require the Cargo Divider to be installed? If its not installed does it effect the operation of the cover? Would it be possible to drill new holes and install the divider closer to the Cab? What would be the effect of moving the divider. (other then the standard disclaimer at my own risk)
Are you sure about the cover on the connector? I know one person reported the wires were missing from the connector in a previous post. I'm not sure if he verified that yet. I had to crawl under to see my wires. But I will say there was NO protective cap on my connector. Is there definitely a cap that I'm missing? How about others do you have a cap?
I can't believe that Ford screwed up the size of the holders. Its probably my plates were cut wrong. Anyone else have trouble?
Yup thats my point. After the dealer and I agreed on a price for my ST, just before I signed, I said that I wanted the cover and cage added at invoice. I paid $750.00 over invoice for a ST that was on the lot and had them add another $166.00 for the cage and $502.00 for the cover which they ordered separately for me. I told the sales manager I wanted them added immediately because I know the parts department would rape me if I waited until later.
If anyone plans on ordering a ST, if you want the cover and/or cage make it part of the purchase up font or you'll pay through the nose at the parts counter. Some people mentioned that they canceled the cover to prevent a delay in the delivery of their ST. That was probably a good move, but, if you don't have an agreement to buy the cover later at invoice your gonna pay close to a $750.00 at the parts counter.
If that happens your probably better off getting an after market cover.
ANYWAY ANY ONE LISTENING. IS IT WORTH LOOKING INTO?
I really think you need to address your dealer with this. They are the ones who need to make it up to you. My Dealer was well aware and informed me that the top was delayed. He even provided a estimated of June at the time.
Also, when I went to the Philadelphia Auto show the nice young lady (we call them booth bimbos) said over the microphone that the top was late availability.
Yes, I confirmed that the harness is actually attached to the connector.
You Said;
>fordsporttrac,
>Yes, I confirmed that the harness is actually
>attached to the connector.
No not you tracguy. I was referring to someone else from an earlier post who mentioned that the connector was there but the wires were not.
The tonneau cover does not require the cargo divider to be installed. In fact, if you will look at pages 68-72 of your owner's manual you will see that the cover and the divider are separate pieces and are not dependent on each other.
The result is you can remove the divider and have the cover and cage installed together with no problem. Simply remove the divider before the cage is installed.
Skid plates are nice even if you do not go off road. It will help protect the underside from all the debris that seems to be bouncing around the freeways these days.
first ST arriving at my Ford
dealer in San Diego on March 10.
The first time I turned into a
parking space the steering
vibrated or "shuttered" as the
Dealer called it. No problem
found they said.
Returned about a week later to
complain about problem getting
worse. Service advisor said Ford
had issued a statement
that "this was a characteristic"
of the vehicle. My response to
this was not real polite.
After the service manager drove
the truck and they called Ford,
a power steering hose has been
ordered. Weeks later, I'm
still waiting for part.
Also, now with 1,400 miles on
the truck, it's developed a
slight vibration when first
accelerating - at 2,000 rpm's.
It can be felt through the gas
pedal and I can hear it
slightly.
I love the truck, but .....
Is any one else having similar
trouble?
the salesman says it will take around 6-8 weeks
I expected that. But the salesman said that if I
can navigate the net, I can track my order using
the Vin # once he gets it for me. He said that he had a customer who called him and told him when
his truck was going to be delivered even before the dealer. So the big question is HOW?
IS THAT PART NUMBER FOR THE SOFT TONNEAU COVER A FORD PART NUMBER? I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART NUMBER DOES NOT REGISTER ON THEIR COMPUTER, EVEN WHEN THEY SEARCH THE PART BY NAME.
I ALSO BOUGHT AN ST AROUND THAT TIME FRAME (3/11/00)HERE IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY AND DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MIGHT HAVE A DEFECTED POWER STEERING UNIT ON YOUR ST. YOU GET SIMILAR RESULTS WHEN YOUR POWER STEERING UNIT IS LOW IN FLUID AND WILL SHUTTER/VIBRATE WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.
THANKS AGAIN!!
DID YOU GET THAT CATALOG FROM THE DEALER OR DID YOU SENT FOR IT?
tl565,
Your idea works if you can get the cover at the same price later, or if you buy an after market cover. But not knowing how your state works I ask you this.
If they do not buy the cover now, take $502.00 off the price of the ST. Then buy the cover later at the parts counter for ??750.00?? They loose $248.00 + tax. In your state, if the ST was $502.00 less would you save 248.00+ in registration fees over the time the vehicle is owned by the purchaser. Say 6-7 years?
BTW,
$750.00 at the parts counter for the Tonneau cover is a conservitive guess based on the cargo cage pricing. The cargo cage invoices for 166.00, MSRP's for $195.00 and sells for $354.00 at the parts counter.
In an earlier post I thought I read the compressor only came on in the two air conditioning settings on the left side of the dial. And the right hand settings were VENT and Heat only? If it was VENT only I would think the temp of the air would be the same as the outside air when set to cold.
Has anyone else noticed this?