I need to address a few things before the comment section gets out of control and then even at that I'm probably not going to be able to stop people from saying something about safety ahead of time I've been injured just as many times with safety glasses on my eyes as without them and we often make a joke in the shop about the injuries with them on as opposed to not wearing them Somebody mentioned something about the lift not being let down on the safety locks and there's a reason for that you will never see me put a vehicle down on the safety locks or I should say rarely will you see that because I've had the lift malfunction with it on the locks and then have to call a tow truck to get the vehicle off of the lift and I'll never go through that again The third thing is hearing protection - this channel is about showing people repairs and also helping people as well as putting the customer first but this channel is definitely not about a bunch of safety stuff and I honestly don't expect the safety Hawks to come out of the woodwork and start preaching Let's all be a part of a community and enjoy each other's videos and help and commentary and stuff like that but let a guy work the way he feels like he needs to work without you trying to get involved in that personal part of his life, to be honest with you it's not needed we've all been doing this long enough to where we know what we should be doing we just choose not to do it that way and by you telling somebody to do something or what's in their best interest you're not doing anything but just making that person somewhat agitated they know what they're supposed to be doing I love you all to the fullest extent and you guys are great people but the safety commentary.....just no lol it isnt needed I appreciate you guys being concerned, trust me I got this I've been doing this for a long time I'm not going to change the way I'm doing things
I was wearing safety glasses when I was working on the front of my 90 Camaro and I was grinding on the frame horn and I got the brush out had it in the drill and I was drilling away on the frame horn a piece of debris shot out from the wire wheel and went right in the bottom of my eyeball and I had to go to the doctor and have them Dremel it out of my eyeball Had my safety glasses not been on my face it wouldn't have bounced off my cheek then hit my glasses and then went right into my eye
@@williamwchuang I appreciate that but I've been doing this long enough to know where I need my protection and where I don't and I just don't want this comment section full of everything about safety glasses and hearing protection because that's not why I make these videos and if that's how it's going to be then I'm just going to start turning the comments off on these videos so I don't have to hear all the mom-and-pop nagging
Not quite SMA without all the commentary, there's your problem Lady!! Joking, but loving the content and thanks for having a great heart behind every subject. Keep the good stuff coming at us, Brother!!
good to see all the tools one needs,, People balk at a guy wanting $30 an hr on the side when a carpenter who has a hammer a saw and a pencil wants $40.......a friend charges $25 cash to clean houses. But fix a technical issue on their car?? naa ya aint worth 30 they tell ya...
Hell if it gives my truck the respect I give it I'll pay 175 an hour why cause it's my truck and it's the most expensive thing I've ever bought and I want it to look good
This carpenter agrees!! Tools and knowledge are expensive. In order to do the job well and in the time people demand these days and still get to feed and clothe your kids, a man has to charge a fair price. Fair is a two sided coin. Both parties should get every bit of what they deserve. That’s fair.
A great video. No nonsense, and I love the mention about bolt sizes. Saved me a lot of work pulling the right sockets up front. Nice job, nice work. Thanks for sharing with me!
Thank you for taking us back to the good ol 4.0's!! I love to watch work being done on my gen or close to it! I cannot wait to get started on my Explorer. Ive done the whole front suspension on it years ago but i may overhaul it again!! I agree if its already in get the work done!!! Be blessed bro!
Always had a little sweet spot with these. My first garage job was at a cab company, and we had about 6-8 of these on the road. Biggest issue were the transmissions going out around 225k, other than that, they were tanks. Ik mine was older, but I had a 97 awd with the 5.0, absolutely loved it! It was a complete monster in the snow. Got it for free not running, threw a $75 sensor in it, fired right up. Everything was near perfect on it. Definitely wish I didn't get rid of it and just kept taking the time to made it perfect perfect.
not sure who invented lubed for life suspension but thats all i have in my fleet - until its replaced with an aftermarket piece ! i have gm vehicles with 12 grease zerks on the front end alone with 250,000 and my trucks ball joints lasted 465,000 before replacing !
If you notice, the ball joint he was replacing was greasable. Lots of greasable parts wear out especially if not greased regularly plus some do not have a sealed boot allowing water in. I have seen lots of lubed for life parts last a very long time. The only parts I really have faith in to last a long time, and likely never need replacement again are Moog.
I’m still on the fence, I have grease zerks on my current 2 brand new rides. I’ll grease them every 5k. I however usually go back with sealed ujoints etc. I’ve had better luck with sealed. Just my 2 cents.
@@JAMESWUERTELE A big part of it is if the part actually gets greased or not, and how often. With extended oil change intervals now, it can be a while before greasing - IF the shop actually does it. Someone doing their own services may do it more religiously. As I said all are not equal - some ball joints will have a sealed boot with a weep hole for any excess grease(better), others will just have the boot in the box and just fits over the ball/socket and does not really keep the elements out. I have greased this type and see a lot of water come out - imagine a joint like this doesn’t get greased for a while. Lots of places do not grease everything - time is money. It takes time to properly service say a full size older truck - ball joints, tie rod ends, pitman arm, idler arm, u joints.....more time than can be allotted for the price of many oil change specials. This was always a pet peeve of mine - a proper oil change should cost more than what places are charging.
@@peterl2017 I did tie rods one time, greaseable units, idk if i was pressed for time the few times i did oil changes (5k kms maybe 6k kms so like 3500 or so mile oil changes) and after a year or two in the rustbelt yeah they got fked bad. I got like 3 or so zerks on each side now from multiple different things, and it gets a good grease every time, if not AT LEAST when i change over my tires for winter ect.
Nice to see cleaning the hub and rotor and greasing the surface. I do the same so the next time it has to come off it will come off without any issues.
When I changed my fuel pump on my 95 ranger. I told my friend that helped me with the bed. What tools that I needed. He was surprised that i was right.
I own a 1991 Ford Explorer which I bought new. I replaced ball joints at 190K along with the rest of the front end suspension. Did not really need it but I thought it was time. At 200K I replaced the power steering pump and steering box. Both failed at about the same time. Cars today, regardless of the manufacturer, do not last as long.
I have that same ball joint kit, also the OTC hub grappler, best money I ever spent! I love seeing a tech indexing a grease fitting! Now we just need the lubies to actually do their job! They usually don't though.
