Exploder replied:

Yes it is a shock, strange for em to go at 130,000 normally go for longer than that, I am on 140,000k and still going on original wheel bearings.

Don’t get them from Australia you can order them in from a parts supplier in the U.S for a lot cheaper than that if I recall. I well dig up the details and post it up for you.

Ford Australia Rip you on parts’ prices you can get stuff at almost half the price in from U.S somtimes

I will get back to you with the details of that supplier in the U.S in about 30 min, and they are genuine ford parts not aftermarket.

Exploder replied:

www.fastpartsnetwork.com/

652 Nautical way
St. Augustine , FL 32080

$450 U.S + Shipping for the set!!!

1.Go to on-line catalogue

2. Go Body parts catalogue and entry the cars info.
Once it loads>….
Select> Front suspension> Brake components> Hub and bearing

Don’t get confused with the 2WD Explorer components as we have 4WD you need to get the HUB and Bearings complete, 2WD Explorers you can just get the wheel bearings.

The web site is a bit funny sometimes and won’t load.


Another good one is, www.summitracing.com

I don’t think you can get the bearings from them but you can get other stuff, thay are spread across 3 states with 25,000 square foot Retail Store's.

I am getting my New Lower ball-joint’s and upper control arm from them Made by MOOG and are fully grease able.

If you ball joint’s go (This will depend on how much 4Wding it does) don’t let ford tell you that you can’t replace the lowers and you need to buy a whole new lower control arm (That massive triangular piece of metal that the torsion bars go throe that connects to the Cross member). Because you can, it’s a Moog part and costs $25 U.S all you need is a Ball joint Press or a mechanic.

The Uppers you need to buy the upper control arm, also a Moog part but these have replaceable Ball joints.

Another Helpful web page is, www.explorerforum.com/ it has a lot of good information and even a few Australians on it.

cokeaddict replied:

Ho Hum....this rings a bell allright, absolute rip off what ford are doing here.
I have a friend who had an exploder...sorry explorer and he had same problem. He ordered them from USA, but i think his exploder...sorry..explorer drowned in a river before he got to put them on.....I will contact him and see if he wants to sell them to you if you like.
Ange

Redback replied:

Ford Express parts $100.50 US each + postage try this FORUM anything you wanna know about Explorers it's in this place, thats what i paid, better than $1135 each from Ford Australia.

Ford Explorer Forum

Baz.