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Someone probably got a promotion for that great idea.
I thought I saw an earlier post where someone said there was some adjustment you could do to stop small leaks. Does anyone know if this is correct as there were no instructions with the cover?
I didn't pay for Gas OR advertising,. I told them, that i WAS advertising it for them by having their dealer emblem on it AND by driving it around, they took it off with NO arguments at all,.... I didn't pay the destination fee's either, I told them it was getting there wether I purchased it or not, that THEY were the ones that ordered it, and had it delivered so THEY need to pay that,. but I got mine off the lot, was already there, so not to sure how it works if you special order your own.... oo, and even that, they are ONLY giving you 13 gallons of gas, hmmmm it's a 20 gallon tank,... that's not fair!!!!!!! good luck! Hang in there!
Dove,.... ;-)
thanks
jeff
Toyota has informed Bridgestone/Firestone that it will no longer accept tires that fall under the Bridgestone Dueler brand name after Toyota discovered "abnormal surface cracks"; in new tires that come as standard equipment on such models as the Toyota Tundra, according to CBS affiliate WWJ News Radio in Detroit, MI. Surface cracks, if they do appear on tires, do not usually show until the near the very end of a tires life. This newly discovered problem could also lend to the argument of safety advocacy groups that quality is still an issue at Bridgestone/Firestone."
Thanks for all the talkback!!
If so how did it go?
Will
I took your recommendations and purchased the hidden hitch from Bage Co. They don't waste anytime in processing the order (ordered it online), I ordered it on a Monday and by Thursday afternoon it was at my front door. It looks really good, it doesn't have that bulky look that you get with square frame hitches from other vendors. I had to checked out your installation of the hidden hitch on www.MysportTrac.com to confirm the bolt pattern on the top frame to bumper bolts (thanks for the visual instructions). You were right about limited space when tightening the bottom bolts, but got it installed with additional set of hands in a couple of hours.
Tony.....
I knew about the rear controls b/c I had an Explorer previously. I think they may have sent out a little supplemental packet in the mail as well. I received it about a few weeks ago.
I haven't had any stess cracks in my tonneau. Where are you noticing them? I have loved having the hard tonneau and don't regret purchasing it one bit.
Where did you find a filter for $43. I can't even find one locally. I live in Chandler, AZ. if anyone else has a suggestion as to where one might be found, please post.
I did my first tire rotation today and I told them to do a 5 tire rotation (include the spare.) It turns out the spare wheel is painted black instead of silver. So effectively the spare can't be used in the rotation. It looks like the wheel type on the spare is exactly the same as the other wheels---just a color difference.
Has anyone else noticed this?
My first tank of gas, after the dealer fill up, gave me 16.94 mpg.
I noticed that the tachometer didn't have a redline. Does anyone know what the redline is?
Also, noticed that side view mirror switch, non-driver window switches, and window lock switch were not lighted for visibility at night. Is this correct?
Items found for dealer to correct:
1) Door bottoms weren't painted; two of them had overspray; other two only had primer.
2) Air leakage noticed at driver's door and moonroof.
3)Hood, back left door, and tailgate not aligned with adjacent panels.
4)Back window not aligned.
Does anyone know where skid plates are installed and how to tell if limited slip was installed for option verification?
I have the opposite, situation as you, i've checked several times with radars, and am currently running about 2-3 miles BELOW, or UNDER what the radars, and checks state,.... i'm on te 16' wheels also,... ?? hmmmmmmmm
Dove,.... ;-)
I live in suburban Philadelphia and i bought mine at a local speed shop. Pep boys and auto zone carries some K&N filters If they do not have one that fits the sport trac they should be able to order one for you. The filter will fit all 1997-2001 explorers with the 4.0 litre sohc 6 cylinder engine.
I took my vehicle in yesterday so that the body shop can correct this problem. The service tech. said that it would probably just require waxing.
I also have what appears to be an orbital buffer burn mark on the back left door and the re-occurring no (or very little) paint on bottom of all doors issue for the body shop to correct.
I would like to hear from someone with 4x4 and 16" tires if they have been able to get 17 or more MPG.
After 7000 miles I received 19 to 20 miles per gallon. And just this week we had 326 miles on the trip meter & I filled it up with only 15.5 gallons, I had to get out my calculator for this one. I was amazed at 21 mpg!!!!!. Now, I noticed with that 4:10 rear you have to take off gently in city driving or forget about it.We still get about 15 to 16 mpg in city. On the highway I use the speed control as much as possible & I keep it between 70&75. If you go 80 or faster forget about it!. One thing I really like about the st with the 4:10 is, when we go up north & climb some very large hills, that transmission does not kick down into a lower gear.Awesome engine & gear set up!!!! And on top of this I usually have a 350lb. yamaha four wheeler in the back!! My 99' 4x4 ram with 5.9 360 kicks down with the smallest hills. Has anybody towed a heavy load yet?
GO CLEMSON TIGERS
The AC Compressor in the ST will engage on all settings but two, all Floor and all Face. Any other setting and the AC compressor runs.
And of course running the AC compressor will lower your gas mileage. :-(
I am still concerned with the loudness of my AC compressor-has anyone else noticed that?
cleek
Here's what happens:
Putting on LARGER tires than the factory ones will cause your speedometer to indicate you are going a few MPH SLOWER than you actually are (and) cause your ODOMETER to register FEWER miles than you're actually traveling.
Putting on SMALLER tires than the factory ones will have the opposite effect --- your SPEEDOMETER will indicate you're going FASTER than you really are (and) the ODOMETER will add on MORE miles than you're actually traveling.
Of course, the solution is to have your speedometer/odometer re-calibrated anytime you put on different size tires that don't match exactly to the original, factory tires.
If you're installing your 3rd or 4th set of tires and don't remember what size your originals were, you can always check the sticker on the inside edge of the driver's side door.