Speaking of ball joints - Have you noticed that aftermarket ball joints are fused into the control arms? That makes removal almost impossible. Even my mighty Milwaukee high-torque impact couldn’t budge the suckers. So I went on Amazon and instead of buying new ball joints I bought new upper and lower control arms with fused-in ball joints. It wasn’t even that expensive, perhaps because I have a mass produced Ford Expedition XLT 5.4 l. But just wondering if you’re seeing the same thing, I.e. ball joints fused into the arms. Love your channel!
My 06 Daytona Chargers ball joints are in the knuckle and man my milwaykee was going at it, 2 bar battery... on a 5.0. I got a freshly charged one and it ripped it out. I didn't heat so...that would of helped too. Did some on a 13 elantra which came out smooth like butter, did it with a ratcheting wrench (driveway job) no problems. I can't imagine they wouldn't come out with some heat and pressure, and impact.
Work bought me prescription safety glasses and the pair I made them buy me are quite literally normal glasses with (useless) “guards” on them. Honestly I just wanted the free pair of glasses 🤣 if I wasn’t as blind as a bat I wouldn’t even wear safety glasses but oh well, anyways love the video, it feel like years since I’ve done a ball joint seeing this got me excited
My glasses get toast anyways in like 2 years...and then i use them for mowing, weed eating, and anything that just flings shit up. I got new glasses and i kid you not i had to switch back and forth because i was seeing EVERYTHING so good i just i got MASSIVE headaches lol.
I had a silver 07 that seemed cursed. Thermostat housing started leaking while wife was driving and it overheated causing the head to warp. Shop right next to my work fixed it but gave it back with what sounded like a cam chain rattle. Finally got him to agree something wasn't right and he was about to fix whatever he did wrong and the week in was supposed to leave it with him he was murdered by the guy that drove his tow truck. Then the transmission went into limp mode and a transmission shop couldn't figure it out and just wanted to replace it. I had to just get rid of it. Before that happened though it was a good vehicle for the couple years I had it.
Recently just did lower ball joints on some idk 13 elantra? Not a giant fan on these cars at all, BUT it was legit just take off the nut, for the balljoint, pop it out, move the uhh whole brakes strut ect aside, and do it. Super easy driveway job. Arm was still good and a joint is like idk 40 50 bucks vs multiple hundred dollars for a new arm its not gonna need as this thing is gonna hit the junkyard soon enough. Super simple. I just have some powerbuilt or something branded set, work had it and it seemed to work good so i got one for me/home. Not as beefy im sure and i'm also sure that will have a few more adaptors or one you need atleast. Love easy jobs.
@@FordBossMe I mean, I set up the softball down center plate, you knocked it out of the park. Can't blame a guy who twists nuts for a living going for that kind of joke.
Since mostly “for cost” the OEMs have moved away from greasable ball joints to the sealed ones they just don’t last as long. I put greasable ones in when I can (I know, no guarantee they’ll ever see a grease gun again) but even those are getting hard to find for some of the newer models. I’ve seen pickups go to the junkyard that had greaseable ball joints on them that are still good after 100,000 miles. All the class 6,7,8 trucks have grease fittings all over them, we have the factory install a central greasing system on ours, pays for itself by fewer repairs
For the newer tractors and even like you said, something like a transport, yeah i can imagine having the giant grease container and just having that go at it and quickly stopping and doing that is a life changer. a 2 dollar even 10 dollar tube of grease (not even using near all of it) can save from doing EXPENSIVE repairs.
Wear are your safety glasses young man? I had one close call and now always have my safety glasses on. Yes I used wear vs where! Thanks for the video! Nice your employer let you share this.
Yeah I probably should but I've had just as many accidents without them has with them so I just wrote I just get to work done I'm about working so whatever happens happens I just deal with it
Yep got steel removed from one eye and stabbed my other eye socket with needle nose that slipped off a broken brake spring. Luckily it missed by pushing my eyeball aside.
But if I keep getting a comment section full of nothing but safety gurus I'm going to have to shut the comments off because it gets a little ridiculous let a guy work enjoy the video learn something about something you may not know, maybe you haven't done something or use a specific tool i do..... but here we got safety inspectors all down the comment section I mean what the hell
@@FordBossMe I hear ya with all these safety snobs, let a man work in peace. People need to worry about themselves. The whole you do you and me do me thing.
@@FordBossMe dagum, that's a good set. I think I spent $30 on mine and have found them quite useful over the years! Love repair videos. Got caliper rebuild going up as soon as job is totally finished. Turned out to brake hose, and waiting on parts. Wish I had done a series last winter on the rebuild of my Dad's 1996 Fatboy. He passed in 2012 and I finally got around to it.
Hello can you make a video or explain how to set base (chain) timing on a 4.6l 2valve the head have been removed and nothing was marked before hand so I wanted to know how to set the timing initially
I hear you about safety glasses sometimes being a problem. A face shield many times can be much better. Just saw a video of a guy using a cut off wheel on an angle grinder where the disc blew up. Had a face shield with parts of the wheel embedded in the lexan panel. I would have not enjoyed them embedded in any of my body parts.
I have a 91 T-Bird LX 5.0L. I bought it off of an older gentleman back in January and it has the anticipated shot front end. Control Arms, End Links…etc. I’m purchasing from Rock Auto and they have all of major brands. I don’t want the economy stuff and I was wondering what do you think about the MevoTech against TRW, Moog…etc?
Great video man! I just did struts on an 08 F-150 and it was cake. No I didn't rip the cv boot taking the strut out either, this time at least. I hear you with the safety stuff, these folks must be having a time putting a cotter pin in with those gloves on and are tired of slipping off fasteners looking through those foggy lenses?! Hell why not leave your stupid mask on too for the brake dust lol
@@FordBossMe Shop awareness is what I tell all the new guys out of UTI. Experience and instinct will dictate my safety gear usage whether it be gloves, goggles, guards or a combination of. I really just wish i remembered where I put my ratty old burn sleeve half the time because if I get tagged on the forearm one more time...
"It's so easy to work on" Probably why a front wheel bearing replacement at the shop took 45 min on my 2007 Sport Trac, I had legit just got home and got a call that the truck was ready lol
4:25 The rotor (disc brake) likes to stick on these Fords. Need a good 3lb hammer and hit between the studs to break them loose. He sanded down the rusty backing area and applied some anti seize so it won't stick.
