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    66 EB D44 axle length?

    I'm looking into an 66 EB Dana 44 for a SAS but I'm not all that familiar with them. First off does anything know the length of it? I was thinking I saw somewhere that the EB 44s were about the same length as the 8.8. Also if there is anything I need to look for in one to make sure it's...
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    Does anything have experience in powdercoating?

    I'm looking into doing some powdercoating (maybe) in the future and I was jut curious if anyone has ever done any? HarbourFreight has a cheap powdercoating systems and I thought about giving it a try. One thing I had a question about was the oven. I know they make oven for powdercoating but I...
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    How to remove diff from TTB D35?

    I just purchased a locker for my D35 but I'm not quite sure how to remove the diff to install it. It looks like the diff has to come out from the rear but I'm not sure. Any help and/or tricks to doing it would be appreciated. Thanks Travis
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    Clutch is not disengaging

    I've got a 92 Sport 5 spd with a new clutch in it. I've had it in at most 8,000 miles and a little over a year I believe, maybe a year and a half. My truck sits a lot becaus it's not my DD. I just replaced the battery because it was dead the truck had been sititing for a few months. Now when...
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    TV in my car, well my Maxima!!

    I'm not sure if I should put this here or All Other Models so I'll put it here until someone moves it. Well I've been working on this for a couple weeks on and off but finally got it installed and it's sweet. I had to fiberglass a piece to hold the TV and the HU. This was the first time...
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    92 Sport vibrations bad.

    My 92 Sport vibrates when I get to about 40 mph while accelerating. It seems like it's only 3 gear and up. When I left off the gas, no vibration. I replaced the u-joints last summer, got it aligned a few months ago and the ball joints are good. I'm lost on what it could be and it's driving...
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    How to get a picture on a TV all the time.

    I just purchased a TV for my car, my Maxima not Explorer, and I was just curious how I would be able to keep an image on the TV at all times. Kinda like using the TV and the front of my stereo? I'm going to have my HU either in my glovebox or under the seat. I'm going to have my XBox hooked...
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    Where to get a car cover to fit my brother's Ex

    I would like to know where I can find a car cover to fit my brother's Explorer. He's going to be overseas until September sometime and his Explorer is going to be doing a lot of sitting around and I want to protect it. I don't think a regular car cover would fit it seeing as how he's got...
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    Anyone heard of Microvision Widescreen LCD TVs?

    I'm a member of another forum and they've got a sweet deal (so I'm thinking) of a 7" Microvision Widescreen LCD TV. I was just curious if anyone has heard of them and if $180 shipped is a good price. Well actually I pretty sure $180 shipped is a good price. And, if I get it installed in my 2k...
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    Help!!! Replacing my rocker panel and dog leg

    My driver side rocker panel and dog leg is just about completely gone. I need to get it fixed to pass inspection. Luckly I'm not driving it but my brother is and might be driving it to Missouri. He went to an auto body shop and got an estimate of over $1,000 without painting it :eek: . They...
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    XplorerKid

    Just sold a monitor and CD write to him. Good communication and quick payment. Would do business again.
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    Kodiak

    Sold some Coil Spacers to Kodiak and everything went fine. Good communication and quick payment. Would do business again!! Travis
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    Lizardtrac

    I hate to do this but I sent Chris $509 for a winch last week and have not talked to him since. I sent him an echeck through paypal and it cleared on the 21st. Well, a week later and no word from him. He said he would ship it as soon as he got the money. Well I sent him an echeck on the...
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    SOA question/suggestions

    I just got a new car so the X is no longer a DD and within a few months I'm going to start collecting parts and such to do a SAS. My question is would it be alright or safe to do a SOA with my existing Skyjacker 4" leaf springs? They are very stiff and don't have much flex to them at all...
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    I got a new ride this week. 2000 Nissan Maxima

    I had to get me a new vehicle for my new job starting a the beginning of next month so I figured I'd get something nice that would last me for a while. No I didn't get rid of the X, it's just a trail rig now! It's a 2000 Nissan Maxima SE. It's fully loaded with leather, heated seats, power...
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    Day fun day in the mud (caution dial up users LOTS of pics)

    Well today my brother (JoshC) and I decided to go out on some local trail. It rained a little bit so we knew we were in for some good West Virginia mud. Sorry for the picture sizes. I didn't feel like resizing all of them. Here we are getting ready to hit the trails Here's my truck with...
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    Sounds like I have chains underneath when I hit a bump.

    Well it's exaclty what the title says. It sounds like I've got chains hanging down whenever I hit a bump. I've had it ever since I bought my X in October of last year. When I bought it the 4" Skyjacker lift was already installed. Do anyone else have this sound or know what it might be? It...
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    Want 2wd low with manual hubs locked it, any suggestions?

    Want 2wd low with manual hubs locked in, any suggestions? Alright, I've got Warn Manual Hubs on my '92 with push button 4x4 and 4x4 low. Is there a way I can keep my hubs locked in and yet have 2wd low? It's a pain to get out and lock in my hubs everytime I need them and I want to be able to...
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    Question for 1st gen Sports with BL

    I just got a 2" BL without bolds or bumper brackets. I was wondering if anyone kept any of their original bolts and/or if you measured how long the bolts were that came with your BL?
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    Installing coil spacer, help please!

    Yesterday me and my brother tired installing f-150 coil seats on my 92 Sport. Well first off my brother some coil compressor (think that's what they were called). So we used those to get the coils to stay tight while we took them off. Well we didn't get much farther than that because we can't...
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    Put a false bottom storage in cargo area

    I took this idea from Jasonb. He has one and it was very handy at Tellico so I finally got around doing it to mine. I used 2x6s and plywood, very easy to make and very handy. Here's what it looked like before
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    Check out this HUGE Ranger

    I've seen this thing aroud town before and come to find out I work with this guy at my new job. I talked to him the other day about it. He said it's strickly a show truck but he used to take it offroad before the SAS. He said it's got a total of 17"s of suspension lift. Here's the link and...
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    A/C only works on high

    A/C on works on high Alright, I tried a search but couldn't find anything useful. I thought someone had this same problem a while back but I forgot who. My A/C (fan) only works on high. Nothing happens until I turn it on high then it just blasts me. I'm either too hot or too cold. Anyone...
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    Had some problems on the road today

    My truck had been run really bad whenever I left off the gas and I never could figure out what it was. Well I was driving home from work today on the interstate going about 75. I had my cruise set so I didn't think anything of it. Then all the sudden I heard a loud bang and my truck started...
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    Cleaned the X up today...

    Finally got around to giving my X a full cleaning today. And also my first time using a clay bar. I'm cheap so I just used Mothers brand clay bar and wax then buffed it out. It was a long day today, all of this after mowing the grass and washing 2 vehicles. This is after the wash and before...
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