The Original Ford Explorer Changed the World Forever
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Date: 2022-04-19
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Comments and reviews: 9
Sam
Every time an automaker discontinues a cool car enthusiasts love so they can retool the factory to make another cookie cutter SUV. Blame it on this vehicle.
Also. Why doesn t Doug mention the real reason for people buying SUVs? Multiple market studies show it s not because of practicality or cargo space, it s because they are easier to get in and out of. Maybe if Americans didn t get so fat and lazy they would like coupes and sedans a lot more. Pro tip: If you tell me that you want an SUV and say It s not for the cargo space I just find them easier to get in and out of you don t need an SUV, you need to hit the gym.
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Every time an automaker discontinues a cool car enthusiasts love so they can retool the factory to make another cookie cutter SUV. Blame it on this vehicle.
Also. Why doesn t Doug mention the real reason for people buying SUVs? Multiple market studies show it s not because of practicality or cargo space, it s because they are easier to get in and out of. Maybe if Americans didn t get so fat and lazy they would like coupes and sedans a lot more. Pro tip: If you tell me that you want an SUV and say It s not for the cargo space I just find them easier to get in and out of you don t need an SUV, you need to hit the gym.
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Ben
The blanked out air vent is where the electronic transfer case buttons would be on a 4x4 model. You would have a four-wheel drive button and a low range button. On the two-wheel drive explorers you just had that blank instead.
Ford Explorers were unique at the time for their front suspension too. While the Jeep Cherokee and later Grand Cherokee used a solid front axle, and The S10 Blazer and Japanese offerings offered IFS, the 1st gen Ford Explorer had twin traction beam TTB suspension like the full size bronco.
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The blanked out air vent is where the electronic transfer case buttons would be on a 4x4 model. You would have a four-wheel drive button and a low range button. On the two-wheel drive explorers you just had that blank instead.
Ford Explorers were unique at the time for their front suspension too. While the Jeep Cherokee and later Grand Cherokee used a solid front axle, and The S10 Blazer and Japanese offerings offered IFS, the 1st gen Ford Explorer had twin traction beam TTB suspension like the full size bronco.
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Stephen
While this car did change the landscape of cars it wasn't all positive though because the explorers after this model especially in the early 2000s had some serious problems this is why earlier ones like this are harder to find because they were excellent the version after this one though well there's a reason the term exploder came about
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While this car did change the landscape of cars it wasn't all positive though because the explorers after this model especially in the early 2000s had some serious problems this is why earlier ones like this are harder to find because they were excellent the version after this one though well there's a reason the term exploder came about
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Mark
My granddad bought a 93 Eddie Bauer one brand new in the press teal color with the khaki lower panels. He drove it everyday until he passed in 2020. We just recently sold it. It had over 200k on it. Kinda wished I had kept it and restored it but it was in rough shape. Always loved that thing and wished I could have had it when I turned 16.
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My granddad bought a 93 Eddie Bauer one brand new in the press teal color with the khaki lower panels. He drove it everyday until he passed in 2020. We just recently sold it. It had over 200k on it. Kinda wished I had kept it and restored it but it was in rough shape. Always loved that thing and wished I could have had it when I turned 16.
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Chris
I owned a Mazda Navajo and 4 door Explorer at different times. For its time they were good cars but once you hit 80, 000 miles both started to spend a significant time at the mechanic's garage. One of its big appeals in those days was its variety of interior and exterior colors which attracted women towards the Explorer and Navajo.
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I owned a Mazda Navajo and 4 door Explorer at different times. For its time they were good cars but once you hit 80, 000 miles both started to spend a significant time at the mechanic's garage. One of its big appeals in those days was its variety of interior and exterior colors which attracted women towards the Explorer and Navajo.
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Big
That's not accurate information. The speedometer only goes to 85 because the national speed limit back then was 55 until 1995 so there was no need to make this speedometer read any higher than that. Most trucks and things like that it was common for the speedometer to stop at 85. Although the vehicle would go much faster than that
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That's not accurate information. The speedometer only goes to 85 because the national speed limit back then was 55 until 1995 so there was no need to make this speedometer read any higher than that. Most trucks and things like that it was common for the speedometer to stop at 85. Although the vehicle would go much faster than that
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Solomon
I still like this one too Doug. I remember talking to a guy back in 1995 who bought Penny Hardaway's white Eddie Bauer edition, white w/gray trim and ground effects kit. It had the Play Station gen 1 in it too. I've respected Ford for being a step ahead of their competitors is the US & they had unique designs.
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I still like this one too Doug. I remember talking to a guy back in 1995 who bought Penny Hardaway's white Eddie Bauer edition, white w/gray trim and ground effects kit. It had the Play Station gen 1 in it too. I've respected Ford for being a step ahead of their competitors is the US & they had unique designs.
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alex
The 85 mph speedometer is a relic of the national 55 mph speed limit that was the result of the oil embargos of the 70s. The numb sculls in Washington decided to mandate a max 85 speedo on the inane theory that one would not drive faster than the speed could measure. That ended in 1995.
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The 85 mph speedometer is a relic of the national 55 mph speed limit that was the result of the oil embargos of the 70s. The numb sculls in Washington decided to mandate a max 85 speedo on the inane theory that one would not drive faster than the speed could measure. That ended in 1995.
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HTDoubleU
My grandfather had an Explorer just like this Ford gave him the original value of the car because it looked brand new just like this. he would put news paper on the floors of the car. I remember it like it was yesterday him yelling at me not the slam the doors
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My grandfather had an Explorer just like this Ford gave him the original value of the car because it looked brand new just like this. he would put news paper on the floors of the car. I remember it like it was yesterday him yelling at me not the slam the doors
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