BD's 2000 Explorer Limited

[MrQ]

The axle tag will have it as well.

 

[BrianDye]

Alrighty thanks Glen, ill go check here in a few mins, but ive been browsing eBay looking at what options I have as far as taillights, (Didnt really find anything I liked)

But this picture makes me sad Joe would know why :

 

[sean99]

I'm happy with these chrome and smoked lights...They go great with tinted glass, and pearl white

 

[BrianDye]

Those look great ma, but way to show off yur bumper...ass

Do you have a registry on that one?

BTW, I'm shopping and destined to pick up a particular part for my truck tomorrow :

 

[sean99]

HaHa...I took this pic before you bought your Limited, and its my only tail light shot...sorry that it shows my rust free bumper

I need to take a bunch of pics and do a registry...

Are you picking up some Torque Monster Headers tomorrow?...rust free bumper??

 

[BrianDye]

God I so wish! I could afford to buy them (Although that'd delay my trans yet again), but its just the fact of putting them on, thats something thats way over my head.

 

[sean99]

Start soaking your bolts in liquid wrench, and follow the write-ups from mountaineergreen and v8boatbuilder. You can do it...one bolt at a time
I did mine with a flashlight in the rain

 

[Joe Dirt]

Sean- maybe you could get a few shots of that bumper? It looks quite choice...

 

[sean99]

I don't want to anger the rust gods

 

[BrianDye]

Sean, I always thought the engine had to be jacked up and whatnot?


Ive never wanted todo anything to my Ex as bad as TMH! Im gonna go check those writeups right now.

I also heard though about people melting theyre spark plug wires after the TMH's are on, have you had that issue?

 

[sean99]

You only lift the passenger side about an inch by loosening the motor mount...Route and insulate your wires well, and you will be fine.
Use quality header gaskets.

 

[BrianDye]

Well you've definitely talked me into them, I for some reason thought that the instal was WAY harder.

Just for ***** & gigs, im gonna call around a few small local shops and ask them how much they'd charge todo it.

Now im on the hunt to find this part I am in serious need of, and some TMH's for a decent price.

 

[sean99]

I don't want to make it sound easy. The rust will definitely slow you down...You need to give everything a good soaking with some liquid wrench. I don't have any rust, and it was still a pain getting some of the bolts in and out.
You are probably looking at $300-$400 to get them installed.

 

[BrianDye]

GAHHHHHHHH


Im gonna get these, and then want (even more) a CAI, then im gonna want a tune.....IT NEVER ENDS!

 

[sean99]

I am cracking this money out of my trans fund!

its looking like when taxes come around, so does a new tranny

Do you need a new trans or is it a valve body issue?

 

[BrianDye]

Honestly not sure yet, its still doing the same thing, just seems more often.

(If im stopped, and stomp on it, it will slightly slip at higher RPMs like 5k, but if im getting on the highway already going 40ish and stomp, its perfectly fine. Then when I feather the gas doing about 40 to get to 45 it "thuds")

 

[BrianDye]

EDIT; Nevermind, found my own answer.

I need a new windshield now, mines got a nice long crack in it, its only about 12" so far but im sure its gonna strectch out.

Im pissed but at the same time glad, because my current windshield is so nasty, SO MANY little specs all over it, it looks filthy when clean

 

[BrianDye]

You guys will NEVER guess what almost hit me today; (Well I guess technically I would have hit her, but it would have been her fault)

Im on Telegraph, doing about 48, traffic wasnt bad at all surprisingly (Thank goodness!), and this lady in a 2011 Pearl White X decides shes gonna pull out, I think nothing of it, its a large 4 lane road, and she started to turn in her lane, then just decided to take it REALLY wide and completely cut me off. I came within probably 2' of smoking the rear drivers side of a brand new X.

She definitely kept her distance, and wouldnt even look at me at the upcoming stoplight, she eventually turned.

 

[Joe Dirt]

If you would have backed into her, you could have gotten a new rear bumper...





<hee hee>

 

[Sbyrne97]

dangit i was going to say something about the bumper too!

oh well good things you didn't get hit, I am always nervous when people are about tto pull out some people just don't think