what??? all explorers are IFS; 91-94 is TTB and after that is true IFS.
Agreed but TTB is IFS. There is nothing to tie one wheel to the other wheel, they move completely independantly to each other. I found his comment rather humerous and made an attempt at sarcasm (which I know is dangerous on the internet)
i took the solid remark in reference to the rear axle only. because they were always ifs....
I thought that too, but then he started comparing his Explorer to his independant Toyota pickup for durability (which AFAIK always had a solid rear) it kind of threw a wrench into it.
the irs explorers stock get stuck in wet grass. but are superior to any other explorer on the pavement. but eat at your wallet with wheel bearing replacements.
Stock a TTB Explorer is nothing to brag about offroad either... similar sized street tread tires with next to no suspension flex and negligable ground clearance.
Wheel bearings are a major PITA to install (the engineer had to either have been on something really good or should have been on something really good) and rather pricy, but for a family vehicle (the only reason I would buy an Explorer with the intention of keeping it as a vehicle) there is no way I would go to a TTB Ex after being around the independant one, but then they have had a lot of problems with the '02 so I can't say I am going to stand in a line all that long for one of them either...