I remember when these first came out. I was working at a ford dealership and used to pre delivery inspect these. Fun fact: The tailgate is actually an F-150 Flairside tailgate.

@rmckelvy15

4 жыл бұрын

R.J. R. Wow didn’t know that❤️

@91myroc

4 жыл бұрын

That’s cool I just learned something.

@bricegraham8256

4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow that crazy and all honesty I've seen my friend's f150 tail gate so many times I honestly thought that it looked like an f150 tailgate when Jay opened it up.

@rj78productions88

4 жыл бұрын

If you look close at it, you can see the top of the tailgate matches the flairside tailgates of the 97 and up body style of the F-150's. They added the plastic trim to the bottom for the sport trac. The second gen went with the newer F-150 body style tailgate. I tested the theory back when I worked at the dealership by swapping the tailgates between 2 stock units to verify and sure enough, they were the same.

@rj78productions88

4 жыл бұрын

All good. Lol.

I still have this truck. These first gen sport trac are very fun to drive. The chains started rattling at 150k. I pulled the motor, change the guides, chains and it's running like a brand new truck! I would never sell it!

@RohanSanjith

8 ай бұрын

Lie

My 2004 SportTrac has over 305,000 miles, much of it highway miles. I've never had a major issue and my mechanic who is a former Ford dealership mechanic is constantly amazed.

I remember these. When I was a kid I thought they were cool. Still do honestly. For having over 200k on it it looks to be in great shape. I think it's worth saving.

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

I still sorta like them as well. The newer generations were nice too, but alas. If your going to own one, get the v8 model! They made them!

@jamesmoore3346

4 жыл бұрын

I yave an 03 mercuty mountaineer SUY type, same as the ford exploder. Its got the same motor. 4.0 SOHC V-6. Alumininum tubing thats carries coolant to the rear heat unit burst. The machine set idling on the driveway and overhested and ran itself to death. I pulled the motor to diagnose the damage. It would restart and run good until it warmed up and then the oil pressure would drop to 0 psi.founf a piece of broken chain guide rail in the oil pan. Did a full teardown inspection, heads wete bad,( cam bearong surfave is machined in the head, no oil pressure had damaged the bearing surface. So now I knew I needed heads, compleye chain set and of course with it running so hot the rings had lost their tension. I concidered a rebuild of the unit but after pricing components found ot a better deal to buy a recon craye unit with 3 yr warranty. $3,184.00 later I installed a fresh reconned crate motor in it, its been doing great for almost 7 yrs now. I did some resrarch, the motors are designed by mazda/ford engine plant in germany. Good motor but yhe timimg chain system is stupid. Oh yeah, never put a heavier oil in motor, it requires 5w30, thicker oil will not get to thr top end very good due to the oiling system design. I live the sport trac's but hate such a sorry designed motor. I would have love to dropva 5.0 V-8 in it. I had a chance to buy a sport trac that had motor issues for cheap. Found out it was the 4.0 SOHC and said nope, no way. I wish I knew why when they built the best little 5.0 V-8 would they even design a V-6 sohc. The dealerships around here refuse to do timing chain replacement job, you have to pull the motor. The dealers will only do a complete motor replace. The 4.0 SOHC is a good motor but when they break, their gone. I call em a 100K disposable motor.....

Alright who swapped a model t motor in there😂😂

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, And engine downgrade swap. The swap of the future! haha

I bought my son a 2003 Sport Trac for his first truck. He kinda didn't like it at first, but now, he's in love with it.. Hauls all kinds of stuff in it. He just graduated,. So I put in a sound system for with subwoofer.. I pulled the engine and did the chains and tensioners with Ford parts,. Painted the engine ford gray, replaced the evap coil,. And resealed everything with RTV Gray.. 2 years, no leaks. Runs like a champ. Probably the best truck ford ever made.

