I need to to tow a motorcycle trailer on a short (6 hour) run with
an 01 Explorer Sport Trac. There exists a 3 prong plug (female)behind
the rear bumper as well as a spot for a ball in the bumper.
My question: can I just stick a 2" ball in the bumper hole, plug in

Anyone aware of any chronic problems with 94' Explorers?
I'm looking at one to buy; Eddie Bauer, 4WD, all the bells & whistles.
Seems to be in imaculate condition inside & out with 85,000 highway miles on
the clock.  No problems apparent, no funny noises.

I just got a 97 Explorer Eddie Bauer with the 4L V6 and AWD.  The weather is
pretty cold and I drive mostly in the city.  The mileage is at 13mpg.  I
just bought the vehicle and would like to know if there is a way to increase
the fuel efficiency.  I realize it is an SUV and I don't ...

I know this is a shot in the dark, but maybe someone knows what could be
causing this!
I have a 1997 Explorer that I have had for 3 years. Since the day I got it,
their has been an rattle that is coming from the front drivers side of the

http://www.indystar.com/articles/9/121302-1629-109.html
So -- the strongest argument for amending the State's seatbelt law is that
some guy's kid might still be alive if the law was amended.  Oh give me a
break.  I don't believe the current law says it's illegal if you DO wear it.

My 97 Explorer has dirty headlights.  It's not producing a lot of light.  
The problem is, it's dirty inside the headlight lens.  How do I clean the
inside.  Are there tools or chemicals to do this?

I just recently purchased a 2000 XLT. I am thinking of doing some
light towing in the future. I am not sure if I really need a seperate
hitch installed or can just get by screwing a ball into the bumper.
The bumper says it can take up to 3500LBS. I don't plan on towing

I hear a noise that sounds like a speedometer going bad.  is the speedometer electical or is there a cable that could be going bad?  anyone ever come across this problem?  thanks for any info you can offer.  

A friend of mine has a 1996 V6 Explorer.  It has about 100,000 miles on it.  
It is having a weird problem with the mass air flow sensor.  Sometimes when
it is driving about 35 mph at light load (just cruising), or idling, the
mass air flow sensor lets out a nasty buzzing sound.  ...

My local A/C repair shop tells me that they often use FR-12 in older systems
like mine ('91 Explorer).
They informed me that FR-12 is a blend of R12 and R134a.
What the shop didn't know was that my compressor was replaced in Dec of '98

2002 Explorer, 4.0l V6, 2WD, non-limited slip diff.  What is the correct rear differential lube?  My Ford repair CD says 2 things, one is 80w90 for standard models, and the other is 75w140 for towing packages and V8 models.  However, my owners manual says 75w140.  I'd like to run ...

My right rear window no longer goes up (which sucks when it's 30 degrees in the midwest).  My master switch does not work at all but the rear switch on the door itself will power it down.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I've tried switching the left rear door switch with ...

My wife has an '02 explorer 2wd. 70k? When I have driven it at diffrent
times. I got the feeling that the tranny was slipping, sence she has felt it
too. I have seen many post about "tran weirdness", is this the nature of the
beast? or is it a sign of the last days?

My 70,000 miles Ford Explorer'99 SLX is diagnosis with "Head gasket
leaking coolant" although it is in good condition now.  As machenic
recommended, do it now for $1,600 or $5,000 later on due to overheat.
It is very costly!  I don't know anything of HEAD GASKET LEAKING,but

The cracks are getting bad in the radiator fan on my 94 Explorer (125k
miles) so I'm going to replace it this weekend.  Anyone have any hints/tips
to add to the nice writeup on how to replace the fan at
http://www.glue.umd.edu/~singletn/web/pages/fan.html?