Except I don't use a hammer anymore I got a really nice old school 40-year old CP air hammer I give it a few brrrr brrrrr brrrr and the rotor Falls right off
What do you think 🧐 of the 4.0 compared to the 3.0 same engines in the rangers are thay just as reliable as the Vulcan 🖖 I know thay have more HP but was wondering if I can’t find a good 4.6 I was going to get another ranger
@@FordBossMe I wouldn't call an engine with known timing chain issues that needs to be removed from the vehicle to remedy said issues "amazing", unless of course you were referring to the older pushrod 4.0L from the 90's Rangers.
Rusty suspension parts. Ugh. I live in the south....60k miles so far and everything is clean underneath. In fact that's how I was able to spot a cv boot leak early because everything else around it was clean except for the boot and my wheel inside, all greasy. The dealer tech messed up the axle though. :(
Not trying to do anyhting here, but are you sure the tech ruined your boot? They surely could of, but going into it saying you did this ect isnt gonna forge any good relationships. at 60k miles you can easily have a boot go bad.
@@baileyhatfield4273 No, I didn't say they ruined the boot. The joint inside of it. I don't know why the boot started leaking, but it was not making any noises at all or vibration prior to being disassembled.
sir.you are EXACTLY right.thats why millions of us will NEVER own this newer overpriced,overcomplicated crap dearborn is shoving out before thoroughly tested.companies like LMC truck are doing very well because ford "dont make them like this anymore."
The ball joints on these things are easy to change but just about everything else blows. The 4.0L engine needs to be removed to replace the timing chains which is a somewhat common failure. Then you have the 5r55 which is known as one of the worst transmissions ever created, coupled to that engine. All of the wheel bearings are press in style and they have a somewhat high failure rate too.
Do you really depend on the torque wrench considering corrosion on the the aluminum rim against the steel(cast iron) rotor? I def dont.i go over every lug nut with a 24" snap on breaker bar.not over tight yet you can feel how tight it is.
My Eye glasses are Impact Resist so i don't even need safety glasses lol they have actually saved me a few times from small metal debris off a Rivet Machine at my old Job
We actually make a joke about it because some people in the shop choose to wear them and other people don't because some of us have been hurt more with them on our face
@@FordBossMe I don’t work at a dealership but I love using dealer parts, Wednesday I went to Ford dealer for fan clutch for E series van I tell them no aftermarket, it seems that aftermarket quality is going down, I’m tried of the double work, a year ago did a alternator on Ford Escape 3 times the same day, none of them were good and said get me a dealer one and install it no problem 😌
In your opinion, do you think the quality of parts and longevity of cars and trucks built within the last 5 or so years aren’t built to last or is as solidly built compared to say vehicles made in the 90’s- early 2000’s? It seems to me the older stuff from even just 10 years ago were better made. It’s all relative I guess, but IMO, every car I had from 90’s Town Cars to 90’s Cadillac Fleetwoods were made to last and they were so easy to work on too. Too much plastic crap everywhere and thinner gauge metal in the brand new stuff.
I prefer safety squints and the knowledge gained by years of experience... I've been to the doctor twice to have crap taken out of my eyes, both times after wearing "safety" glasses. Now I use a full shield for the really messy/dangerous stuff, otherwise, stay upstream.
Whatever they work out at the front end is what I do I don't have a choice in that matter it could be because we didn't have it in stock but Napa did in the customer didn't mind there's a thousand different reasons why
A:Engineers B:They don't care. If their workers need one guy with an 18 one with a 17 one with a 21 ect, it doesnt hurt productivity at all. Ofc it does to repair but yeh
06-10 are some of the best Explorers Ever made. Esp the v8. The V6 SOHCs are ok, but not as good as the V8. If it needs timing work, the engine has to come out, but usually go over 200K.
Can't beat the 96-01s with the V8, those things run forever, I've got 3, gave up on any of them dying when my daily rolled 325K miles. The 06-10s sure do beat most of the rest though.
@@bronzechicken4437 I agree the OHV V8 explorers are in a league of their own. They usually get scrapped because the owner wants something else, they run perfectly in the junkyard. Also they have the Crown Vic Trans. I don't think Ford wanted something that reliable :lol:. A runner up is the 4.0 OHV V6 (till 2000). Some people argue that it is tougher engine. Plenty of 500K examples. Very high torque engine at low RPM. Mine has 4.10 gears. They can crack heads if overheated but its rare and almost a DIY repair. Plenty of aftermarket inexpensive parts. Some years of that trans are kinda ok.
Every time I've got hurt and ended up in the hospital I've had safety glasses on my face three times now I've had to have eye surgery because of debris in my eye with safety glasses
I don't understand why people ask this question, a lot of times on the older Parts some of the dealers don't have the Ford parts in stock and they give the customer the option to use the parts store down the street if they want and it's a common thing
No judgment here man. I'm not a fan of working in a shop without hearing protection but I have very acute hearing. I could hear a mouse fart in a pillow factory warehouse. 🤣
These comments make me shake my head and honestly I've had worse stuff get in my eyes with eye protection on... it almost like funnels it into your eyes as opposed to with eye protection off I got this let me do me and enjoy the video
@@FordBossMe I work in the oil patch and I’ll wear my safety glasses and ear muffs any day while not caring about steel toe boots or gloves. To each their own though, I’d be blind without mine. Stay safe out there.
@@tombryant4518 I just wish people would comment on the video instead of all the safety stuff I mean it's a little ridiculous when you put out a video showing somebody how to do something and all they can focus on his critiquing you because of safety I mean whatever happened to people just enjoying a video and just saying hey man great job on wow that's a different way to do that oh thanks for show me that tool I never seen that before F****** hell man I just want to turn comments off on this thing
Everything torqued to factory specs, just the way I like it. Just kidding, real world video. Some people get so wrapped up and need a torque spec for every little bolt - whats the spec on the bolts that hold the backing plate? Whats the spec for the caliper bolts? Follow any real mechanic for a day and you will see how often the torque wrench comes out. Some think only hack independent shops don’t torque every bolt, and a dealer must torque everything. . Not so much. Good work, not criticizing you in any way, I know how it is.
Honestly Joe I wish I would get more comments about the video or not so much about the safety glasses I get what you're saying but I'm not going to change the way I'm doing things this works for me and I'm just going to keep doing it that's how it is but I appreciate the concern
they sure don't make them the way they used to , my 1991 GMC 1500 still has the original ball joints with a grease nipples . 440 km on it, an Alberta ranch truck .this is what it looks like now had it restored ,but I did all the mechanical on it . th-cam.com/video/-BDUuHcDqW4/w-d-xo.html
My family has a couple like 04 ish vws that just don't seem to want to die. Sure they have a decent bit of rust and sure its not the most ADVANCED thing ever....but it works and its nice enough. Rides decent, drives good? Like most newer cars i drive feel like crap. And saying that VW interior from pre 06 or 2010 is really pushing it lol. I don't want DI i don't want cam phasers, any of it. I want simple, reliable, shitboxes lol. If i want something nice to tear up the street, man the Mustangs around me sound SO good, the screams coming out of them man.
