1997 Ford Explorer XLT V8 Automatic

1997 Ford Explorer XLT, .0 V8 All Wheel Drive. This is the first year to have the GT40 heads on the 5.0, eally makes it run well and gets good fuel economy - I've seen around 20mpg at times, y normal highway driving gets 17-ish which is on the high end for AWD SUVs that have any kind of horsepower. This X is loaded and EVERYTHING WORKS just like it should. I fix all the little annoying things on my vehicles and this one is perfect in that regard. A/C super cold, eat is great, S, W, DL, ruise, ilt, uto-Headlights with Adjustable Delay, ower Sunroof, ear Seat Heat/Cool and Radio Controls, ower Leather Seats, adio with in-dash CD player and multi-disc CD changer in console (I've never had the cassette to load CDs but they're on eBay all the time), wo remotes and four keys plus the door code to get in without a key (you will LOVE this if you do anything outside, ust lock all your stuff in the truck and the 'key' to get in is in your head - works perfectly and is a really nice feature).
Things I've repaired over the years:
Rusted rear spring shackles replaced - this is a bear of a job and all Explorer rear spring shackles rust out, t's a tough job and it's done. That's why you see them sitting low in the rear.
Replaced broken cruise switches - a lot of Explorers seem to suffer from the ON button being damaged.
Reupholstered console cover - a lot of X's of this era have torn up console lids, his one is new and nice.
Replaced factory wheels and worn out tires with bead-lock look wheels and THE BEST SNOW TIRES EVER!! Lots of tread left, hese BF Goodrich KO2 tires just claw through snow. I've also had this truck on one trail ride and it really hooks up well in mud and on loose terrain. Plus they look great, ery aggressive. A fifth matching wheel and tire come with the truck as the spare.
New Oxygen Sensor just done by professional shop - I noticed a drop in fuel economy, hey found and changed the sensor, nd all is right again.
Added driving lights to help with winter driving.
All fluids regularly maintained.
This is my go-to snow machine, nd I am so, o sad to see her go, ut family situation forces sale. We both know the snow is coming and this SUV is ready right now. These trucks are super reliable and they just don't do anything stupid.