I had one of these for 10 years. Great truck. Mine had the timing chain rattle for 8 out of the 10 years. I never bothered to fix it because of how expensive the fix was. I just ran a more heavy oil weight and replaced the timing chain tensioners. I sold it with over 200k miles on it and it was still running strong even with the rattle.

Just gifted mine to my son an 05 same color 230 thousands km ..... Love that truck

@lognliv

4 жыл бұрын

Passed mine on to my son as well. It was an '02 in color Toreador Red and about to hit 138k miles. Plastics on the interior were starting to deteriorate, but the body and paint still look great for an 18 year old truck. Engine leaks some oil, but overall still runs smooth and strong and the 4-wheel drive still works. Just upgraded to a 2020 Tacoma, but I'll always have a soft spot for the Explorer Sport Trac.

I have that exact year I just inherited it this year. it was my dad's before he passed in August 2019, I had 108,000 original miles on it. Love that truck!

After 3 years this video. Thanks to let us know about the problems. My 01 explorer sport after 18 months still running good. Thanks God😎✌️

2:10 best Ford commercial I've ever seen.

I remember when I used to see those Cavaliers EVERYWHERE. Now it's probably been at least a decade, probably longer since I've seen one. This one looks amazing! Always thought that body style looked really sharp.

drop a used engine, clean seats, a radio and steering wheel and sell it

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine wants it, gonna let him make that call

@camdencarroll8179

4 жыл бұрын

What engine is he wanting to put in it?

@manuelmena8170

4 жыл бұрын

@@MXguy95 hi I'm from California and I would like to know if can buy some truck from you?

My commuter is a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Currently at 209,000 miles and it’s a great truck. Try to save it, they really do last a long time if taken care of. Love the video.

It's amazing how well these held there value

I still have one of these. It is a 2004 4x2 with 257k miles on the clock and still runs well. I've owned it since new, with a build date of January 2004. At this point, I'll probably just run it until the wheels fall off. All I've had to do was replace an alternator, water pump housing, and overhaul the suspension along with usual wear parts like brake pads and belts. It's currently weeping oil from the valve covers but it's so low none of it makes it to the garage floor, and the loss isn't noticeable between oil changes. I'll probably go ahead and replace the valve cover gaskets soon, just because.

That Cavalier looks great! Great body Style!

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! I love it !

I’m 17 and inherited a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLS from my parents. It’s a great truck and still works great for having 153,000 miles on the odometer. We’ve had it in the family for 13 years since 2007

Great looking truck, definitely work fixing & buying.👍😎

297,000 miles it serviced them well!

Love my 2003 Ford Sport Trac! On my second motor! Great Features!

I had one of these as my first vehicle. White, 2WD, XLT model with 75k on it when it was given to me. These things will do burnouts and donuts no problem. It was the easiest vehicle I've driven to do a brake stand burnout in. Brake stand it for about 5 seconds and one the wheels will break loose. One wheel peel though because open diff. I don't believe these have traction control because I never had to disable anything to spin tires. I had 2 12" subs in a dual box just sitting in the backseat with the amp sitting under the seat. All unsecured, straight teenager setup. I ended up totaling it by running a yellow light as it turned red. There was a tacoma coming up to the intersection and he wasn't planning on stopping as he could see the light about to turn. He came into the intersection as I was coming through and he t boned me on the passenger side.

@mikeg3529

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, My pops gave me his 03 ranger with that 4.0 SOHC motor after I joined the navy. Whats funny is I also had the same setup, unsecured twin 12"s on the those little mini seats that flipped down, haha. I loved that truck, tough as nails. I know that 4.0 has that timing chain issue, but even with the pure abuse I put that ranger through, even at 130k miles when I finally got rid of it the motor was still super quiet. At worst, it would rattle for like 2 second after it sat for a while, but then shut right up. I did change the oil religiously at 5k miles though and always used synthetic.