For all you negitive nellies... If you don't like his methods the don't watch. Me, I take away something new with each video. I have 4 post lift and at 79 stlll work on my own stuff.
What do you mean "they don't make em like they used to?" That's an '07. '07 was like yesterday. Come work on my 78 Eldorado. I'll show you how they don't make em any more. 😂
You should probably go watch my almost 3-hour livestream I have plenty of experience with 1958 to 1966 Thunderbirds 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire also the old 50's model three two-barrel Carburetors in The Cadillacs 1972 Cadillac Eldorado with a 500 cubic inch front wheel drive motor completely restored
I did nothing but restore these cars for years I've got a little experience with everything when it comes to fuel-burning engines except for aircraft I haven't worked on aircraft that's the only thing
I'll check the emails tonight you gotta understand how crazy the channels been you're not the only person asking questions and sending me emails you got to be patient I'll get back to you eventually you have to keep reminding me sometimes but don't play this game with me where you try to make me feel bad about saying as promised please
Keep the revs down otherwise you'll have cracked trans bellhousings, loose ignition coils, loose or missing oil caps, as well as a dead starter due to the severe vibration from the flat-plane crank 5.2 "Voodoo".....the car itself is awesome, but the engine doesn't last. I would stay away.
I need to address a few things before the comment section gets out of control and then even at that I'm probably not going to be able to stop people from saying something about safety ahead of time
I've been injured just as many times with safety glasses on my eyes as without them and we often make a joke in the shop about the injuries with them on as opposed to not wearing them
Somebody mentioned something about the lift not being let down on the safety locks and there's a reason for that you will never see me put a vehicle down on the safety locks or I should say rarely will you see that because I've had the lift malfunction with it on the locks and then have to call a tow truck to get the vehicle off of the lift and I'll never go through that again
The third thing is hearing protection - this channel is about showing people repairs and also helping people as well as putting the customer first but this channel is definitely not about a bunch of safety stuff and I honestly don't expect the safety Hawks to come out of the woodwork and start preaching
Let's all be a part of a community and enjoy each other's videos and help and commentary and stuff like that but let a guy work the way he feels like he needs to work without you trying to get involved in that personal part of his life, to be honest with you it's not needed we've all been doing this long enough to where we know what we should be doing we just choose not to do it that way and by you telling somebody to do something or what's in their best interest you're not doing anything but just making that person somewhat agitated they know what they're supposed to be doing
I love you all to the fullest extent and you guys are great people but the safety commentary.....just no lol it isnt needed
I appreciate you guys being concerned, trust me I got this I've been doing this for a long time I'm not going to change the way I'm doing things
"i don't need no safety glasses, I'm a real man" he says, as he goes to the emergency room to get bristles from a wire wheel removed from his eyeball
I was wearing safety glasses when I was working on the front of my 90 Camaro and I was grinding on the frame horn and I got the brush out had it in the drill and I was drilling away on the frame horn a piece of debris shot out from the wire wheel and went right in the bottom of my eyeball and I had to go to the doctor and have them Dremel it out of my eyeball
Had my safety glasses not been on my face it wouldn't have bounced off my cheek then hit my glasses and then went right into my eye
I'm a worry wort and I just want to see you safe. I remain buckled up even when I'm standing at a parking space lmao.
@@williamwchuang I appreciate that but I've been doing this long enough to know where I need my protection and where I don't and I just don't want this comment section full of everything about safety glasses and hearing protection because that's not why I make these videos and if that's how it's going to be then I'm just going to start turning the comments off on these videos so I don't have to hear all the mom-and-pop nagging
@@FordBossMe Just trying to say maybe it's a positive thing everyone's worried about your safety even if it's annoying. You know what works for you!
It's fun being a "fly on the wall" inside the service bay where we are not supposed to be. Thanks, man.
Not quite SMA without all the commentary, there's your problem Lady!! Joking, but loving the content and thanks for having a great heart behind every subject. Keep the good stuff coming at us, Brother!!
good to see all the tools one needs,, People balk at a guy wanting $30 an hr on the side when a carpenter who has a hammer a saw and a pencil wants $40.......a friend charges $25 cash to clean houses. But fix a technical issue on their car?? naa ya aint worth 30 they tell ya...
And half the time don't want to pay, That's why its $130 an hour for a good shop.
Hell if it gives my truck the respect I give it I'll pay 175 an hour why cause it's my truck and it's the most expensive thing I've ever bought and I want it to look good
This carpenter agrees!!
Tools and knowledge are expensive. In order to do the job well and in the time people demand these days and still get to feed and clothe your kids, a man has to charge a fair price. Fair is a two sided coin. Both parties should get every bit of what they deserve. That’s fair.
I only own one Ford these days, 1997 F-350 7.3 4x4 reg cab. I still love your videos, I learn. I enjoy watching new techniques. Have a good weekend!
He has his safety contacts in no worries.
And he's already deaf!
A great video. No nonsense, and I love the mention about bolt sizes. Saved me a lot of work pulling the right sockets up front. Nice job, nice work. Thanks for sharing with me!
Tyvm
They declined new bolts huh? They must not work on their own vehicles.
I thought I was the only one who painted the mating surface of the hub and rotor with anti-seize. Lol.
Thank you for taking us back to the good ol 4.0's!! I love to watch work being done on my gen or close to it! I cannot wait to get started on my Explorer. Ive done the whole front suspension on it years ago but i may overhaul it again!! I agree if its already in get the work done!!! Be blessed bro!
Tyvm
Thanks for letting us hang out in the shop for a bit, Rich.
Man I like these videos. Helps make things understandable even if your not working on the exact same car. 👍🏼
I love watching your videos man and the amazing stories from your experience. Keep up the great content!
Nice! hooked on these video's,My Grandfather has a 2007 Crown Vic 4.6L V8, first owner still service by ford dealer! best ride ford made
Always had a little sweet spot with these. My first garage job was at a cab company, and we had about 6-8 of these on the road. Biggest issue were the transmissions going out around 225k, other than that, they were tanks.
