speedytriple Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) So I needed a bigger daily driver just traded in my 06 scoobie for a 07 sport trac. I hope it does me well, I like the fact it has more room and a small truck bed. Looked for a month to find the one I wanted got what I feel was a good deal on it and a fair trade for my beat down scoobie. I know I will loose some MPG on it but it is more suited to what I need right now. I did the online research and think it was a good buy for what it is. will post pics when I can only have a few bad cell pics for now. It is going to be used for a daily driver, hunting rig and camper puller. Edited July 22, 2014 by speedytriple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Congrats! Ford FTW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Now for the mods LOL! I want it to be a daily driver but would not mind more power and ground clearance. It needs to be able to get around at camp and haul my gear and camper (12 foot box pop-up) For now it will get tires and a fresh set of fluids. Tires by winter mods to follow. Thinking bfg rugged trails and a set of springs and shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Congrats! Ford FTW!!! Im with this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 What happened to the flat blackChevy with the in-bed camper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Nice! I've been recently looking at Explorers in that year range too. Does that have the 4.0 v6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojocho Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Congrats! I've got an '08 sport trac I n V8 trim. I love it! I'm really disappointed they discontinued it. Ford is forcing everyone to the F150. Which is much larger than I need. The nice thing about the sport trac is the back seat. It's a full size back seat like the regular explorer. Most other compact trucks that are 4 door like the tacoma or frontier are not as roomy.You'll love her. Great in the winter. Look into the wrangler duratrac is you want beefy tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Congrats, but I thought I had dibs on the Subaru? The truck will meet your needs of people moving, camper towing and stuff hauling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 What is the difference between this and a crew cab f150 with short bed? (serious question... They're almost identical.. Why Explorer instead of f150)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 What is the difference between this and a crew cab f150 with short bed? (serious question... They're almost identical.. Why Explorer instead of f150)?Chassis, engines, an cost, to name a few. That said, JB's 4x4 F150 with the 5.0 gets as good or better mileage than my 4.0 ranger did... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Yeah it has the v6 4.0, and i dont need a full size truck. This is the right size for what i needed. Scott you didnt want the scoobie it was starting to develope some problems. I hope someone else starts making midsize trucks again the options are getting slim out there. Drove it in to work today dash computer said i averaged 25 mpg? Seems kinda high will check it when i put gas in and can check against milage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 congrats! Lookin good... The truck, not you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Yeah it has the v6 4.0, and i dont need a full size truck. This is the right size for what i needed. Scott you didnt want the scoobie it was starting to develope some problems. I hope someone else starts making midsize trucks again the options are getting slim out there. Drove it in to work today dash computer said i averaged 25 mpg? Seems kinda high will check it when i put gas in and can check against milage. 25 is pretty unheard of for that engine. I managed 22 driving to Philadelphia behind my mother-in-law, without the AC running. In general mixed-driving conditions, 17-18 was pretty common. At the time I owned the truck, I had a short commute to work though, so more highway might pull that up closer to 20 mpg. Unless maybe Ford updated the transmission. If you've got a 5 or 6 speed automatic, that would likely help a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Have to check think it is a 4-5 speed auto. On the way home ran the air reset the dash and it said 23.5 avg mpg. If I can stay over 20 mpg I am happy. I knew the mpg would be down from a 4 cyl subaru, but the added space is worth it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 What happened to the flat blackChevy with the in-bed camper?Sold it, to small for the family to use got a 8 person pop up camper to replace it with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 The on dash display is called the "lie-o-meter" for a reason.... Trust me, you're not getting anywhere near that good of mileage with that motor. If you avg 18+ I would be pretty surprised, which is good for that vehicle. That's mixed driving, not all highway. May see 20 all highway. Good looking truck, I originally went to buy one after my Ranger got totaled but walked out with an F150 instead, then just kept going bigger. Just got 10.15mpg towing a 5th wheel TH weighing in at over 13,000 loaded with my 6.4 F250, so pretty happy with the motors Ford's been putting out lately. FORD!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 The on dash display is called the "lie-o-meter" for a reason.... My dash display has always been within 0.1-0.2 of hand calcs, not sure if they are better on the newer models or what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Sold it, to small for the family to use got a 8 person pop up camper to replace it with. I was amazed to read the capacities of some of the newer pop-up campers. they have showers and bathrooms now?! I need to see some interior pics of an 8-person pop-up. Toy hauler may never be in my future, but bike in the pickup bed with pop-up camper behind it could actually be a reality some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 My dash display has always been within 0.1-0.2 of hand calcs, not sure if they are better on the newer models or what.I told you it is deek, don't come in here spewing your junk. I hate you, now I'm not paying you for shipping my pins to that guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 So the stock sub is fubar, I plan to replace it with a polk 8 that I just ordered online. I hope the stock sub power 80-100rms will push the new sub without needing to replace with a aftermarket amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 My factory sub was all jacked up when i got the trac. I just got this in the mail today and will be building a box and adding a amp to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted August 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Well got the box built for my sub and picked up a new amp for it. I just need to get a level converter for it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Added a port and tuned the box much better over all sound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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