2011 Explorer to be built in Chicago on Taurus frame

[Chris Archer]

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view/20100126ford_to_build_next_explorer_at_chicago_plant_adding_1200_jobs/srvc=home&position=also

 

[Scott Krietemeyer]

So let me get the straight the same platform from (Volvo XC90 and was
it the S60?) created...

Five hundred / Freestyle
to
Taurus / Taurus X
To
Taurus ------ Flex
To
Taurus ------ Explorer

Wonder if the flex is getting killed off, Ihaven't been that in touch
has anyone else heard? Maybe I am living under a rock on this one...

Scott

On Jan 26, 8:47 pm, Chris Archer <carc...@skyop.com> wrote:
> http://www.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view/20100126ford_to_...

[Jon Heese]

Sounds plausible. The pics I've found of the 2011 Explorer (may not be
official) look VERY Flex-ish.

Regards,
Jon Heese

[Scott Krietemeyer]

The question I have is what kind of towing capacity will it have?

Unibody is taking over thw world it seems (with the Honda Ridgeline as
an example). I grew up on a farm and I'll be disappointed the day I
won't be able to crawl under most any SUV or truck and thorw a chain
or strap around the frame to do some real work.

Should they go so far as to stay Haledex with the Explorer that will
seriously hit the towing rating I am pretty confident unless they have
other connecting hardware in mind for the driveline. EB is fine for
the power, just the tranny and AWD are what scares me and of course
the hitch point on the unibody but somehow Honda is pullign that off.

Scott

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[Jon Heese]

Well, the article in the OP says:
"Ford has, however, confirmed that it will build Explorer off of a car
platform but will still give it adequate towing capacity for 80 percent
of Ford�s consumers."

Whatever that is...

[Paul Fisher]

I would guess 5000 pounds.

On 1/28/10, Jon Heese <jonh...@jonheese.com> wrote:
> Well, the article in the OP says:
> "Ford has, however, confirmed that it will build Explorer off of a car
> platform but will still give it adequate towing capacity for 80 percent

> of Ford’s consumers."

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[Ron Porter]

I suspect 5,000 #s.

That will put them in the "80% of owners towing capacity" that they claim.

Not good enough for me, though.

Although the new F-150 have towing capability in my range. Except for the
beating that I give a truck, I would never buy a new one.

Ron

Scott

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