Ik mine was older, but I had a 97 awd with the 5.0, absolutely loved it! It was a complete monster in the snow. Got it for free not running, threw a $75 sensor in it, fired right up. Everything was near perfect on it. Definitely wish I didn't get rid of it and just kept taking the time to made it perfect perfect.
Wish I could find a technician like you. You go the extra mile for your customers.
I always do
not sure who invented lubed for life suspension but thats all i have in my fleet - until its replaced with an aftermarket piece ! i have gm vehicles with 12 grease zerks on the front end alone with 250,000 and my trucks ball joints lasted 465,000 before replacing !
If you notice, the ball joint he was replacing was greasable. Lots of greasable parts wear out especially if not greased regularly plus some do not have a sealed boot allowing water in. I have seen lots of lubed for life parts last a very long time. The only parts I really have faith in to last a long time, and likely never need replacement again are Moog.
I’m still on the fence, I have grease zerks on my current 2 brand new rides. I’ll grease them every 5k. I however usually go back with sealed ujoints etc. I’ve had better luck with sealed. Just my 2 cents.
@@JAMESWUERTELE A big part of it is if the part actually gets greased or not, and how often. With extended oil change intervals now, it can be a while before greasing - IF the shop actually does it. Someone doing their own services may do it more religiously. As I said all are not equal - some ball joints will have a sealed boot with a weep hole for any excess grease(better), others will just have the boot in the box and just fits over the ball/socket and does not really keep the elements out. I have greased this type and see a lot of water come out - imagine a joint like this doesn’t get greased for a while. Lots of places do not grease everything - time is money. It takes time to properly service say a full size older truck - ball joints, tie rod ends, pitman arm, idler arm, u joints.....more time than can be allotted for the price of many oil change specials. This was always a pet peeve of mine - a proper oil change should cost more than what places are charging.
@@peterl2017 I did tie rods one time, greaseable units, idk if i was pressed for time the few times i did oil changes (5k kms maybe 6k kms so like 3500 or so mile oil changes) and after a year or two in the rustbelt yeah they got fked bad. I got like 3 or so zerks on each side now from multiple different things, and it gets a good grease every time, if not AT LEAST when i change over my tires for winter ect.
Hell they don't make technicians like you anymore either. Wish more mechanics were like you.
Glad you said how much time is really involved. Some guys will watch you go at this and believe the whole job only took 15 minutes.
I don't remember exactly what the time was but it said book time on this was about an hour and a half for the average person
But it only took me about 50 minutes
Nice to see cleaning the hub and rotor and greasing the surface. I do the same so the next time it has to come off it will come off without any issues.
I got to get one of those snap on ball joint tools. It just looks to easy with that thing.
it's expensive, but they're incredible and wayyy better than all the competitors.
O t c has one for half the price and then somebody said Amazon has it as well for like 50 bucks but just a cheaper version
When I changed my fuel pump on my 95 ranger. I told my friend that helped me with the bed. What tools that I needed. He was surprised that i was right.
Ah good ole grease zerts. Haven’t seen one of those in a while.
Zerk* I don't mean to be "that guy"
@@datgamerboy123 it’s said both ways homie.
@@micho_3715 that's not what I was taught in school, but I'll take your word for it.
@@micho_3715 that's not what I was taught in school, but I'll take your word for it.
@@datgamerboy123 google it bro. And that’s how I was taught to spell it in school.
I own a 1991 Ford Explorer which I bought new. I replaced ball joints at 190K along with the rest of the front end suspension. Did not really need it but I thought it was time. At 200K I replaced the power steering pump and steering box. Both failed at about the same time. Cars today, regardless of the manufacturer, do not last as long.
2.1 plus alignment and inspection. Nice ticket , I wish they were all this nice.
maybe nothing fancy but EXPENSIVE non the least
Thank you sharing your knowledge once again.
Hey ive been enjoying your videos ,there helping me understand mechanic's work
I have that same ball joint kit, also the OTC hub grappler, best money I ever spent! I love seeing a tech indexing a grease fitting! Now we just need the lubies to actually do their job! They usually don't though.
When I do it I think about if it was me how would I want somebody to leave it I need to be able to get a grease gun on it
I have that same snap on removal tool. Soooooooo nice
BJP1 about $750
@@jonmccormick8683 I got mine on the truck when they first came out on sale for 550
Speaking of ball joints - Have you noticed that aftermarket ball joints are fused into the control arms? That makes removal almost impossible. Even my mighty Milwaukee high-torque impact couldn’t budge the suckers. So I went on Amazon and instead of buying new ball joints I bought new upper and lower control arms with fused-in ball joints. It wasn’t even that expensive, perhaps because I have a mass produced Ford Expedition XLT 5.4 l. But just wondering if you’re seeing the same thing, I.e. ball joints fused into the arms.
Love your channel!
I haven't run into one yet
My 06 Daytona Chargers ball joints are in the knuckle and man my milwaykee was going at it, 2 bar battery... on a 5.0. I got a freshly charged one and it ripped it out. I didn't heat so...that would of helped too. Did some on a 13 elantra which came out smooth like butter, did it with a ratcheting wrench (driveway job) no problems. I can't imagine they wouldn't come out with some heat and pressure, and impact.
Work bought me prescription safety glasses and the pair I made them buy me are quite literally normal glasses with (useless) “guards” on them. Honestly I just wanted the free pair of glasses 🤣 if I wasn’t as blind as a bat I wouldn’t even wear safety glasses but oh well, anyways love the video, it feel like years since I’ve done a ball joint seeing this got me excited
My glasses get toast anyways in like 2 years...and then i use them for mowing, weed eating, and anything that just flings shit up. I got new glasses and i kid you not i had to switch back and forth because i was seeing EVERYTHING so good i just i got MASSIVE headaches lol.
I did all four balljoints on my 2004 cherokee in an afternoon with only a passing knowledge and some rented tools. They had 150k miles on them.
I had a silver 07 that seemed cursed. Thermostat housing started leaking while wife was driving and it overheated causing the head to warp. Shop right next to my work fixed it but gave it back with what sounded like a cam chain rattle. Finally got him to agree something wasn't right and he was about to fix whatever he did wrong and the week in was supposed to leave it with him he was murdered by the guy that drove his tow truck. Then the transmission went into limp mode and a transmission shop couldn't figure it out and just wanted to replace it. I had to just get rid of it. Before that happened though it was a good vehicle for the couple years I had it.
