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I think you can tune it to have rev and speed limiters. I would call any local tuning shops and explain your situation and see if it's doable, or try and tune yourself. Personally, I think you should change it to be a little over the speed limits to make passing possible.

These guys? They're like rope tie downs or something. Or do you mean the bolts that hold in the tracks themselves? I did order some T bolts from amazon that I think will work/do the same thing. But glad to know you've done it with hardware I already (probably) have. Might just do the same. I'd...

no, i think the ones that come with the ironman awning are pretty thick and might be steel. how did you mount the crossbars? i found some T bolts online that I was going to use to mount a piece of aluminum and then mount crossbars on top of that, and then mount the awning

what did you end up going with for a mounting setup? i want the same exact awning lol. i was thinking about building a custom roof rack, but it's just so expensive and the 2nd gen crossbars are too curved imo to securely mount stuff. i know it comes with L brackets and I just want to drill holes...

haha yes I am. Ideally I get an extra wheel and mount it on the back - I still have the spare underneath. I just don't know if that's something I want to do, or even how I would do that without having to fab something myself. Then I could easily do a 5 tire rotation instead of 4 like I have been...

I will probably try it anyways. I've only found the rust reformer in the spray can and it's nice, but man the can gets messy. A brush would probably be faster, too.

Have you tried rustoleum before/can you compare? I think the rustoleum one is similar, it smells different than other spray paints and I've had to wear a respirator when applying, so I feel like some sort of similar bonding is happening lol. Also on those Falken tires, the LT ones are ten-ply...

Yeah the rust on the bumper just bothers me, especially because it’s gotten significantly worse since the winter. I’ve been using rustoleum rust reformer on the frame and anything steel wherever I can as I slowly work on things and expose them. Probably going to do the majority at some point in...

Man thank you guys for all the help. This weekend was the most amount of work, even though it was just a few things! I replace the bushings inside the frame that hold the shackles, replaced the shackles for a lil lift, and finally replaces the front sway bar links. I have decided on a new tire...

Phew yeah, should have looked at that closer! I was just reading some old posts and just found that lol. Thanks for the help! I already have shackles, so I may look for a different kit for keys. I was worried about the ride changing negatively, but glad I asked because I was under the impression...

I see. Well, I am planning on adding some warrior shackles, which will give it about 1.5-2in of lift. I will also probably do a torsion twist. I can't help but ask since you mentioned it, but why are you using keys? Did you feel like it helped with your ride or was it just easy to get a...

Do you have those spacers out of necessity? How wide are your tires? This is really helpful!

Maybe I should make a new thread to ask this.. but I plan on moving to a 17x9 wheel with 0mm offset. I have the stock 16x7, and without measuring (just research), looks like they come with a 12mm offset. Is this right? I hate to ask such a silly question when I could go measure it myself, but...

is this a good idea? don't they capture a lot of carbon monoxide? i'm sure it'll sound pretty sweet though

i had a similar issue on mine. does it make like a low hissing sound? is the intake noise pretty loud? took a couple things for me to fix it: one of the hose connections was loose, so i used a hose clamp where it connects. it only got loose after the car was warmed up. there was also this...

does anyone know off the top of their head if i need to jack the car up to install front and rear sway bar links? looks like i don't need to take the tires off and seems like as long as i'm on level ground it'll be fine? been having to drive about an hour every time i go work on my car so if i...

FINALLY installed the front shocks. Just had time to rust treat the parts behind them. I'll have to come back and redo some of the areas I painted over since I got a little overspray action and didn't brush them as clean. So far, best thing I've done for my ride quality. The old shocks were so...

Honestly i dont really know - last time i topped it off, wasnt paying close attention and i overfilled it. I noticed most of it would spill out when i went “offroading” (driving on the nicest roads in my city) and it splashed out the top. So it could very well be low or high, i need to check!

All their intake kits are $50 off until the 15th of this month :)

Shipping/processing the order for the sleeves has been taking a while... so I bought some of that engine cleaner spray I always see on the shelf and figured it's worth the try for $10. Can confirm, it was worth it. There are some pictures earlier in the thread that might give you an idea of how...

