Ford Explorer 4WD.
The 1998 Ford Explorer
at the Melbourne
Motor Show.
Ford is promoting the Explorer's Control Trac 4WD system
as the intelligent 4WD:
normally power goes to the rear wheels,
but sensors can engage a clutch to direct power to the front wheels
automatically.
The top Limited model offers more gadgetry
in the form of adjustable ride height.
The hieght changes automatically when 4WD high or 4WD low are selected.
The interior styling is toward the "car" end
of the four-wheel drive spectrum
being fairly low, and comfortable, but lacking
the commanding view of bigger 4WD's.
Ford Explorer 1998
- station wagon, 5-seats, 4-doors, dual air-bags, ABS
- loa: 4788mm, width: 1874mm, height: 1717mm
- approach: 32, departure: 23
- turning radius: 6.2m (kerb)
- weight: 1922kg - 2018kg (unladen),
GVM: 2440kg - 2522kg
- XL - 4.0L V6 OHV
- 3997cc, petrol, V6, efi, OHV
- bore: 100.3mm, stroke: 84.3mm, c.r.: 9.0:1
- transmission: 5m
- XLT and Limited - 4.0L V6 SOHC
- grnd clearance: 195mm (automatic ride control)
- 4011cc, petrol, V6, efi, SOHC
- bore: 100.4mm, stroke: 84.4mm, c.r.: 9.7:1
- transmission: 5a
- 2-speed transfer case (1.00:1 hi, 2.48:1 lo),
control trac automatically locks drive to front wheels
on wheel-slip,
a rear limited slip diff' (LSD) is standard
- suspension: indep'-coil/live-leaf, brakes: disc/disc ABS
Limited has Automatic Ride Control which adjust the ride
height and performs load levelling.
- tyres: P235/75 R 15; fuel tank: 80L
- Notes: the bore and stroke of the SOHC engine
really are 0.1mm greater than the figures for the OHV engine.
Air conditioning is standard, manual on XL and XLT,
Limited has climate control
- Rivals:
Holden (GM)
Jackaroo,
Mitsubishi
Challenger
(and Pajero),
Ssangyong
Musso,
Toyota
Prado
Go to the
Explorer,
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Explorer-I
and
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