The Ford Explorer Sport Trac became one of the Blue Oval’s first midsize pickup when it debuted in 2001. Slotting between the compact Ranger pickup and full-size F-150 truck, the first-generation Explorer Sport Trac shared most of its truck-based ladder frame underpinnings and body panels with the second-gen Explorer SUV. However, it came with a 4.2-foot composite bed that Ford engineers designed explicitly for the Sport Trac model. The Explorer platform was a best-seller for Ford during the late
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