Bought my 01 sporttrac 4.0 from my uncle about a year back with about 116 on it then. Now has 146. Runs good. Only trouble I’ve had so far is the temp gauge not working and my 4x4 won’t engage. Very happy with it

@johndelapena3484

4 ай бұрын

same.. external temp gauge reading too low. like it says 40F when it's 76D outside. also lots of interior failure. Headliner sagging at windshield. Cruise control buttons tore. Doors are sagging and need to be slammed closed. Air vent grilles cracked. seat belt stopper button fell off. passenger door window motor weak. 154XXX miles car radiator cracked at one point and dumped fluid everywhere.

Doing Timing chains on these is a royal PITA! Pulling the motor is a must. She's actually pretty clean for almost 300k.

That cavalier is nice. My uncle had a yellow one back in the days

4.0 OHV in my explorer, such a beast, bullet proof engine

I had a 2001 explorer sport that had that engine. Was still running good with 182,000 miles on it. Got rid of when the trans started slipping on a regular basis and someone before me hacked the wiring harnesses up when they put another radio in it which later on fried the whole electrical system

I love vinyl floors instead of carpet. With my 89 f150 i used to wash the floor with the garden hose

Sometimes this rattle is the hydraulic tensioner that's failed or clogged with sludge. They are external and accessible from the top of the engine and passenger side wheel well (1 for the front chain, 1 for the rear). I swapped them both on my old 4.0L SOHC when it was starting to rattle and it fixed the issue. Use only NOS Ford parts for this, if you can find them. Aftermarket tensioners are garbage for these engines.

I have an 04 same color, its 4x4 however, it's got 122k on clock, I've bought it in 07 had one owner used as company business vehicle it had 87k... (yeah lot of mile for 2 1/2 yr old truck) been garage kelp since bought it, for the last 5 yrs i only uses it to go down south twice a year. Great truck!

Sport Tracs are beasts. As long as the 4.0l is in good condition, that's a good beater truck. I own one with 218k and it still fires right up. That one is such a rust free example. If you weren't a thousand miles south, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. I have an entire spare drive train and everything.

Our sport truck 2007 just died on us. Motor. It had 350,000 miles on it. Never had a problem except changing oil every 3000 miles. Has been great truck.

Another motor and TLC it will be a good truck for somebody

My grandma had a 2004 One had it for manys years till 2016 she traded it for an escape great cars this was my childhood 😁

@super20dan

4 жыл бұрын

junk motors pos desoghn

@HondaFoxRacing

4 жыл бұрын

@@super20dan the motor was good in it ever since she ownd it only had to replace an alternator but that's very minor like nothing

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Ive seen some go hit or miss. It was very common for failure, but that doesnt mean every one of them did.

@HondaFoxRacing

4 жыл бұрын

@@MXguy95 exactly

@super20dan

4 жыл бұрын

@@HondaFoxRacing my neighbor has one a 2004 -ate its timming chain at 140k

I looked at a sport Trac but it had the 4.6 v8 in it. Looked at it just before I got my escape. It was cheap but lots of miles. It had almost 350,000 miles on it and it still ran like a top.

My Dad had a 1990 XLT Ranger with the 4.0Litre in it. He didn't touch that engine other than to change the oil. Well over 400,000kms (Canada) the body eventually fell off it for the second time and he upgraded. Engine was then put into another ranger and is still going to this day. They are tanks.

Jay PLEASE save this Sport Trac!! If that person doesn’t end up buying it, I would definitely be interested in buying that right bedside quarter panel!!

Love those first generation sport tracs

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Same !

I rode bikes with your dad in the 80's, had a quarter pipe at his house. We thought we were rad, his best pal was named Jay back then

Looks just like my 2004 which had 197k on the 4.0slow. I swapped in a 302 out of a 1997 explorer and a manual transmission out of a 1997 4.2L V6 F-150. Stupid-fun to drive!

@midwestsneakerhead6511

4 жыл бұрын

95scort yep my 01’ Sport Trac has a 5.0 302 V8 swap!!

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a blast!

