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Um, ya, so it was the thermostat, just for anybody reading this thread with a similar problem. But it's a definitely a lot easier to replace the radiator cap first, some engineer was kind enough to route a cable that conveniently blocks one of the bolts for the thermostat housing.

Ya I just read an article about the whole lower temp thermostat thing and how it's pointless, over on a Dodge forum the thermostat swap was commonly recommended for a easy little performance mod, now I can't believe I believed it. I was going to work on it today but it's just way too cold...

Oh, ya I know, I'm getting a new one, but I was a just stating why I considered the 180f thermostat Should all the air make it's way out by itself after the flush or is there a special procedure?

I was considering the 180f thermo because it was suggested online elsewhere just so things run cooler but I have no problem sticking to oem

This should help out, same concept, unless you want your lights triggered by the standard reverse lights and the switch, then it get's a little more complicated but not bad. Where it says "Brown wire in Main headlamp switch: Parking Lamps" that can just be any 12v + Positive source...

1994 Explorer was overheating, I later found a good sized leak on the heater control valve. I replaced the valve, put some 50/50 coolant/water in, ran the engine put more in. I drove around the neighborhood for a while, at about 25mph, low temp. I accelerate hard and the engine quickly heated...