ford explorer

[peter_374313024]

hi i have only been caravaning for just over a year now,so i would like some advise please.Currentley i have a Lunar premiere 516 1995,i tow it with a mondeo diesel 53 plate 130bhp.I am considering buying a Ford Explorer for just towing.

Just would like some input from more exp towers thanks peter

 

[giovanni_5060838]

hi peter, i tow a 1500kg max wieght bustner with a galaxy tdi 115.

Did consider a big 4x4 with a lpg conversion,but when i asked on here what sort of mpg i could expect,i was shocked how low the figures could be.

The ford explorer was indeed one of the cars i was looking at,but the reports were very mixed.

I would be happy towing my van with a mondeo diesel, not only because they are decent cars but the mpg will be a huge drop,towing or not.

 

[DavidW1]

Peter,

I can see why you are attracted to the Explorer - all that power and spec for little money. They are about half the cost of a Disco or RR of the same year and they are a poular towcar for large vans, the self leveling suspension is also an added bonus for towing.

Watch out for the twin flaws in this model - worn front supension ball joints and a noisy engine timing chain.

The latter problem was modded out on the very late models but the chain tensioner usually goes between 60K to 80K on older cars. There is a fix but it's a bill for