Xeek's '91

my white 1991 explorer xlt 4wd. bought it 3/19/2010. first vehicle ive ever owned.


3.19.2010 - starting out

need to fix these

things ive done:

5.1.2010
new rearview

new cupholder

5.4.2010
new fogs

5.7.2010
new grill

5.8.2010
painted headlightdoors black

the starter also went out on me. truck is down for now



5.10.2010
out starter out. thanks jd

new starter

installed

5.13.2010
painted grille black

5.14.2010
brush guard/bull bar, also removed the valance. makes it look higher without it

5.17.2010
best addition ever, explorerforum plate frames and a sticker

5.18.2010

6.4.2010
clear turns/corners and amber bulbs

6.17.2010
replaced drivers door handle

6.22.2010
replaced engine coolant temperature sensor (cel)
replaced temperature sending unit so my guage works now (need it in this heat)



6.24.2010
new KKM intake

8.19.2010
train horns and flowmaster 50 suv kit(sounds a little to low but i still like it)

exhaust

train horns

^left compresser - right air valve

sound clip. does no justice, much better in person
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r44/xeeky/?action=view&current=DSCN1434.mp4



10.11.2010
cherrybomb glasspack 18"

11.07.2010
loud rattle i was hearing? heat sheild on top of the 2nd cat came off and wedged itself from falling.

also took the glasspack off, no muffler. pipe stops right before it would be at
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r44/xeeky/?action=view&current=nomuffler.mp4



11.14.2010
gave myself an oil change. mobil 1 synthetic, k&n filter



11.22.2010-11.23.2010
ive always had a bogging/no get up and go on a cold start. so i went ahead and tried this: http://ford40.com/sputtering.shtml

left it to soak all night, dried today. there was some dirt/dust on the filaments. put it back in today along with a new maf from a cobra.
not only was there no more bogging when cold, i didnt have the slow response/bog related to having my battery unplugged and it relearning itself either.

i reccomend doing this if you have probs and notice the maf filaments are dirty.

the new maf sensor:

and the painted area behine the grille:

i will be painting the grille, bull bar, front bumper, rear bumper all with bedliner.
and at some point paint along the sides of the truck following the top of the bumper line in bed liner



11.24.2010-11.28.2010
bed lined front bumper, rear bumper+rear sides, grill, and re-added wal-mart lights.
took off the hitch that was attached the the bumper also.

12.20.2010

01.22.11 - clearance lights. LED, 13 per light, 65 total. very bright.

3.27.2011
so after 3 months of the engine overhaul, its finally back in, finished, and fired up at 11.47pm! after fixing the inertia switch(oddly popped out), it fired right up, no problems!
link to build thread: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=302553

video of its first start up




4.20.2011
2nd aux tranny cooler

pcv filter.

5.30.2011
'99 8.8, aussie, 3.73, soa

9.4.11
non ac box conversion

9.22.11
4" rough county lift and swap to 3.73 gears

10.1.11
f150 tow hook

10.9.11
15x8 creager soft 8s put on my 32x11.5 bfgs

10.16.11
class V tow hitch

12.31.11
drivers window motor damage. so nice to have a working window

1.7.12
f150 seats to bring it to 5.5" lift
project #1 completed.

4" + f150 seats + fa400 arm + unsettled suspension = this angle.

1.7.12

1.14.12

 

[jd4242]

Update¿¿

 

[Xeek]

invert the picture and thats how my passenger side looks?

pitman, tie rods, bleed brakes, set down on all fours. i was busy tonight, but ill see if i can go out and yank the pitman off



edit: i do have one thing ive done/getting done that will be a surprise that will be revealed on our trip

 

[Xeek]

this pitman arm is a pita

 

[jd4242]

this pitman arm is a pita

yep

 

[Xeek]

i got it off.cheap autozone puller and a 2ft breaker with a socket

i got some ajustable camber bushings also. need to put those in now too.

 

[jd4242]

i got it off.cheap autozone puller and a 2ft breaker with a socket

i got some ajustable camber bushings also. need to put those in now too.

let tim do those

 

[Xeek]

depends on how bad it is. he said if its bad i shouldnt drive it up there. so thats why i picked them up today. just incase.

 

[jd4242]

its going to be bad but just put you ****test tires on and drive slow.they are a pita to put in, i would do them very last if you have time

 

[Xeek]

he said 5mph slow lol
thats 7.3 miles on military and the blvd. that wont work

 

[jd4242]

he said 5mph slow lol
thats 7.3 miles on military and the blvd. that wont work

naww it wont be that bad,not with 4" you can turn the ones in there to max out and it prob will be close.remember you have drop brackets so the camber should be close and unless you mounted the brackets wrong it shouldnt be to far off,it may pull a little but not no 5 mph slow

 

[jd4242]

i drove mine to norfolk after i put my 5.5,on the highway

 

[Xeek]

im not aware theres a wrong way to install my brackets lol
i have the 5"/6" coils also is why im thinking itll be way off.

i wont know until it sits on its own weight

 

[Maniak]

im not aware theres a wrong way to install my brackets lol
i have the 5"/6" coils also is why im thinking itll be way off.

i wont know until it sits on its own weight

Build yourself a camber plate.. otherwise the suspension will be loaded when you put it back on teh ground.. and bouncing it won't settle it.

I just use some sheet metal pieces (18x18) and put some bearing grease between them.. put one pair under each front tire and viola, the suspension will settle.

~Mark

 

[Xeek]

i figured id drive around the block. its free and i can annoy my neighbors with no exhaust lol
your way involves buying things

 

[Maniak]

i figured id drive around the block. its free and i can annoy my neighbors with no exhaust lol
your way involves buying things

Buying things? YOu don't have any extra steel or aluminum lying around. Heck, wood might even work (never tried that).

~Mark

 

[Xeek]

no lol. my garage is filled with tires and dr pepper bottle/cans lol

 

[Xeek]

almost. i set it down on 3 wheels tonight. ill post pics of the height at work tomorrow. and finish up to drive it after i get home



as far as the pitman arm. my old one left a clean spot on the steering shaft. the new one will not go high enough to cover the clean spot. all i have to fit the nut is a 12" crescent and i just cant turn it anymore. i have no sockets that fit, ive tried a bunch of large ones and none fit.
is that the only thing keeping the arm from going all the way up? or do i need to do anything else before tightening the nut?

 

[Xeek]

 

[jd4242]

The new one might not fit as far up on it.looks good does have a slight slant.so what's left to do?

 

[Xeek]

Yea I'm pretty sure these springs are 4" also.

Um... bleed brakes and put the passenger tire on.
Is it safeto drive with the radiusarm crossmember notbolted together in the middle? It would be ashort trip to tim to let him do it. It doesn't move at all, its solid and snug togeher.

I hope the pitman is on all the way tho