Holy shit that got dark fast.
I miss the simple 2000’s vehicles.
Recently just did lower ball joints on some idk 13 elantra? Not a giant fan on these cars at all, BUT it was legit just take off the nut, for the balljoint, pop it out, move the uhh whole brakes strut ect aside, and do it. Super easy driveway job. Arm was still good and a joint is like idk 40 50 bucks vs multiple hundred dollars for a new arm its not gonna need as this thing is gonna hit the junkyard soon enough. Super simple. I just have some powerbuilt or something branded set, work had it and it seemed to work good so i got one for me/home. Not as beefy im sure and i'm also sure that will have a few more adaptors or one you need atleast. Love easy jobs.
Always clean out the dirty hole before you stick a new part in.
That applies for everything in life LOL
@@FordBossMe You had to make it weird. LOL
Indeed
@@FordBossMe 😂👍
@@FordBossMe I mean, I set up the softball down center plate, you knocked it out of the park. Can't blame a guy who twists nuts for a living going for that kind of joke.
I recommend using Eye and Ear protection and once rebuilt a front-end using rocks and a torch!
I'm good I'll keep doing things the way I'm doing it
@@FordBossMe I'm a shipbuilder and that is a definite write-up, but...since I'm not your boss, carry on! Good video anyway!
Safety squints in full use.
I got this thanks though
Yeah he is super tough.
@@postmaster505012 you are correct
@@FordBossMe haha I do safety squints but I'm Chinese lmao
Since mostly “for cost” the OEMs have moved away from greasable ball joints to the sealed ones they just don’t last as long. I put greasable ones in when I can (I know, no guarantee they’ll ever see a grease gun again) but even those are getting hard to find for some of the newer models. I’ve seen pickups go to the junkyard that had greaseable ball joints on them that are still good after 100,000 miles. All the class 6,7,8 trucks have grease fittings all over them, we have the factory install a central greasing system on ours, pays for itself by fewer repairs
For the newer tractors and even like you said, something like a transport, yeah i can imagine having the giant grease container and just having that go at it and quickly stopping and doing that is a life changer. a 2 dollar even 10 dollar tube of grease (not even using near all of it) can save from doing EXPENSIVE repairs.
@@baileyhatfield4273 look up “jockey lube” - that’s the system we use on all of our bigger farm trucks.
Wear are your safety glasses young man? I had one close call and now always have my safety glasses on.
Yes I used wear vs where!
Thanks for the video!
Nice your employer let you share this.
Yeah I probably should but I've had just as many accidents without them has with them so I just wrote I just get to work done I'm about working so whatever happens happens I just deal with it
Yep got steel removed from one eye and stabbed my other eye socket with needle nose that slipped off a broken brake spring. Luckily it missed by pushing my eyeball aside.
Ford corporate watches my channel my employer watches my channel everybody in the world watches this channel
But if I keep getting a comment section full of nothing but safety gurus I'm going to have to shut the comments off because it gets a little ridiculous let a guy work enjoy the video learn something about something you may not know, maybe you haven't done something or use a specific tool i do..... but here we got safety inspectors all down the comment section I mean what the hell
@@FordBossMe I hear ya with all these safety snobs, let a man work in peace. People need to worry about themselves. The whole you do you and me do me thing.
Wasn't expecting the crescent wrench to make an appearance! :)
i love these for easy non stress type stuff, sears going out of business so i bought there nicer set was 100$ marked down to 30
@@FordBossMe dagum, that's a good set. I think I spent $30 on mine and have found them quite useful over the years! Love repair videos. Got caliper rebuild going up as soon as job is totally finished. Turned out to brake hose, and waiting on parts. Wish I had done a series last winter on the rebuild of my Dad's 1996 Fatboy. He passed in 2012 and I finally got around to it.
Hello can you make a video or explain how to set base (chain) timing on a 4.6l 2valve the head have been removed and nothing was marked before hand so I wanted to know how to set the timing initially
I hear you about safety glasses sometimes being a problem. A face shield many times can be much better. Just saw a video of a guy using a cut off wheel on an angle grinder where the disc blew up. Had a face shield with parts of the wheel embedded in the lexan panel. I would have not enjoyed them embedded in any of my body parts.
Just be careful . I want to see more of your videos and more.
Nice video. I am new to your channel. Great content. 👍.
Of course, the owner wouldn't think to replace the other side... dope ;-)
The other side's not bad there's no reason to do both of them if only one side is bad
@@FordBossMe I figured the "good" side has the same miles, so just do it. Much like when headlamps go out. Replace in pairs ;-)
Dude!! Where's my lugs...lol
I have a 91 T-Bird LX 5.0L. I bought it off of an older gentleman back in January and it has the anticipated shot front end.
Control Arms, End Links…etc.
I’m purchasing from Rock Auto and they have all of major brands. I don’t want the economy stuff and I was wondering what do you think about the MevoTech against TRW, Moog…etc?
both good, i like moog honestly if i cant find factory
@@FordBossMe
Thanks for your time.
Great video man! I just did struts on an 08 F-150 and it was cake. No I didn't rip the cv boot taking the strut out either, this time at least. I hear you with the safety stuff, these folks must be having a time putting a cotter pin in with those gloves on and are tired of slipping off fasteners looking through those foggy lenses?! Hell why not leave your stupid mask on too for the brake dust lol
The thing is I've been hurt just as many times if not more with safety equipment on then with it off
@@FordBossMe Shop awareness is what I tell all the new guys out of UTI. Experience and instinct will dictate my safety gear usage whether it be gloves, goggles, guards or a combination of. I really just wish i remembered where I put my ratty old burn sleeve half the time because if I get tagged on the forearm one more time...
"It's so easy to work on"
Probably why a front wheel bearing replacement at the shop took 45 min on my 2007 Sport Trac, I had legit just got home and got a call that the truck was ready lol
Why I love my ranger
4:25 The rotor (disc brake) likes to stick on these Fords. Need a good 3lb hammer and hit between the studs to break them loose. He sanded down the rusty backing area and applied some anti seize so it won't stick.
Except I don't use a hammer anymore I got a really nice old school 40-year old CP air hammer I give it a few brrrr brrrrr brrrr and the rotor Falls right off
I need that motor since it's complete and running I'll bring you 1 that needs reassembly and a spare 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What do you think 🧐 of the 4.0 compared to the 3.0 same engines in the rangers are thay just as reliable as the Vulcan 🖖 I know thay have more HP but was wondering if I can’t find a good 4.6 I was going to get another ranger
4.0 is amazing
@@FordBossMe I wouldn't call an engine with known timing chain issues that needs to be removed from the vehicle to remedy said issues "amazing", unless of course you were referring to the older pushrod 4.0L from the 90's Rangers.