@95scort

4 жыл бұрын

I will take and upload as well as link a video of me driving it if anybody wants

@alb12345672

4 жыл бұрын

I have a 96 4.0ohv want to do a manual trans swap.

@95scort

4 жыл бұрын

@@alb12345672 hey, what vehicle is your 4.0 in?

Always liked those, where I’m at they rust out....but then again everything does 😄

5.0 swap it! It's a 95% direct swap, wiring, mounts, and everything. I have an '01 Explorer Sport (2 door) and I put a 5.0 from a four door into mine last summer. Best thing I could have done to it since the timing chains failed on mine.

@davidshockley2383

4 жыл бұрын

b00st what year was the 5.0 you put in?

@902isfake

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidshockley2383 The 5.0 was from a 2001 Explorer four door. Usually you want to get the same year engine to swap in, but I ran into a problem with mine. My Explorer Sport was a 2001.5 which had a mid year change with the antitheft system. Basically I had to wire in the 2001 5.0 Explorer's antitheft to make it work but it wasn't hard.

We have the 2001 Exployer sport trac drive it every day with 472 k miles, And yes everything you said is correct ....👍

I have a 2001thats the island blue color and I love it.

I love our sport trac. Sitting at 255,000km and she’s just starting to rust due to the Alberta winters. I’ve jumped the thing so many times it’s not even funny anymore and it just keeps taking it, I mean we did have to dump $2,500 into the front end after I lunch the thing. But she’s still MINT. Only thing I wish is that my running board were as good as that sport tracs. But all in all they’re pretty good little trucks.

This truck's got potential. Get what needs to be fixed and give it new life again.

Great truck rescue there Jay. Hey up here in the great white north were road salt and other corrosive chemicals put on the roads that outweighs maple syrup production we got shit loads of low mileage rust buckets up here and combined with your well worn rust free vehicles the possibilities are endless. 😁👌

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Damn, bring the bodies from down here and the engines from up there. You could make a killing selling "older" low mile combinations to rust belters for winter rats! Talk about a business!

@willf5768

4 жыл бұрын

@@MXguy95 Yep the average car in Vermont gets junked with well under a 100k I've seen two personally that were sold for little or nothing with between 60 and 70k on them. And the new inspection laws up here on rot the state and towns provide with the blatant overuse of salt, salt brine, calcium and sodium chloride they could even be rejected earlier so the perfect marriage nice solid southern rust free high milage cars with lower mileage rot boxes from Vermont. MINTY !😁👍👍👍👍👍👍

I had one just like this except in red. The thermostat housing broke 3 times over 10 years. Sadly I had to let it go just this year when the transmission gave out.

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Something about certain models had a transmission without a dipstick, so it made fluid checks a pain. Neglect led to early failures of the transmission.

They make a aluminum thermostat housings for these to replace the plastic one

My first car was an 02 Sport Trac. Would love to find a manual one

I have a 94 mazda b4000 4x4 with the 4.0 ohv thankfully it sounds like and as far as ik the timing chain was just replaced before I got it

I have the same truck the same color 2002 good truck need to change the timing tensioner

FINALLY JAY Showcase these trucks to 4by gear heads and they are save to wheel another day .....how about a 302 swap in there??????

Cool 😀 Your new car look's cool, too, I still see one here in Asheville sometime's.

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Dont tell me that! Ill be riding through town until I own that one too!

Good afternoon Jay, LOVE THESE trucks and just put a new engine into my son's 2002. It's been awhile since you made this video so I'm sure by now it was sold. I'd like to ask if there's any way to contact me if another should drive into the yard again? looking for 2000-2003 "E" engine. Checked your website but did not see an email link. Thanks for making this video, they are a gem of a truck and appreciate your time.

The cruise control buttons looked very similar in 2000 Ranger

Damn 3,000 more miles

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

So close, yet so far away

That was my first vehicle and I believe I had the worst example. it had rust holes in the body where it mounts to the frame, frame was tweaked because it had previously been in an accident, it had timing chain slap and would often not start due to it dumping fuel into the engine, no AC, leaky valve cover gaskets, leaking trans, had severe drivetrain wear and had 4 transmissions throughout 165,000 miles. it was free because I put a new shifter cable in it.

