gavin
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- Anchorage, Alaska
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- '97 Explorer XLT AWD 5.0L
So I've had this week off from work... needed some R&R. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten much R&R, but I have been doing something I enjoy 
I've extended the breather lines for both diffs, t-case, and transmission. I installed an auxillary transmission filter, and am in the process of installing a remote mount bypass oil filter kit.
This is where I T'ed the front and rear differential lines. I used up a 20ft chunk of 1/4" hose.
These are the t-case and tranny vents.
I T'ed the t-case and transmission together.
You can kinda see where I have the hose routed to. The dif hoses come up almost right above the control arm, and the t-case and tranny hoses come up closer to the firewall.
Here's the little filters I installed on the end. Schmucks was the only place around here I could find them. I could careless for the chromed look, it just happend to be on the same peg as the black, and I didn't realize 'til I paid for it... ah well.
I used a total of 20ft 1/4" hose for the diffs, and around 8.5-9ft of 3/8" hose for the tranny and t-case.
This is where I mounted my auxillary transmission filter.
Another shot from the ground up. The filter was a tight fit due to the support bracket for the bumper, but I managed. I also had to add about 1.5qts transmission fluid, due to the extra capacity added by the filter, and due to a little fluid that I lost onto the driveway. It is bolted up using 2 existing bolts; 1 was for the inner fender, and I'm not sure what the other was holding on.
I'm still contemplating on where to mount the oil filter bypass kit. I read through aldive's thread, but that's not a very good spot for me... partially because I have a body lift and the filters are VERY noticeable, and because I do go offroad now and then.
So I'm not sure where I'm going to mount that yet.
Figured all this migh tgive people an idea
I've extended the breather lines for both diffs, t-case, and transmission. I installed an auxillary transmission filter, and am in the process of installing a remote mount bypass oil filter kit.
This is where I T'ed the front and rear differential lines. I used up a 20ft chunk of 1/4" hose.
These are the t-case and tranny vents.
I T'ed the t-case and transmission together.
You can kinda see where I have the hose routed to. The dif hoses come up almost right above the control arm, and the t-case and tranny hoses come up closer to the firewall.
Here's the little filters I installed on the end. Schmucks was the only place around here I could find them. I could careless for the chromed look, it just happend to be on the same peg as the black, and I didn't realize 'til I paid for it... ah well.
I used a total of 20ft 1/4" hose for the diffs, and around 8.5-9ft of 3/8" hose for the tranny and t-case.
This is where I mounted my auxillary transmission filter.
Another shot from the ground up. The filter was a tight fit due to the support bracket for the bumper, but I managed. I also had to add about 1.5qts transmission fluid, due to the extra capacity added by the filter, and due to a little fluid that I lost onto the driveway. It is bolted up using 2 existing bolts; 1 was for the inner fender, and I'm not sure what the other was holding on.
I'm still contemplating on where to mount the oil filter bypass kit. I read through aldive's thread, but that's not a very good spot for me... partially because I have a body lift and the filters are VERY noticeable, and because I do go offroad now and then.
So I'm not sure where I'm going to mount that yet.
Figured all this migh tgive people an idea