Rusty suspension parts. Ugh. I live in the south....60k miles so far and everything is clean underneath. In fact that's how I was able to spot a cv boot leak early because everything else around it was clean except for the boot and my wheel inside, all greasy. The dealer tech messed up the axle though. :(
Not trying to do anyhting here, but are you sure the tech ruined your boot? They surely could of, but going into it saying you did this ect isnt gonna forge any good relationships. at 60k miles you can easily have a boot go bad.
@@baileyhatfield4273 No, I didn't say they ruined the boot. The joint inside of it. I don't know why the boot started leaking, but it was not making any noises at all or vibration prior to being disassembled.
been working on mine for a week tried heat hammer jack and compressor and now cutting and still wont come off
Glad I'm not the only one that ends up using a nut-fucker, er, I mean an adjustable wrench on the zerks.
What attachment did you use to clean the hole out? I need me you be of those.
Tool Aid SG 17220 2"" Wire Wheel Brush a.co/d/1URvH0s
sir.you are EXACTLY right.thats why millions of us will NEVER own this newer overpriced,overcomplicated crap dearborn is shoving out before thoroughly tested.companies like LMC truck are doing very well because ford "dont make them like this anymore."
The ball joints on these things are easy to change but just about everything else blows. The 4.0L engine needs to be removed to replace the timing chains which is a somewhat common failure. Then you have the 5r55 which is known as one of the worst transmissions ever created, coupled to that engine. All of the wheel bearings are press in style and they have a somewhat high failure rate too.
Do you really depend on the torque wrench considering corrosion on the the aluminum rim against the steel(cast iron) rotor? I def dont.i go over every lug nut with a 24" snap on breaker bar.not over tight yet you can feel how tight it is.
I 100% rely on my torque wrench I didn't pay $575 for the damn thing for nothing
Ben, clean the mating surfaces before mounting the wheel up. I wouldn’t want you working on my ride.
Not cleaning up the corrosion if a greater offense lol. Use one of those weird rubber scrubber attachments on your die grinder deal and clean it up.
Did you get a camera tripod or a trusty camera guy with a steady hand? 🤔
nope propped phone up against a greasy box
You’re $800 snap-on ball joint press looks just like my $50 pittsburg ball joint press🤣🤣🤣
Jokes on you it's not mine
I win
@@FordBossMe hahahahaha
@@FordBossMe must be nice you don't have to buy one lol
Hey, always wear your safety glasses too.
No
My Eye glasses are Impact Resist so i don't even need safety glasses lol they have actually saved me a few times from small metal debris off a Rivet Machine at my old Job
Yeah I've been injured just as much with them on my face as without them on my face
We actually make a joke about it because some people in the shop choose to wear them and other people don't because some of us have been hurt more with them on our face
They still do make stuff like that. I bought 2 new ones, Toyota 4Runner.
Hi Ford Boss Me, I want to know why you are using aftermarket part on the truck, thank you
Did you think that the dealers only use original parts?
@@FordBossMe I don’t work at a dealership but I love using dealer parts, Wednesday I went to Ford dealer for fan clutch for E series van I tell them no aftermarket, it seems that aftermarket quality is going down, I’m tried of the double work, a year ago did a alternator on Ford Escape 3 times the same day, none of them were good and said get me a dealer one and install it no problem 😌
Easy to work on until you need to replace the timing chains and/or guides on that 4.0-liter SOHC. That’s a job I never want to do! 🤣
Agreed
I know I don't want luckily motors already out
Then you have the legendary 5R55 transmission failures...
It's an 04
Was there a different 4.0? I don’t remember anyone having to mess with chains on the first gen (I assume) 91+ 4.0 motors.
In your opinion, do you think the quality of parts and longevity of cars and trucks built within the last 5 or so years aren’t built to last or is as solidly built compared to say vehicles made in the 90’s- early 2000’s?
It seems to me the older stuff from even just 10 years ago were better made. It’s all relative I guess, but IMO, every car I had from 90’s Town Cars to 90’s Cadillac Fleetwoods were made to last and they were so easy to work on too. Too much plastic crap everywhere and thinner gauge metal in the brand new stuff.
I think the quality of parts has went down
I prefer safety squints and the knowledge gained by years of experience... I've been to the doctor twice to have crap taken out of my eyes, both times after wearing "safety" glasses.
Now I use a full shield for the really messy/dangerous stuff, otherwise, stay upstream.
It looks easy when you know what you’re doing.
How come you did not use ford motorcraft replacement ball joint
Not my choice
Whatever they work out at the front end is what I do I don't have a choice in that matter it could be because we didn't have it in stock but Napa did in the customer didn't mind there's a thousand different reasons why
why 3 simmular yet different sizes of bolt why not just streamline manufacturing and just all use the biggest size?
That's just how they do it
A:Engineers B:They don't care. If their workers need one guy with an 18 one with a 17 one with a 21 ect, it doesnt hurt productivity at all. Ofc it does to repair but yeh
WHERE THE HELL DID I PUT THOSE LUG NUTS!
They were right in front of me the whole time
They swelled up and floated away when you weren't looking
06-10 are some of the best Explorers Ever made. Esp the v8. The V6 SOHCs are ok, but not as good as the V8. If it needs timing work, the engine has to come out, but usually go over 200K.
Can't beat the 96-01s with the V8, those things run forever, I've got 3, gave up on any of them dying when my daily rolled 325K miles. The 06-10s sure do beat most of the rest though.
@@bronzechicken4437 I agree the OHV V8 explorers are in a league of their own. They usually get scrapped because the owner wants something else, they run perfectly in the junkyard. Also they have the Crown Vic Trans. I don't think Ford wanted something that reliable :lol:.
A runner up is the 4.0 OHV V6 (till 2000). Some people argue that it is tougher engine. Plenty of 500K examples. Very high torque engine at low RPM. Mine has 4.10 gears.
They can crack heads if overheated but its rare and almost a DIY repair. Plenty of aftermarket inexpensive parts. Some years of that trans are kinda ok.
Love my 2009 4.6L 6 speed.
Are those explorers better than the 2011 and up?
Yes
@@FordBossMe okay, thanks.
