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When I ordered my 2010 Explorer, it took 8 weeks before it arrived at the dealership. It was ordered on Jun 26 and it was built on the 10 of August and delivered on the 17th or 18th of August and I bought it on the 20th.

The difference is the 5 speed is matted to the Cologne 4.0L V-6 and the one that you and I have is the modular 4.6L V-8 with the 6 speed transmission. I drove the V-6 and it was "ok," but once I got behind the wheel of the V8 and I wasn't even out of the parking lot and it was like I knew what I wanted. I told my salesman that if they tried to sell me a V6, I was going to walk. I've driven all of the new ones and I'm glad that I purchased the truck that I got, but if I had to, I would go with the Sport, then the truck with the ecoboost 4 and then the V6. Even with the EcoBoost 6, I don't get the fun low end punch, there is torque steer and I saw it downshifting too much to keep it in the power zone. Also sorry for the long response. I don't read these forums that much. I will follow this topic.

I have the Eddie Bauer version of this truck. The HP of this engine is 292 @ 5700 and 315 Ft. Lb @ 4000 rpm. It is a great engine for the truck. I call it a detuned Mustang GT engine. Have fun with it.

The salesman that I purchased my 2010 Explorer says that he will be able to order in early summer, so he is expecting it to be on his lot around late August or September, but I would really expect around October.

That is fine, especially since I read a news report from Ford. It said that the Explorer is going to have a new model that is the sport model with an ecoboost 3.5 twin turbo. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=87772&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=1677783&highlight= This is very promising for those of us who want to have the power again. I'm looking forward to the day that i can test drive it.

If your control panel for ventilation system is like my 2010, it is very easy to put it in manual mode. I tried to look up the owners manual for the truck, but I can't pull it up to look at it. On my dual climate control set up this is how the button are set up from left to right. auto, off, vents, vents/floor, floor, floor/def, defrost, rear window. If your is the same way then it is very easy to put it in manual mode, because the is the only way that I run. I don't like auto because it could be 50 degrees outside and I set it for 70 and it wants to turn the A/C on. Not good. To put the system into manual mode, you just select one of the buttons other than auto. Then you have full control over the temperature, the fan speed, A/C or anything else. It probably would also help to see what your climate controls look like and we can probably help you even more. Hope this helps.

Gary, I don't know how to do it on the 11, but on my 10, when I have it in reverse the display on the dash shows that the back up warning is on and I think I can either press setup or reset and it will change to off. There should be something like that in the 11, but I don't have a clue to how to turn it off.

Answer to question #1, I would say not more than 2000 lbs as that is what the Explorer is rated without the trailer towing package. Based on the rapid spec guide than can be found on this thread. the Ecoboost 4 doesn't come with trailer towing. Even then, I think that would be pushing the 4 banger to the limits. Like AKirby said, that is with the V6 Ecoboost not this little 4 banger that is only for gas mileag, because it even comes with Includes a unique P245/60R18 A/S BSW LRR tire, which I assume that LRR is low resistance rubber, but could be wrong. In this case it is only 3 mpg, front wheel drive and that is it.

I am too. I'm thinking about the next time I take my truck in for service to take it out for a drive. Since I don't like the current V6, I can pretty much be assured that I won't like the 4-banger.

My choice would be red candy and then the kona blue. I had a white truck for 8 years and it was ok, but I prefer some color. This is so that when it is cleaned, with a fresh coat of wax, I can see myself it in. I don't like the Bordeaux Red, it's too dark for me. The rest of the colors are ok. I had a 1994 Electric Red Explorer and I remember shortly after I got it, I was at a stop light and there was a car beside me and they occupants were admiring my Red Explorer. I like that feeling that I had something others liked to look at.

Thanks Nick, I hope it will be by the time I'm ready to replace my currently Explorer, but that will be a long time from now, especially since it is barely 2 years old and only has 26,000 on it.

I drove a new Explorer and it is a nice SUV. It had the 3.5 V6 under the hood and to me it was a good engine and adequate. However, I didn't like it. It made the SUV feel like the 4.0 that was in the 2010. That is why I went with the 4.6 V8. I would like to see Ford put the 3.5 EcoBoost engine with 365 horses and 420 lb-ft of torque in it or the one out of the Taurus SHO would be terrific. Anything to give it a bit more punch.

Thank Gary for the words. As I have reviewed this week of driving my truck compared to the 11, for me I made the right choice with going with the 2010 and the V8 engine, because it has the power that I prefer. I like to think that I got my Mustang GT, because of the engine, but in a truck body. Now if Ford adds a different engine to the Explorer, like the Ecoboots 3.5 twin turbo, then I will look at it again and then make a decision if it is still for me, or not. I will admit that I toyed with the idea of waiting for the 2011 Explorer, but I didn't want to purchase a truck that I never seen and never drove. I like to drive a vehicle before I purchase it, because I don't want a car/truck that I can't enjoy driving. I really enjoy driving. I also purchase a car/truck that will get out of its own shadow. For me that makes them fun to drive. If they aren't fun, then they stay on the lot. For me, the Explorer needs another choice of engine, beside a single V6 and the Ecoboost I4. For me the ride needs to be tighten up, which I believe Ford can improve. It just didn't feel that I had an overly solid SUV under me.

Ok, I don't like the current V6 engine that is in the current Explorer. I hope that Ford puts a better engine in it otherwise my days of purchasing an Explorer, which I have had for going on 20 years, are over. There I said it. PS, Happy now??????

V8-X, all I can say is AMEN, and thank you.