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I've got a '93 XL (so no power windows/locks) and both driver's side armrests on the door trim panel, front and rear door, have broken. I've been having a heck of a time finding replacements. I know Ford disco'd these years ago, nothing on Craigslist or ebay and none of the junk yards have...

I'm looking at buying a '97 Limited that comes with ARC. I don't plan to keep the ride control system functional but it got me wondering if the compressor could be repurposed to run a small onboard air system, mostly to air up tires or maybe a future rear airbag mod. I did some searching on...

I'm looking for a 2nd gen with a 5.0 and 4R70w with the plan to rebuild the engine and transmission and do a 4406 swap and small lift. The goal is to build a tough trail truck that will tow a trailer well. Initially I was looking for the newest gen 2 5.0 I could get but around here there...

I have some 05 Sport Trac power buckets I'm adding to my 93 Ex. One thing I haven't figured out yet, there is a yellow/blue wire on the main harness into the seats that I believe supplies power from one seat to the other. Can anyone confirm this is in fact the purpose of this wire?

I have a line on a set of leather front seats from an '05 Sport Trac. I'm curious if anyone has done this swap? Not too worried about the wiring side of things, more interested in how close the mounting is since I can't get my hands on them just yet to check it out for myself.

I've replaced all the steering linkage on my truck, had the steering box rebuilt with all the bearings replaced with bushings, plus new ball joints, but I still find the steering is crappy. There seems to be a fair amount of dead area (not sure how else to describe it, basically I can move the...

Just in the process of doing the clutch on my '93 X so I'm going to do a fluid change at the same time. Since Mercon III is gone now what are guys using, Mercon V? and is it worth going to a synthetic fluid and if so which one?

Anyone ever have a problem with front coil springs moving in the spring mount? Quite often my truck (93 X, 4" Tuff Country lift) is sitting low in the right front. As far as I can tell it looks like the right coil can turn past the stop that is built into the upper mount and it makes the...

I happened to get my hands on a good 200a alternator off a Crown Vic PI, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out a way to mount these on a 1st gen? The stock mounting system is basically perpendicular to the mounts on the newer units so maybe this isn't doable but I figured if it could be...

My truck is going to need a clutch fairly soon so I'm hoping for some feedback on the best way to go. I have access to either Luk, Centerforce or OEM. The Luk Gold and the OEM are about the same cost but OEM comes with a new slave/release and the Luk doesn't. A Centerforce II is about $100...

So finally after six long months I have my truck on the road (pics to follow soon) but the steering needs some improving so I picked up a BDS steering shock kit. Problem I have is the steering linkage is too close to the cross member and it hits the shock body at full RH lock. If I move the...

I'm wondering if anyone has tried putting a switch into the fuel pump inertia switch circuit to use as an anti-theft device? I'm guessing the initial current draw would be fairly high so I would need to use a relay and switch but beyond this is there any reason why this would be a bad idea?

I have my rear discs installed but the park brake doesn't engage until the last two clicks of the ratchet. The shoes are adjusted so they just scrub so I can eliminate that. I figure a slightly shorter intermediate cable would take care of the problem but which one? I ordered a '95 4 door...

I'm wondering what guys with electric fans have been doing to mount a temp sender. I'd rather not use the probe type if at all possible.

With the rear SOA my truck is sitting a bit over 1" higher in the back. It has some sort of extended shackle in the back (was on there when I got the truck, might be home brewed) which is 7 1/2" eye to eye. I'm wondering how this compares to stock and WAR153 measurements? I'm thinking that...

I'm planning to add a second battery to my '93 and I'm hoping someone can tell me if it's possible to wire it the way I'd like. I'm planning to put the batteries on a constant duty solenoid to isolate the main battery and to run accessories like my winch and lights off the auxiliary. That...

My fa600 pitman finally showed, it's the last piece I'm waiting on to finish my project, but I'm having a bit of trouble with it. I can't get the pitman to seat fully on the steering shaft no matter how hard I crank on the nut. I don't have air so I'm torquing it on with a ratchet and a big...

One of my suppliers has some good deals on Smittybilt and Ramsey winches right now so I think I'll pick one up. Is an 8000lb enough or should I be looking at the 10k units? As for mounting options, I'm having custom bumpers made for front and rear. Are there any negatives to putting receivers...

I bought a Tuff Country lift with extended radius arms for my 93 Ex but the instructions that came with it blow. I'm trying to figure out which way the arms go on. From the crappy picture in the instructions it looks like the shock mount should be on the outside of the arm but that puts the arm...

I bought a 4" lift for my 93 X and was going to go with a de-arced SOA in the rear but now that I have the SOA done I kind of like the height the rear has. Now I wish I'd gone with the 5.5 kit but since the lift's half installed it's too late for that. I was wondering if I could use the F150...

There's a large hole where the front shock goes through the upper shock mount. The shocks that came with my lift don't come with this bushing and it's discontinued by Ford. I called the jobbers and no one lists a shock mounting kit. I'm sure someone must have needed one of these bushings at some...

So I'm getting closer to getting my Ex on the road so I have to get serious about what tires to run. The biggest issue I'm having is whether to run 32x11.50 or 33x12.50. I have 4" of lift and 4.56 gears. 32's look to be a bit better fit as far as clearance and reducing power loss and wear...

I'm in the middle of installing a Tuff Country lift and when I test fit the right drop bracket there's a large gap between the front of the bracket and the frame - as seen in the picture. I've already had to bend the back mounting tab to get the bracket straight, I'm wondering if this is too...

I have a '93 4 door, it looks like there's a fair amount of room inside the rear quarters so I was curious if anyone has put subs inside the panels and if so how did you set it up? I need the space in the cargo area so an external box is out of the question.

It's time to ditch my factory wheels on my 93 X to accommodate some larger rubber but I'm trying to figure out if it's worth going to 16" wheels. I'm considering either 32x11.50r15/33x12.50r15 on 15x10's or 285/75R16 on 16x8's. As I see it there's a bit of a saw off right now, going to 16"...