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Hi, yep still have the truck and all parts still on it

UPDATE, I have decided it's time to break the truck down so if anyone needs parts feel free to message me with your needs, Jim

hi all, it's with regret I'm looking to part with my truck ☹️ Unfortunately it needs work and I no longer have the time money or space to get her right, but hopefully someone here could, or equally someone here could break it down and make use of loads of newish and uprated parts that I've...

Hi all, I have a problem locating these in the uk, anyone know where I can get them, the bar is the 36mm diameter one on a 97 truck , have tried rock auto but couldn't find them listed, got new poly bushes but need the brackets to hold it all together as originals were rotten !

Anyone used these guys as I'm looking for a reputable place to get my timing chains done as they are starting to rattle and want them sorted but have tried local garages and they have no idea what an explorer is , so not confident about letting them loose in its engine !

Sorry to bring up an old thread again,but does anyone know if Justin is still reachable on the number in the thread as my engine has started rattling today and I need it sorted, but don't want to be ripped off by some chancer, and Justin has a superb reputation on here, thanks, jim

Soaked everyday for a week, still rounded when tried to undo them ! Will have to bite the bullet and extract one to get thread and length matched at local hardware place, just need to sort out a lift to and from work while trucks on stands

Hi all, once again I'm turning to this amazing group for help ! Yesterday I received my front hub assemblies ready to replace them, so got the front wheels off and found the three bolts holding the assemblies to the knuckle were not only seized but extremely corroded and then rounded when I...

Hiya I think they are the right parts, with a lot of research I believe we have a Dana 35 front diff either sla or reverse ifs according to the web, but I believe the seal and crush washer are the same for both, it's the 35 bit that's important as rock auto also list a 28 which is too small a...

Hiya, I have the same problem and want to get the pinion seal , crush washer and bearing to do a small rebuild, but there are lots of parts on the rock auto site, how do I tell which parts are for my diff, can I find a diff code to reference part numbers for example ? Ie, 8.8", inner outer...

Hiya, not sure if this helps, I did the tt on my 97 when I put 265's on the stock 16's and found the standard bolts were too short to give 2" of lift, after a search on here I found a thread that said to replace the standard bolts with longer ones to enable the extra turns needed for 2" of lift...

Cheers Dono , I wasn't sure if slotting was going to be acceptable but I guess it works, that saves me some headache, under the truck once again I go !

Hi all, as there is a wealth of knowledge on here that has served me well on all my problems so far with my uk Ex, I was hoping I could get some help with my swaybar ? After lots of searching and researching I decided to do the bushings on the front sway bar and ordered a set of greaseable...

Well nearly, hi all just thought I should introduce myself and my truck as I've been about a while and never really done it, Red over grey , 97 explorer awd, 4.0l v6 sohc , 3.73 gears with LSD ,right hand drive uk edition My name is jim and I'm from the midlands in the uk, have had the...

No problem, jim

Thanks albi, that's exactly the answer I was hoping for !

Probably a silly question but does band adjustment need to be done with the transmission out only, or can I do the adjustment with the transmission still In My truck, I'm planing to do my transmission oil and filter in the next couple of weeks and was thinking I would check out the adjustment...

Hiya planing on doing something similar when I get the time( lots of other explorer related jobs on ) you only need suitable cable a second battery and a suitable relay, I'm an autospark and I'm going to use a voltage sensitive relay to make it user friendly and self switching so it's perfectly...

Immobiliser Hi there, yet another one button fob car playing up, wondered if Angus would kindly email the bypass info as I'm an auto sparky and want to kill this pants system so I can fit an all new alarm kit , pm me for email addy, jim

I need some advice from you guys, I have a uk explorer 1997 4.0l sohc with a useless park brake, I have searched the forums but not turned up any answers, my truck has a hand lever here in the uk not a foot pedal, so my questions are as follows, 1) are the rear and intermediate cables the...

Hiya, these bad boys cost £40 gbp for laser cut steel and £10 gbp for electroplating, welding was just my time, from point of ordering steel to fitting on the truck, roughly 4 days in total ( with work commitments actually about a week in real time). The front has TT with just shy of 2" of lift...

Loads of write ups on here already and full of really usefull info and pics otherwise I would of , a quick search of rear shackles brings up all info needed and the post with a drawing showing all necessary measurements to make these shackles, jim

Hiya all, just thought I would show some pics of my home made rear shackles, had the dimensions from the threads on this site (really usefull) then got the plates laser cut, welded them up myself then took them for electroplating, fitted today ( again following instruction from this site) and...

Been registered for a while but realized i hadnt introduced myself properly, Some pics of my truck so far, So far , a new set of boots for offroading, a custom side exit exhaust , 2" torsion twist, new front shocks (uprated), new stabiliser links, deezee bug guard...