David Crockett
Active Member
Greetings all! For those of you who may remember me from my rantings a few weeks ago, I'm finally back home in beautiful Italy. I left Afghanistan on the 16th and have been busy getting ready for my big move to attend helicopter flight school in Alabama in October. Oh yeah....I also ordered my '05 ST as promised.
I got a XLT Premium w/ Dark Stone paint and 4WD. I had to take my pick from what was left in the military car exchange's stock, so options were limited, but I am pretty happy with what I'm getting. I need to order the tonneau cover from the dealer when I pick it up, and am already comparing shocks. I wish I could've got the up-graded audio package, but since the truck was already built, that wasn't an option. I did get the bed extender though. After the $2,000 rebate and Family Plan discount the price came to be $25,701.70. I figure that isn't too bad.
I need to know what is the website for Explorer parts, so I can start making my wish list....for sure some nice bug-guards will be in order, as will the rear sway bar everyone swears by. I'd also like to locate some of those cool black flame pin-stripes to apply on the sides. I saw a pic in the photo-gallery of a smooth-looking ST with those and really liked them. Don't remember who the owner was though.....too many pics too browse through.
Anyways, thanks to everyone who gave advice and offered assistance. I pray that, as my first NEW vehicle, this one will prove to be as reliable and trouble-free as many of you claim the ST can be. I considered waiting for the '06/'07, but I couldn't get a firm answer when they wil be offered for sale. Plus, I didn't really like the pics and photos of the new body-style too much.
I hope all is well in ST land and will try to drop in here more often. I'll post some pics in December, after I finish Warrant Officer Candidate School and get some down time. Cheers.
DD
I got a XLT Premium w/ Dark Stone paint and 4WD. I had to take my pick from what was left in the military car exchange's stock, so options were limited, but I am pretty happy with what I'm getting. I need to order the tonneau cover from the dealer when I pick it up, and am already comparing shocks. I wish I could've got the up-graded audio package, but since the truck was already built, that wasn't an option. I did get the bed extender though. After the $2,000 rebate and Family Plan discount the price came to be $25,701.70. I figure that isn't too bad.
I need to know what is the website for Explorer parts, so I can start making my wish list....for sure some nice bug-guards will be in order, as will the rear sway bar everyone swears by. I'd also like to locate some of those cool black flame pin-stripes to apply on the sides. I saw a pic in the photo-gallery of a smooth-looking ST with those and really liked them. Don't remember who the owner was though.....too many pics too browse through.
Anyways, thanks to everyone who gave advice and offered assistance. I pray that, as my first NEW vehicle, this one will prove to be as reliable and trouble-free as many of you claim the ST can be. I considered waiting for the '06/'07, but I couldn't get a firm answer when they wil be offered for sale. Plus, I didn't really like the pics and photos of the new body-style too much.
I hope all is well in ST land and will try to drop in here more often. I'll post some pics in December, after I finish Warrant Officer Candidate School and get some down time. Cheers.
DD
. Like what Todd Z posted, most of your initial ST wish can be supplied by the site sponsors, like SST for the stripes.