I got the normal 2004 ford exploder trans blew up and took out the engine with it same day replaced both the engine and got the trans rebuilt runs like new

I used to have one of these it was a great truck

I have an '01, with 240k, runs strong still.

Same blue xlt but cloth seats with six pack cooler bag and back bed top from the factory

I have one of these now, they’re great trucks

@E_LPacked

4 жыл бұрын

I’d love to take the front corner panels off this one, mine are starting to rust

It's a nice enough looking truck

That’s a nice looking truck for its age.

just noticed something, the mileage keeps rolling while ur parked, 12:01 u can see the tenths (in back) is 1. now at 13:02 is 2 and you can see it still rolling slowly. u can also see the speedometer needle move at 4:15. timing chain related issue?

I have a friend with one of these and he won't let it go it's 18 years and needs to go since it's a time bomb

I have a 2002 sport trac I really like it alot, but just found out that the frame bushings go bad on the 2001 - 2005 models, it is going to be a pain to replace them

That truck is worth putting another motor in. Definitely go with a rebuilt motor. Ford does this with all their motors the the guides & chains are a similar design & setup

Love em 1st gen Sport tracs. Not bad for a 300K truck.😊

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Not bad at all!

Hey Jay, do a video on that grey Mercedes in the beginning of the video I have one just like that one 1987 300E.

I have an 07 that has 336,000 still going strong,problem is though when in park I cant get the rpms over 3000,but when it shifts down while driving goes to 6 clean

Friend of mine has one of those trucks he's is the entire back window that goes all the way down. And the truck is well a fold ford

Good video!

@gertraba4484

4 жыл бұрын

excellent vid of these older rigs, who can afford 45k for a new big three or import truck? don't ned no stinking bluetooth or other crap they got today

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@gertraba4484

4 жыл бұрын

@@MXguy95 WOOD A PUSHROD 302 FROM A 2000 RANGER BOLT IN?????

There are three (3) timing chains on this engine. Two on the front and one on the rear. I have heard that if the rear timing chain breaks, The engine will self destruct. There is a Popular engine conversion for this, the Cummins BT4 Diesel. The 4 cylinder turbo diesel.

Had a ranger with that engine. It made that timing chain noise as well😬😬😬

Looks like a 1984 or thereabouts Cavalier hatchback. Perhaps with the somewhat rare "Type 10" sporty package? We used to have an '84 Cavalier wagon, was a great car till the salt got it.

I have a 2001 Explorer Sport Trac XLT that is 5.0L V8 High Output swapped!! I’ve thought about uploading some videos on KZread about it, but only if that’s something people want to see!!

@erikturner8687

4 жыл бұрын

midwest sneakerhead ahhh yaaaa!

@midwestsneakerhead6511

4 жыл бұрын

Erik Turner So, I’m guessing that’s a yes lol?? Hey if you’re serious give my instagram a follow Frankenstein2001 and I will let you know when the channel is active and the video is up!!

@midwestsneakerhead6511

4 жыл бұрын

Erik Turner Do you have Instagram? If so what is it?

@erikturner8687

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I do...I will check yours out. Give you a follow...

@erikturner8687

4 жыл бұрын

Request sent!

Almost bought a new 2001 Ford Explorer with the same OHC 4 liter engine, but it made a lot of noise on the test drive and it had Firestone tires that were recalled shortly after, I think I dodged a bullet on that one.

Wait so is the ranger 4.0 the same one as the sport trac? Or did they keep the pushrod version in the ranger

2001 Ford sport Trac that I have the timing chain costs around 3,000$ and for a new engine it's 4,000$

Yea the wipers work and the horn does blow but the timing noise is annoying tho📻💿😂👍

Ive been looking for a first gen sport track with the black plether interior , i want to put the seats in my 05 3.0 ranger

almost 300k, it did good if that's the original engine

That truck has a much better rear window than my 14' f150. Mine just has a little sliding window.

making me love my 05 xlt premium that has just 82k on it even more!

