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id have to think its possible. i had a 99 X EB, stock, heavy, 4wd. ford was nice enough to make the front end hubless so everything was always being pushed along. i got an avg of 25mpg (pump math) on my round trip to/from missouri from ohio. even had fat 255 tires, 4.10:1 fdr, and a weeks worth of camping crap. before i found hypermiling... CC the limit all the way.
the magic in the combo is where the 4.0 SOHC makes its best VE, and the hopes that the 5R55E keeps it in that range.
i just picked up an 02 explorer for $400. has the SOHC 4.0, and... (drumroll...) a 5spd manual! its probly the last 3rd gen 4dr with a factory manual left in the us. needs a clutch disc replacement that was never made...
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