I think I may have found the Winter truck....

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I think I may have found the Winter truck....

September 24, 2009, 08:56:13 PM

Hey all,

In order to keep my TC nice, its obviously going to be stored this winter. My old winter truck (89 Bronco 2) has about had it.... it looked nice when I first bought it for 450 bucks....

Pics:

After one winter and a bit of this summer, its toast. Needs alternator, shocks, body mounts, drive shaft, ect...ect....

I loved this truck, but I only expected to get one winter, maybe two out of it.

This is what I'm picking up on Monday:

http://racine.craigslist.org/ctd/1378931769.html

Its only got 82K on the clock, and runs/drives like a dream. New tires, and its pretty clean inside and out. Trans service was just done along with an oil change.

What do you all think? I like this body style of Explorer, and I WAS looking at a 2 door sport model 92, but it was pretty rusty.

I think this should last me a few years..... maybe even as a daily driver so i have more time to work on the bird.

I think I may have found the Winter truck....

Reply #1 – September 24, 2009, 09:39:51 PM

Looks like a pretty good deal to me. Go to the Jefferson Swap Meet Saturday and check out the Car Corral. When you see what they want for stuff there, I'm betting you'll run to buy that Exploder.

I think I may have found the Winter truck....

Reply #2 – September 24, 2009, 11:00:13 PM

Yeah, no kidding. Jefferson has gotten ridiculous in the last few years. I will say this though. I found my 87 TC just outside of Jefferson parked in a field entrance during the swap meets, and i actually found my 88 IN the car corral. It didn't sell, and TWO years later I found the guys' card I picked up, and bought it from him.

I think I may have found the Winter truck....

Reply #3 – September 24, 2009, 11:21:27 PM

That's the way to buy them, after the meet is over. Of course, TWO years after may be some sort of a record....

I think I may have found the Winter truck....

Reply #4 – September 25, 2009, 02:48:16 PM

might want to read up on them a bit before you buy one.
i dont have anything against explorers but i know they have issues

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/ford/explorer/1992/

I think I may have found the Winter truck....

Reply #5 – September 25, 2009, 05:35:37 PM

I drove it today :)

Typical rocker rust...but very little and very fixable. I drove and shifted smooth, no leaks of any kind from the motor or trans. All fluids are clean. The body mounts look great, and even the frame itself isnt too rusty. New exhaust. 4X4 works, and has warn manual hubs. Interior is clean too.

The 4.0 didnt miss a beat at all, and is QUIET. I mean, VERY quiet. Brakes are absolutely perfect, and no warning lamps are on. Fuel guage is inop...the rest look fine.

I think i sold the wife on it too!

Ill post pics when i pick it up next week :)