Never seen a 4.0 liter that didn't have cracked head, or blown head gasket.
This one is like brand new it has 74000 miles on it and never had any serious repairs
45 years in this trade , at least 10 visits to ER to have debris scraped from eyes with safety glasses on , 0 visits with glasses off
Every time I've got hurt and ended up in the hospital I've had safety glasses on my face three times now I've had to have eye surgery because of debris in my eye with safety glasses
Why on earth was a Ford shop putting in a NAPA part? Was this a side job?
I don't understand why people ask this question, a lot of times on the older Parts some of the dealers don't have the Ford parts in stock and they give the customer the option to use the parts store down the street if they want and it's a common thing
Wish you could still buy the old QUALITY Moog adjustables.
How many times per day do you bump your head?
Alot
@@FordBossMe lol
You should wear a mask brother all that rust is very bad.
SAFETY ALERT:😁
No judgment here man. I'm not a fan of working in a shop without hearing protection but I have very acute hearing. I could hear a mouse fart in a pillow factory warehouse. 🤣
Pretty sure that's an explorer not an Expedition....a typo I'm sure.🤔
It was a typo I corrected it but for some reason TH-cam takes forever to fix the corrections in the title
I corrected it right after this video was loaded and it still wouldn't show up as a correction so it probably is going to take 24 hours
2:40, you didn’t put that car on the safeties before going under it. Tisk tisk
Read the pinned post
Wear eye pro brother. It’s hard to making a living when you can’t see.
He wears safety contact lenses.
These comments make me shake my head and honestly
I've had worse stuff get in my eyes with eye protection on... it almost like funnels it into your eyes as opposed to with eye protection off
I got this let me do me and enjoy the video
@@FordBossMe I work in the oil patch and I’ll wear my safety glasses and ear muffs any day while not caring about steel toe boots or gloves. To each their own though, I’d be blind without mine. Stay safe out there.
@@jonmccormick8683 Well, at least he’s not wearing one of those ridiculous cowboy hat hard hats!
@@tombryant4518 I just wish people would comment on the video instead of all the safety stuff I mean it's a little ridiculous when you put out a video showing somebody how to do something and all they can focus on his critiquing you because of safety I mean whatever happened to people just enjoying a video and just saying hey man great job on wow that's a different way to do that oh thanks for show me that tool I never seen that before
F****** hell man I just want to turn comments off on this thing
Everything torqued to factory specs, just the way I like it. Just kidding, real world video. Some people get so wrapped up and need a torque spec for every little bolt - whats the spec on the bolts that hold the backing plate? Whats the spec for the caliper bolts? Follow any real mechanic for a day and you will see how often the torque wrench comes out. Some think only hack independent shops don’t torque every bolt, and a dealer must torque everything. . Not so much. Good work, not criticizing you in any way, I know how it is.
One of the first things I learnt. Tights tight, too tights fucked 😂
Annoy the hell out of me those "blue shirts" invading my space. ;-)
Why are you the only one WORKING?!
everyone else went home or no oil changes for the lube techs, couple of us stay late to keep working
You have probably been told this your entire career but maybe just maybe this one will stick find some kind of hearing protection
Honestly Joe I wish I would get more comments about the video or not so much about the safety glasses I get what you're saying but I'm not going to change the way I'm doing things this works for me and I'm just going to keep doing it that's how it is but I appreciate the concern
they sure don't make them the way they used to , my 1991 GMC 1500 still has the original ball joints with a grease nipples . 440 km on it, an Alberta ranch truck .this is what it looks like now had it restored ,but I did all the mechanical on it . th-cam.com/video/-BDUuHcDqW4/w-d-xo.html
Nice truck
@@FordBossMe Thanks Bro , I'm 70 its my last project is what I told the wife ... I lied .
All the new cars are designed to planned obsolescence. This is why I will buy old and used as long as possible.
My family has a couple like 04 ish vws that just don't seem to want to die. Sure they have a decent bit of rust and sure its not the most ADVANCED thing ever....but it works and its nice enough. Rides decent, drives good? Like most newer cars i drive feel like crap. And saying that VW interior from pre 06 or 2010 is really pushing it lol. I don't want DI i don't want cam phasers, any of it. I want simple, reliable, shitboxes lol. If i want something nice to tear up the street, man the Mustangs around me sound SO good, the screams coming out of them man.
Safety glasses lol
Sorry just playing I never remember to wear the
Them
It's not a matter of me not remembering to wear them I just don't wear them for specific reasons and that's just what I choose to do
For all you negitive nellies... If you don't like his methods the don't watch.
Me, I take away something new with each video.
I have 4 post lift and at 79 stlll work on my own stuff.
I wish I had a four-post lift at home
@@FordBossMe then you would love the 40x75 building it sets in.
Wassup
What do you mean "they don't make em like they used to?" That's an '07. '07 was like yesterday. Come work on my 78 Eldorado. I'll show you how they don't make em any more. 😂
You should probably go watch my almost 3-hour livestream I have plenty of experience with 1958 to 1966 Thunderbirds 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire also the old 50's model three two-barrel Carburetors in The Cadillacs 1972 Cadillac Eldorado with a 500 cubic inch front wheel drive motor completely restored
I did nothing but restore these cars for years
I've got a little experience with everything when it comes to fuel-burning engines except for aircraft I haven't worked on aircraft that's the only thing
Those blue boot mevotech joints are pure garbage.
Only ones I use now are TTX. If those are not available then I go for OEM or moog.
Well the first problem is its a Ford
Bro you never answered my email about the voodoo engine as promised.
I'll check the emails tonight
you gotta understand how crazy the channels been you're not the only person asking questions and sending me emails you got to be patient I'll get back to you eventually you have to keep reminding me sometimes but don't play this game with me where you try to make me feel bad about saying as promised please
Keep the revs down otherwise you'll have cracked trans bellhousings, loose ignition coils, loose or missing oil caps, as well as a dead starter due to the severe vibration from the flat-plane crank 5.2 "Voodoo".....the car itself is awesome, but the engine doesn't last. I would stay away.
@@FordBossMe my sincere apologies man. Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks again
@@PeeterPuncher ok I’ll ask, how do you know this?
Don't worry you are on the "to do list" Speedy.
I own an 09 Explorer. That was the last generation of the the “real” Explorers. 2011+ is 👎
My 2009 4.6L is still as strong as ever. Only issue is the front bearings, at 250K I've already done them twice.