96rangerdanger
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Buying an explorer and wondering what years are the most reliable in terms of motor, tranny etc.
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If you want the most reliable motor and trans, buy a 5.0 Ex. (96-01)Buying an explorer and wondering what years are the most reliable in terms of motor, tranny etc.
because they arent heavy duty enough for offroad rigors and high mileage, and when people buy a rebuilt one they use inferior parts to save money. if i ever rebuilt mine i would use parts from transmissioncenter.org (sonnax, alto, etc.) and when u use the stock high(numerically low) gearing with tall tires(33's+) they dont last. plus people dont put a good trans cooler on it, and heat kills it. also man lockup switch will greatly reduce wear on itI really don't understand why ppl are always hating on the a4ld.... I've beat mine a lot... And it's still fine.