Well, it was yesterday, but close enough...
Hello! Joining the party here after picking up a 2021 Explorer ST in black with the Street Package (possibly Performance Package, the brakes are very grabby). I needed something in this price range that can tow a 4500lb trailer reliably, and the ST fits the bill pretty well.
It was a bit of an adventure though.
The first one I looked at drove really well. Looking back I think it was modified, likely sway bars and possibly springs as well. I really liked the test drive because it felt like I was driving a sporty wagon instead of a midsize SUV. Unfortuantely, it turned out that the dealership didn't perform a UCI on it before selling it to me. When they finally did the UCI, after I signed the paperwork, they discovered water damage in the "radio" (I'm thinking telematics since the GPS wasn't working) from a leak behind the dashboard. So I called the whole thing off.
I found another 2021 with only 27,000 miles on it, but it was 4 hours away. That dealership was pretty bad too... Ford needs to look a bit closer at the dealerships that fly their logo.
But it's mine now.
Mod plans are simple for now. Top priority will be for towing. So Airlift bags, a trailer brake controller (Redarc or Curt Spectrum), and a rear diff brace. Though I may sneak in some small cosmetic mods.
But eventually I want this to feel like the first one I test drove, so Steeda springs and sways are on the list for the future.
Hello! Joining the party here after picking up a 2021 Explorer ST in black with the Street Package (possibly Performance Package, the brakes are very grabby). I needed something in this price range that can tow a 4500lb trailer reliably, and the ST fits the bill pretty well.
It was a bit of an adventure though.
The first one I looked at drove really well. Looking back I think it was modified, likely sway bars and possibly springs as well. I really liked the test drive because it felt like I was driving a sporty wagon instead of a midsize SUV. Unfortuantely, it turned out that the dealership didn't perform a UCI on it before selling it to me. When they finally did the UCI, after I signed the paperwork, they discovered water damage in the "radio" (I'm thinking telematics since the GPS wasn't working) from a leak behind the dashboard. So I called the whole thing off.
I found another 2021 with only 27,000 miles on it, but it was 4 hours away. That dealership was pretty bad too... Ford needs to look a bit closer at the dealerships that fly their logo.
But it's mine now.
Mod plans are simple for now. Top priority will be for towing. So Airlift bags, a trailer brake controller (Redarc or Curt Spectrum), and a rear diff brace. Though I may sneak in some small cosmetic mods.
But eventually I want this to feel like the first one I test drove, so Steeda springs and sways are on the list for the future.-
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