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#41 of 841 Retracting running boards by coman Jun 02, 2005 (11:05 am)
Does anyone know if the retracting running boards on the Navigator have any type of manual control to disable them? I'm assuming that the new Mountaineer will be similar.   I see the retracting RBs as something other than just a sleek look. I now drive a 97 Mountaineer and I don't use the RBs to get in or out but I have to step over them each time, sometimes getting my pants leg dirty in bad weather. I'd like to have control to keep the RBs fully retracted at all times unless I have a passenger that needs them. Otherwise, with no control, I think they are just another gee-gaw to break and are always in the way just like the fixed ones.   I'm thinking of trading my 97 for an 06 next summer. I really like the looks of the new interior. Can't wait to see the real thing this fall.   Thanks for the input.
#42 of 841 Re: extended [ajmtbm] by abhishek1 Jun 03, 2005 (11:31 am)
Replying to: ajmtbm (May 29, 2005 7:45 am) The extended version will probably not be made because they already have the Expedition. Also, i think the extended models like the envoy and trailblazer extended look wierd. Replies to this message: jcat707 (Jun 03, 2005 12:52 pm) ajmtbm (Jun 04, 2005 7:41 pm) explorerx4 (Jun 05, 2005 5:38 am)
#43 of 841 Re: extended [abhishek1] by jcat707 Jun 03, 2005 (12:52 pm)
Replying to: abhishek1 (Jun 03, 2005 11:31 am) I completely agree. The extended Envoy and Trailblazer models are not attractive. It's something about them that makes them look funny. They're too long or something. Also, about the extended Explorer, that would basically be the Expedition. If they made an extended Explorer, it would probably take sales away from the Expedition. Replies to this message: ajmtbm (Jun 04, 2005 7:41 pm) explorerx4 (Jun 05, 2005 5:38 am)
#44 of 841 Re: extended [ajmtbm] by explorerx4 Jun 03, 2005 (4:00 pm)
Replying to: ajmtbm (May 29, 2005 7:45 am) buy a rooftop carrier for a few hundred bucks, and you will have a bunch more storage. i have a thule carrier. it is long but narrow. i let my bil borrow it. he went on a trip with another family who also had an explorer, but they had a soft sided square roof carrier. my bil said the other family had to stop for gas earlier and always took 5 more gallons of gas than he did at each fill up. maybe the extended version is of the expedition, not the explorer. it is supposed to replace the excursion.
#45 of 841 Re: extended [jcat707] by ajmtbm Jun 04, 2005 (7:41 pm)
Replying to: jcat707 (Jun 03, 2005 12:52 pm) well, see, thats the funny thing. ford has the explorer, chevy has the trailblazer, approximately same size and market segment. ford has the expedition, chevy has the tahoe.approximately same size and market segment. so here is the trailblazer ext, longer than a tahoe, but narrower. shorter than a suburban, but narrower. an extended explorer (a la EXT) would be longer than an expedition, but narrower, shorter than an excursion, but narrower. this is why i wonder how sales of this ext unit are. the smart thing they have done is created a whole new vehicle segment )based on length / width) and kept a majority of the parts the same. my understanding is from the b pillar forward, vehicles are identical, as are most underpinnings. must mean that the EXT costs them very little extras to build i would think. Replies to this message: explorerx4 (Jun 05, 2005 5:38 am)
#46 of 841 Re: extended [ajmtbm] by explorerx4 Jun 05, 2005 (5:38 am)
Replying to: ajmtbm (Jun 04, 2005 7:41 pm) thing is, the t'blazer had to be extended to fit the 3rd row of seats which the explorer already has without getting extended.
#47 of 841 06 Explorer by smokie3 Jun 06, 2005 (12:40 pm)
Ordered 06 Explorer with Mustang V8, 6 speed trans. Anyone have any idea how it will run. Never had 6 speed trans. Will it change gear 6 times on take off in drive. Looking forward getting it the last of Aug.
#48 of 841 06 Explorer by smokie3 by lateralg Jun 06, 2005 (4:29 pm)
From all I've read and heard, the 6-speed transmission is a dream. Silk-smooth shifts, very wide range of ratios. Top two gears are overdrive. Starting in drive, it will go through all six gears.   NVBANKER has experience with one in a Navigator. Maybe he'll chime in here.   I have an '06 Mountaineer ordered. The transmission is the primary reason I'm passing on the big financial incentives on the '05's. I said "Primary"; there are several other good reasons. Replies to this message: smokie3 (Jun 06, 2005 7:16 pm)
#49 of 841 Re: 06 Explorer by smokie3 [lateralg] by smokie3 Jun 06, 2005 (7:16 pm)
Replying to: lateralg (Jun 06, 2005 4:29 pm) How about the torque and the take off of the new engine. Have 04 expedition now, it does pretty good with 260 hp. the 293hp in the explorer it should fly. Also ordered 18" wheels with 235/65/18 tires. Heard these tires are hard to find.
#50 of 841 I am quietly waiting by marsha7 Jun 06, 2005 (7:23 pm)
for the 2006 Expy/Meer to come out, myself...the 292 Hp and 6 speed and floor shifter intrigue me...when the info comes out, I hope someone can do a thorough comparison between the 05 and 06 Explorer, highlighting the major differences and improvements of the 06 over the 05...would also be nice to include what has NOT changed from 05 to 06, so we know what has not been altered, improved or whatever...one feature I always liked on the 02-05 was when you lift the tailgate window, the split between the upper and lower portions of the tailgate made for a lower liftover height to place groceries and merchandise in the back...few other makers do this, placing the split halfway up the tailgate, both halves are equal, but liftover height is awkward...hopefully Ford kept this feature, quite helpful...if they didn't, one should ask why... Replies to this message: ajmtbm (Jun 07, 2005 6:36 pm)

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