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hello all. i have been running into a few problems since lifting my 04 explorer. now just a quick list of what i have done/modified, btf upper arms and spacer lift, rancho quicklifts all around, 3 inch body lift, 1.25 inch wheel spacers and 285/75/17 bfg km2 tires now i have done my fair...

a while back i purchased an SCT x4 for my 04 4.0 to help correct the speedo and pull some extra power out of my v6. low and behold i just went to get a tune from henson performance but they have closed up shop??? does anyone else make custom tunes on the forum for our explorers? or am i SOL...

so lately the door ajar switch on my drivers side door has been acting up, nothing major, i've just got to jiggle it a bit when i leave the car to shut the radio and stuff off. last night i was out and had no problem with it, so i thought, i locked my truck and the horn honked once like it...

ok so i know that it has been done and i know the information is out there but for some odd reason this whole backspace and offset thing just isnt clicking in my head. the stock wheels are 17x8 with a 40 mm offset and 6 inches of backspace i believe (please correct me if im wrong) im...

a few weeks back i had finally gotten around to changing my tie rods and lower ball joints, used all moog problem solver parts. the install went ok and i went about my business. a few days later i noticed a problem with my steering, first off let me say that my steering wheel is slightly ****ed...

so today i finally started installing my rancho quicklifts and btf uca's the install went okay except for one thing. my cv axle is rubbing on the base of the strut and the uniball cup is actually hitting the spring i still have the stock alignment plates in but have moog alignment kits...

hi all, recently found that i was getting low fuel pressure to my fuel rail. my mechanic says that the fuel pump is on is way out. my first question would be if there were any alternatives to the stock pump. i know people have swapped them with 255lh ones but would like some feedback and...

hey everyone just a few questions to pick your brain with. first, i ordered ranchos quicklifts for my 04 explorer but im waiting on brandons UCAs. im doing the rear brakes this weekend and im wondering what everyones thoughts are if i install the quicklifts in the rear while waiting for the...

hey everyone my 04 explorer doesn't have a factory keyless entry keypad on the door and i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with aftermarket keypads. all of the ones i have come across either look too cheap or too bulky. would there be anything close to an OEM look that anyone has...

well as the title reads i believe that i have blown my engine but im not entirely sure. about 2 weeks ago i heard a pop in the engine bay while driving followed by a terrible knocking/banging noise and the heavy scent of gas. after getting it off the road i checked the codes and it had said that...

hey everyone, kind of stuck in a jam here. was driving around today when out of nowhere the engine in my 04 4.0 started a violent knock. it threw a misfire code for the 3rd cylinder and i swapped the plug. now it is still knocking and there is a distinct smell of gas. can someone please...

well ive gone and blown my third reman alternator on my 04 v6 explorer and i have got a high output on its way to me. it was recommended that i upgrade the charging wire but the alternator doesnt go straight to the battery. it connects to the fuse box and jumps out to the battery. can i just...

well tonight my battery light came on once again. went home and tested the alternator. it read 11.69 volts running and a little over 12 while the car was off. with this said i do have 2 sets of 55 watt HIDS and a 12 volt air compressor that constantly runs. with this being about my third stock...

afternoon, i have failed to get to the bottom of my transfer case not engaging the front drive. my abs light is on and is throwing all sorts of codes about the wheel sensors and whatnot and it is just too cold to really work on it. so my question is that would it be possible to provide power...

hi all, over the summer i did the BWM all has been good up until recently. with all of this snow i have been noticing that the transfer case is not engaging the front axle and i am constantly in 2WD. with this said i have a 2004 explorer 4.0 V6. my question is how does the PCM know when to...

hey everyone, lately ive been having problems with my 04 ex and its lack luster 4.0 V6 power plant, it seems extremely bogged down and has an odd 3,000 RPM problem. with this said i am running 265 75 goodyear wrangler tires on the OEM 16 in rims with stock 3.55 open diffs. now i have read...

hey everyone, before i get started i would first off like to point out that i am aware that our 3rd gens aren't meant to plow. now with that said i did see one in my area sporting a BOSS snowplow chassis mount. boss does not list having a plow for our vehicles and was wondering if anyone else...

has anyone in the suffolk county new york area had any experience with the 4x4 beach passes? a few of my buddies would like to get passes but would like to try to get some first hand intel before shelling out the cash. thanks a lot

hey everyone, been looking on here for a while but i haven't been able to find any answers. i have a 2004 explorer 4.0 with just over 180k, at WOT i get clouds of white smoke and a nasty burning smell. i have a slight oil leak coming from the drivers side of the engine bay. now i am not sure...

afternoon all, very seldom poster here, but i have a few questions about the PCV/ valve breather on my 04 ex. first of all there seems to be oil in the breather tube, understandably with 177,x.. miles on my 4.0 v6 there should be an increased amount of blow-by. i was wondering if this had...