@zerkfiter

4 жыл бұрын

those cruise switches are easily replaced.

4:00 you can see that nice 1st gen crv💪🏼

Cletus McFarland just revealed that he bought a freaking Speedway so I wonder if we're going to see here in a few months scrapped! 2002 Winston Cup stock car race car! And Jay go down to Florida and do some racing

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

That would be epic! But Im a small youtuber in comparison, wouldnt get the invite lol

@davethevtwinaddict2151

4 жыл бұрын

@@MXguy95 you don't have to get an invite man you talked about doing the vents and stuff you probably just have to enter online if you want something bad enough and you set your mind to it you can accomplish anything I can't is something that are you put limitations on yourself I don't say I can't I always say I can't can't never could

That looks like a 1982 Pontiac J2000 Sunbird 2 Door Aero Coupe Hatch back red

Is It snowing up there right now jay it is in greer! Man news that rain sure is white!!😂😂😂👍

Had an 05' mustang with that 4 liter and it had the same problem it had 218000 miles on it before the chains came loose and grenaded the engine

My dad has an 03 that he loves to death for some reason. I've put a motor in it for the timing chain issues, 2 trans because they were slipping, a transfercase motor in it. 2 alternators, a starter. It's leaking oil from every possible place, the rear diff cover is almost rusted through, the exhaust had a rust hole in it. We don't live in the north and neither of my old cars have any rust issues. I've put 4 (or 5) lower control arms in it for ball joint play. 4 upper control arms for the same reason. 3 brake calipers have locked up. the rf brake line busted. The overhead dome light base had a short. The seat heaters like to turn themselves on randomly. I can't stand that vehicle. It's not used as a truck. It's not beat on. It's just his daily.

Friend of mine had a loaded up forest green sport trac when we were in highschool in 2008. Loved bombing that thing around! Until his older brother wrote it off #fullsend

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

My highschool parking lot was full of Detroit steel and hand me downs, now its all plastic garbage and squatting trucks.

@cameronlovesevolve

4 жыл бұрын

@Jay Smart back then in a sea of daddy's money sport tracs.. built up '99 civics, nissan hard bodys and beat up jeep comanchie's i was the only one driving a 23 year old turbo Audi fast back lol. it was not a reliable car.. but it was a different car...a cheap car lol

Reminds me of my teen years; My dad plays in a band and the band leader bought a Red one of these so the band had something to put equipment in and then he got involved with a gold digger and gave it to her and when the money ran out, she left with the truck...….

Those timing chains sound like an old straightpipe diesel

would be sick to swap any modern mustang engine in this truck

Sport Tracs were nice but this is a prime example of why we all hate car engineers. Why on Gods green earth do you need two timing chains on the back of the motor? 🤦🏻‍♂️

@RicardoPCGamer

4 жыл бұрын

there is not 2 chains on the rear. Actually these engines have a 2 chains in the front, and 1 chain on the rear. The front chain goes from the crankshaft to jackshaft, then from the jackshaft to the front driver side cam. Then on the rear of the engine, the jackshaft turns the rear chain to the passenger side cam. Brilliant engineering they did up in Cologne Germany.

@brentboswell1294

4 жыл бұрын

It allowed the left and right cylinder heads to be the same part,just like a pushrod engine. Ford, like Audi, hopefully learned that timing chain guides aren't the place to cheap out.

These motors were converted from pushrod motors. Thats the reason for the weird dual chains on either side of the motor.

I was wondering what that noise was. Everytime I hear those Explorers I hear that sound and never knew that was timing chain problem

@MXguy95

4 жыл бұрын

Its very common! And some of them will run for awhile like that before the chain wears down and breaks or jumps timing.

is that a early to mid 70s Toyota Celica fastback?