Yeah the 57-2528 should fit. It isn't obvious on the sit but you can scroll the "vehicle applications" and you can see it's in the list. They even send you a sheet with the dyno results in the box, and did it on a 99 explorer. For some reason that graph isn't on the product listing like I...

Are you rebuilding like you mentioned earlier? The K&N is on sale for $300 right now until middle of April Cold Air Intake - High-flow, Roto-mold Tube - FORD EXPLORER, V6-4.0L (I know you said it isn't worth it already but hey, it looks cool under the hood)

all these complicated reasons... i like my LEDs because it makes me feel like i'm driving a spaceship from the late 90s :thumbsup:

yeah 4WD does and so does cruise control - unfortunate to hear that my dimmer doesn't work when it should :(

yeah, i had a similar issue - i installed an intake kit and one of the hoses seemed to expand by quite a bit so after it warmed up it started leaking. every time i would restart my car after letting it warm up, it'd have a high idle and i'd get a check engine light. i'm surprised you don't have...

off the top of my head, i think everything you listed that is unlit was never intended to light up. i can check mine later and who knows, maybe we both have those lights burnt out? ;) also i love how yours looks right now, i only have the instrument panel as LEDs but i want to do the rest...

Finally found a "solution" to my sleeve problem: Bushing Inner Sleeve-Only Basically was at work and thought, "wait... maybe i don't have to have the sleeves from prothane.." and after some basic googling i found what i needed immediately. This probably only saved me $20 compared to buying the...

What's the hope/plan for high idle RPM? Do you plan on having some sort of switch so you can toggle this and have it warm up faster when it's cold?

It's not that I'm concerned about going to the extent of replacing them, I will have to because I'm unable to install the lift shackles I bought and I will likely need to destroy (melt) them in order to get the existing ones off the frame. I might just re-use the sleeves, and I would be fine...

Looking to get those shackles installed soon and I think I've found the replacement bushings that I need for where the shackles bolt to the frame. Can anyone help me confirm? I've done some searching and it looks like it will, I just want peace of mind more than anything. I'm getting Prothane...

Good news and bad news fellas! I'd like to report that the PB blaster leading up to the install was pretty effective. I wasn't able to get every bolt, those top mounting points for the shocks are pretty hard to reach. Almost everything else came out pretty freely, except the part where the...

I've officially started entering "the point of no return" here... The rear end has been sagging and has gotten worse over the past year or two, so I bought new leaf springs. Also got Warrior 153 shackles. Of course, found some jackstands on sale to make this possible! Plan to throw this all in...

I'd really like a custom roof basket as a way to mount an awning and a place to store extra camping equipment when I need it. My explorer came with these like "rope" tie points that you can put in the rails. They're made of aluminum and I'm thinking that if I get enough of them, I could spread...

I think I may have fixed it! Drove it for about a half hour and light didn't come on, which was longer than the last time the light came on. (update: still hasn't come on after a few more days of driving and gas mileage seems improved so definitely seems fixed) It was just bothering me that I...

How do you check for leaks? I was using some spray start and was just listening, is there a more reliable way to do that? I think it's likely I missed a spot to check. I didn't check anything other than what I touched with the intake (so the two hoses that connect, throttle body, all the...

Okay it's been a month and I've come to the great minds to inquire.. I love the help I've been getting here but this one is bothering me. It's been super snowy/cold so I haven't been driving as much. Probably 50 miles in the last month? Well, took the interstate to get to a store and my check...

The wheel is so clean! Wish mine was as nice as that lol

Anyways... I love this youtube video. It sounds ricey as hell but this guy is super excited about it. I think this is probably all you need to do, you can see he kept the cats and opted for a dual-pipe setup. Obviously straight piped like you're looking for. I'd say the results in terms of...

From what I've seen/read, modifying cats hasn't really even been a priority in terms of exhaust. I think most people have tended to increase pipe size and swap out the muffler. Most people with V6s move from 2.25in to 2.5in, and those with V8s usually go to 3in from what I've seen. But please...

do you have any suggestions? how was that one mounted, it looks like it was just tied down? i'm starting to just lean towards making one out of aluminum electrical conduit and securing it with hose clamps. i don't care how it looks, i just want to fit a folding table on the roof and secure it...