Job 1 or 2

[Ed Fenwick]

Hi folks, how can I tell if my 2002 2Wheel drive is a job1 or job2 there was some discussion a few days ago but I got confused!

 

[blert]

AFAIK, job1/2 only applies to '01. Could very well be wrong though.

 

[swshawaii]

True, only for the 2001 model year. Job 1 had build dates before June 24th, 2000. Job 2 after. Easiest way to tell is a Job 2 has the oil fill on the passenger side vs. driver side for Job 1. Job 2 also has a plastic intake, plastic fuel tank, white gauges, and oil filter with metric threads.

 

[DILLARD000]

https://sporttrac.org/threads/difference-between-job-1-and-job-2-for-2001.63791/#post-1040981

 

[Ed Fenwick]

Wonderful, so I have a Job 2 which is supposed to ride smoother! Not so smooth to me unless I am on a smooth road! New shocks maybe? About 30K miles on them.

 

[blert]

Don't know about that but...
I just put Bilsteins on my truck. Replaced the Monroe Reflex that I put on years ago. Huge difference, but I also did the body mount bushings and both sway bar bushings with end links.

 

[swshawaii]

Wonderful, so I have a Job 2 which is supposed to ride smoother! Not so smooth to me unless I am on a smooth road! New shocks maybe? About 30K miles on them.

Brand and model of shocks, tire model, and pressure are you using?

 

[Ed Fenwick]

Don't remember, several years ago, paid about $40 each for 4. at a local parts house.

 

[Ed Fenwick]

body mounts are a BIG difference

 

[swshawaii]

Wonderful, so I have a Job 2 which is supposed to ride smoother! Not so smooth to me unless I am on a smooth road! New shocks maybe? About 30K miles on them.

Believe you're confusing First generation vs. Second generation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Explorer_Sport_Trac

 

[Ed Fenwick]

I guess so, SWS. What is the difference between Job and Generation?

 

[DILLARD000]

I guess so, SWS. What is the difference between Job and Generation?

Ed,
Job1 = Early 2001 SportTrac
Job2 = Later 2001 SportTrac
Gen1 = 2001-2005 SportTrac
Gen2 = 2007-2010 SportTrac
Realize these are informal though commonly used references.

 

[Phil Frady]

Ed,
Job1 = Early 2001 SportTrac
Job2 = Later 2001 SportTrac
Gen1 = 2001-2005 SportTrac
Gen2 = 2007-2010 SportTrac
Realize these are informal though commonly used references.

These terms are used at Ford although they would typically say 1stGen or 2ndGen when talking about body difference.

 

[DILLARD000]

Yep,
Just trying to illustrate to Ed, that the SportTrac evolved\changed (kinda like Covid variants!)
not just every model year but sometimes in the middle of a given model year.
Ford has a long history of doing this: I.E. 1960s Mustang mid year changes.

 

[Ed Fenwick]

Well, thanks guys. I don't really follow which Sportrack that I have, maybe it doesn't matter as long as it keeps running.
Thanks for your help, I'll just keep driving Gos bless Ed

 

[blert]

It's not terribly important unless you have an '01. Many-a-times, when I first got my truck years ago, I would come home with '01 parts that were wrong. Parts guy would say "that's what's shows for an '01", so I would have them give me the part for an '02. Nowadays, and for a long time now, I just skip the bother and always ask for '02 parts.

 

[Todd Z]

Check body mounts too.... Shock are a must to replace.