Shopping time......

[C YENSEN]

whats up reel? not a fan of the aftermarket tow package???? put one on my wrangler and it worked fine. my tow to the ramp is only 8 miles round trip.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Any of the GRAND's will manage a V-20. I'm REALLY anti-ford, so I won't go into details about the EXPLODER(they got that nick name due to there tranny's). In your price range and the room your seeking, you can't go wrong with a TAHOE or YUKON. A 96+ will get almost the same milage as the smaller SUV's, and there is no comparison in towing. The smaller BLAZER's are not high on my list as the 4.3L VORTEC's were pretty gutless towing. I don't know if you could find one for $5K, but a DURANGO would fit the bill as well. My vote goes for a TAHOE or YUKON from 96-99. Nothing wrong with the earlier one's, they just don't get as good of milage. If were talkin diesel, then that's a whole nother ball game. I wouldn't be scared of a GM, they sold a BUNCH of em for a reason.

[C YENSEN]

thanks fellas, not sure what I will find

Hey Ferm, think I got this guy talked down to $4500. What do you think?

http://easternshore.craigslist.org/cto/878621609.html

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by C YENSEN

thanks fellas, not sure what I will find

Hey Ferm, think I got this guy talked down to $4500. What do you think?

http://easternshore.craigslist.org/cto/878621609.html

What, did you buy it already? the link no worky for me.

[C YENSEN]

THEY RELISTED IT, TRY HER AGAIN..

http://easternshore.craigslist.org/cto/898301256.html

[THEFERMANATOR]

Looks Ok from the pics. I call MAJOR BS on the 23 MPG though, 21 was the factory rating back when we had GOOD gas at the pumps. 16-18 was about the best I ever heard of them actually getting, with a few that got 20-21 if driven at 55. It looks like from the pics it is a selec-trac 4X4 which if it is is a good thing(2WD, 4WD full time and part time, neutral, and 4WD low). The transmission is the only major thing that would concern me with it. I know they improved there slush boxes in 03, but I don't know if the GRAND's got the improved ones or not. 70K-120K was about the life of most of the CHRYSLER tranny's. Check it over and make sure the fluid is nice and red, unfortunately there is no way to tell if it has the correct fluid in it or not(they use a special ATF+4 in these, but it looks identical to DEXRON III). And also look for oil leaks in the engine, 4.0L's tend to leak when synthetic oil is used in them.

[C YENSEN]

well I am headed to look at this thing sat moring if it does not sell on ebay. looks like a good deal to me. She emailed and said she would take $4000 so that means $3500 in my book....lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=130264328138

[macojoe]

Fix Or Repair Daily Found On Road Dead

GOOD LUCK!!

[THEFERMANATOR]

Backwards= drivers return on foot. Buy a FORD buy the best, drive a mile push the rest.

[C YENSEN]

my parents have had 5 explorers since 1991 and never had any major trouble with them.....