Recent content by Suprawill1

Like your stripes!

If new wheels are what you want, don't give up. There's always a way with fitment, you just have to find what works for you. Be patient and get the right info. It will come.

No, it kind of resolved itself. Funny, it seemed to happen on the same street more often than not. Might have happened maybe one time after I started this thread and hadn't heard it since.

As far as tires, here are 2 of my recommendations. The Falkens are what I now have. The Pirellis I would try solely based on the ratings. Falkens are not great in snow but they rule on wet and dry roads. I'm FBO and they hold me secure. Already have 32K on them and still plenty left. Sources are...

I'd report them to ford corporate!

Mmm hmm. Looks like FoMoCo.

Rebrand?

Not here but Ford would be the last place I would trust with that diagnosis. At least from my experiences. First thing I would do is check transmission fluid to make sure it isn't low. Sounds like your not getting enough fluid pressure to shift until it builds up.

Shifting in normal mode is designed to advance to the next gear that will keep RPMs within a fuel saving range. If there's no requirement for acceleration, it will jump gears to keep the RPMs down. You will notice this even more on a downgrade where there's even less of a load on the engine...

I'll check on that strut bearing. Is that a separately replaceable part? According to Steeda, they computer designed their strut to OEM specs. At least that's from their mouths.

They have a nerve even asking for that!

Yeah, that's why I despise Ford dealerships. If their technician was backlogged, wouldn't they have known that when they quoted you same day service? Dealerships around here don't even have loaners.

Yes, I've read that they are ST OEM standard specs but they are designed by Steeda, not Ford, and may be less prone to breakage. I'm not looking for an upgrade, just looking for an option other than Ford. There's been a lot of complaints about the stockers and their clunking, mine included.

Hmmm. Wondering if the stockers are cr4p to begin with or if they're even the culprit. How long did they have your ST?

Looks like Steeda may be in the game? https://www.steeda.com/steeda-555-8436-explorer-pro-action-front-strut-kit?srsltid=AfmBOoqEpw6vOMRRS792GVFw8uiHT4WryNxz2PRsxZfVLuEbfPZHFHp8