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Is Ford Sport Trac a good truck?

Is Ford Sport Trac a good truck?

Based on the Explorer, the Sport Trac is a four-door pickup with a five-passenger cabin and a small cargo bed. Handling is secure and relatively responsive, but the ride is stiff, choppy, and uncomfortable. Properly equipped, Explorer Sport Trac is good to tow 5,100 pounds.

Is the Ford Explorer Sport Trac still going strong?

Ancient underpinnings deliver sloppy ride and handling, can’t carry as much as a real pickup, subpar off-road ability. None for sale nearby. Instead: Purchased my 2004 Sport trac xls new in 2004. After 66,000 plus miles it is still going strong.

What kind of car is 2004 Ford Explorer?

Consumer Ratings Rank Vehicles HP #2 2004 Ford F150 (Heritage) Regular Cab 231 #3 2005 Dodge Dakota Club Cab 230 #4 2004 Dodge Dakota Regular Cab 230 #5 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 210

What kind of suspension does a Sport Trac have?

In a break from its predecessor, the 2007 Sport Trac adopted the four-wheel independent suspension of the Ford Explorer; with the exception of the Honda Ridgeline and Hummer H1, the Sport Trac became the first pickup truck with such a suspension layout.

What’s the wheelbase of a second generation Ford Explorer?

The second-generation Ford Explorer Sport Trac shares the Ford U251 chassis with the fourth-generation Ford Explorer. As part of the redesign, the wheelbase was stretched to 130.5 inches (4.6 inches longer than the previous generation).

Ancient underpinnings deliver sloppy ride and handling, can’t carry as much as a real pickup, subpar off-road ability. None for sale nearby. Instead: Purchased my 2004 Sport trac xls new in 2004. After 66,000 plus miles it is still going strong.

When to replace tires on 2004 Ford Explorer?

Replaced Good year Tires RTS at 10k ( dealer replace) then again they wore out at 40K . Tranny replaced at 37K miles. Shocks replaced at 40K miles ALl new Front end & ball joints replaced at 40K miles. Bearings replaced at 40k miles. Got new Michelin LTX M+S at 40K miles now rides like a dream if you ROTATE tires every 10k miles.

When did I buy a 2003 Ford Explorer?

I bought a 2003 used in 2005 with only 20,000 miles on it. I loved the truck! It has more than ample interior room for a family of 4 and the bed has enough cargo space for most things you might need to transport. With the standard hard cover for the bed keeping items out of the weather when placed there is never an issue.

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Ruth Doyle