Quick update. Literally the day before I was going to start installing my body lift, my dog died. So we drove he downtown to the pet crematorium. As we were nearly there, We started to hear a scraping sound and a large drag on the engine, which came and went. We took care of business and started home, staying on side streets rather than the freeway because the Explorer was acting up... I thought it was something in the brakes so just determined we would get home slowly and then I would look at it, so kept it under 35mph. About 10-15 miles later, there was a large grinding noise and forward momentum was greatly impeded and then a clicking/knocking/squeaking noise when I tried to drive.... Got her towed home and after ruling out brakes, (normal and parking), I determined the rear diff was bad. A junkyard differential was swapped in and its back on the road....
However, this was my last straw with this vehicle. Every time something goes wrong I think "oh, good, now it will be reliable for a while!". After 3 years of ownership, replacing the AC system twice, 4 front swaybar links, both front wheel bearings, rebuilding the transmission, replacing one front axle shaft, now the rear differential, and im sure im forgetting a few things, I am throwing in the towel. I have NEVER had this much trouble with a vehicle. Ever. Add to that EVERYTHING is such a pita to work on, I'm just done. Im selling the explorer. Every person I told when I bought it looked at me like I was crazy. "why would you buy an explorer?" I thought they were just holding old bias's from past explorers.... Well, Now Im on their side. Its time to make my EX my Ex....
So of course, there will be no body lift thread..... in case you couldn't tell thats what I was getting at here.... Good luck with your mods everyone.
