We took five guys with lots of gear snow skiing the other day, and nobody complained a bit. Both the F150 and Explorer have been wildly successful, and the Expedition is following in their footsteps. If you look in front of the radiator thru the grille you will see a small cooler on the drivers side which is your power steering cooler, and if you do have the tow package then you will see another cooler on the passanger side which is the aux trans cooler if equipped. Trouble loading the menu due to slow internet connection. Inside, the Expedition is a modern Ford.
The old family wagon never was so good. The speed-sensitive power steering makes parking easy. Page 119 Click to expand. The Expedition is everything that the Bronco wasn't. From the rear, the Expedition looks very much like the Explorer, but larger. The ride is firm but not harsh, and visibility is excellent. And to make the whole unit super-strong, the frame rails are boxed all the way back.
But there the similarity ends and from the windshield back, it's a different vehicle. Once the rear wheels get traction again, power is shut off to the front, which reduces tire and driveline wear, and saves fuel as well. The company's midsized Explorer was, and is, the best-selling vehicle in its class, and one of the most modern. There's a four-position rotary knob on the dash that lets the driver select from rear-wheel drive, four-wheel-drive in both high and low ranges, plus an all-wheel drive program that puts power to the front wheels when the rears begin to spin on slippery pavement. I'm told that the Ford engineers did this on purpose, so an Expedition can be parked in the average home garage.
Standard four-wheel antilock disc brakes see to that. Like the pickup, the front suspension is independent and the control arms are forged. I also like the fact that the middle set of seats are fully adjustable, and offer lots of leg room. It was as comfortable and capable as any sport-utility I've ever driven, including some that cost substantially more. With 230 hp and a very healthy 325 lb-ft of torque, acceleration around town, on the highway, or in the hills was absolutely no problem. If you fallow this you will always be within your vehicles limits.
It is a sport-utility for the modern market, with all of the comfort and convenience of a large family car and all of the ruggedness of a truck. If you just have the mentallity that it will haul it no matter what some one is going to get hurt eventually, that is why I asked him to put up the other info to advise if his truck is capable! If you just have the mentallity that it will haul it no matter what some one is going to get hurt eventually, that is why I asked him to put up the other info to advise if his truck is capable! It had top-notch power, handling and comfort. Based on the Ford owner's manual the tow capacity for a 1997 Ford Expedition 4x4 is: Year Make Model Engine Tow Capacity 1997 Ford Expedition 4x4 4. But the full-sized Bronco was an anachronism. The front doors are shorter, so the rear doors can open wide enough for passengers to climb aboard easily. The 4-speed electronically- controlled automatic transmission is smooth and quick, and the optional Control Trac 4-wheel drive system offers traction for all conditions. The luggage rack on the roof tops out over six and a half feet on 4x4 models.
The climate control system is typically Ford - fast and efficient for both warm or cool air. You should have no problem towing a 21 foot boat as long as its not a cabin cruiser sleeping quarters and a 20 foot enclosed trailer should be fine too. After a week with a 4x4 Eddie Bauer version equipped with the 5. That situation has been rectified. The flowingly molded instrument panel places gauges and controls usefully. If you post up your hitch rating and trailer weights we will be glad to help out more. The Expedition is so big, any advance warning really helps.
Although the driver is unaware of them, they signal other drivers who may not be aware of an upcoming lane change. Available only in a 2-door body style and not in the 4-door style necessary for success today, no amount of Eddie Bauer trim and other attempts at civilization could hide the fact that the Bronco was an old- style truck more suited for the Baja 1000 than the shopping mall parking lot. Also with out the tow package that means he does not have the aux. And in between, the Expedition can pull up to an 8000-pound vacation trailer with power to spare. Sorry couldn't help more but your question was lacking alot of info to give a straight awnser! The Expedition is the big brother of the pair, being over seven inches longer, and it's taller and wider. The Expedition looks like someone brought up the computer-aided design program on a workstation, and then took the passenger cabin to an Explorer, made it bigger, and grafted it to the front part of an F150.
Boats will usually have surge brakes because electricity and water do not play nice so for that you would not need to add anything, but the enclosed trailer will probably have electric brakes on it which means you will need to install a brake controller or the brakes will not function. Leather covers the power-adjustable front bucket seats, rear bench, third-row jump seats, and the tilt-adjustable steering wheel. The standard engine in the Expedition is a 4. It combines luxury car comfort with minivan spaciousness and truck ruggedness and towing ability. The windshield is well-raked, and chrome trim is absent from the cabin area. The passenger cabin and interior show a relationship to the smaller Explorer. It also has dual air bags and meets 1999 side-impact standards.
Comfort, convenience, and luxury in the Eddie Bauer model are nearly at Lincoln levels. I have a 98' Eddie Bauer 4x4 5. It has a noticeable lack of bounciness and body motion. The Expedition uses a modified F150 pickup frame and front bodywork, and has its own unique rear suspension. Sculpted ovals abound, but function is not sacrificed to style. The Eddie Bauer edition has a body-colored fascia around the trapezoidal grille.
I believe the stated towing capacity on mine is 8000 pounds. Refresh the page to fix it! If you don't have your owners manual here is a link: Then you will need to figure out how much your trailers weigh and you will also need to find out what your hitch rating is since you stated it is a Reese. A higher tow rating is listed for pickups that tow fifth-wheel trailers. Bob Hagin likes the fact that Ford's new Expedition is still short enough to fit in a normal family garage, while his son Matt likes the fact that the Expedition can carrie up to nine people in comfort and tow the family sport boat as well. The third- row seats are best suited for small people, but, with theater-style progressive seat height, everyone gets a view.