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  1. Electrohacker

    Cruise Control Bulbs Write Up

    or you can do like I did and just solder in some LED's and resistors, never have to change them again
  2. Electrohacker

    Rear inner tire wear

    I slammed into a center divider wall in PA and bent my inner and outer tie rods, obiterated a unit bearing and a wheel... but my rear axle was fine, straight and true as the day it was built replace your shocks, I had uneven tire wear when I had bad shocks
  3. Electrohacker

    shackles broke, cant get top bolt out

    DID that I'm gunna cut the other side off and take out the spare tire so I can get a better angle fro the air hammer and the drill if it becomes necessary
  4. Electrohacker

    Which engine?

    if you have the sohc it will make a lot of chain noise, if not now, later... if you have the ohv... you have a damn reliable engine that has low power :chug:
  5. Electrohacker

    shackles broke, cant get top bolt out

    sunday funday bump because I need an answer
  6. Electrohacker

    Driveline vibration on deceleration - highway speeds

    just saying I had a similar problem and after a 4406 swap I now think it's in the rear axle
  7. Electrohacker

    shackles broke, cant get top bolt out

    how do you remove the top bolt? the new doorman kit comes with the top bushing so I assume you have to remove the whole thing somehow... also they included a steel bushing to replace the one in the leaf. I could clean up the old one and reuse it, but it would be nice to just replace it...
  8. Electrohacker

    swing away tire carrier.

    you can also get hitch mounted swing down or swing away rear tire carriers, or even make one. whats nice about this option is you can drop the weight when you dont need it
  9. Electrohacker

    4406 Swap!

    a relay would fix both lights coming on at once. basically you need a 12v source (I stole mine from the lighter) to run to one magnetic terminal and run the other to 4lo ground signal run the 4hi ground signal to the center switch pole and 4hi light to the normal closed contacter and 4lo to...
  10. Electrohacker

    Mounting on my explorer

    look around, they're out there for $300 or less
  11. Electrohacker

    Mounting on my explorer

    try google, it has all you ever want http://www.truckcandy.com/TC/TireGate/HitchGate.htm
  12. Electrohacker

    New welded roof rack mount

    time to get some split loom on those wires and really finish it off
  13. Electrohacker

    4406 Swap!

    if you're running stock tires you'll need a 22 tooth speedo gear... which noone makes. so you'll either get a 21 or 23 tooth and be 1-2 mph off in either direction. 21's are available at the dealer for $5, 23's are aftermarket also make sure your gas tank strap is in good shape while...
  14. Electrohacker

    new headers

    not completely true more pipe = more static pressure and more resistance... technically... but I am referring to a very small number
  15. Electrohacker

    Carpet Replacement

    my center console didnt come out with any amount of hammering, so I attached a ratchet strap to the rear of the console then to the rear hitch and ratcheted it until it POPed
  16. Electrohacker

    AWD vs 4 wd tranny's?? Need help quick!! please

    you want a manual 4406 tranfercase from a 97-98 F150 so you get the right speed sensor you are going to need driveshafts from certain expeditions and you'll probably need them shortened you'll also need to hammer part of the floor to make it fit and cut a hole for the shifter as well as...
  17. Electrohacker

    Mounting Winch

    try searching, there was a guy who fit one behind the stock bumper so the cable came out the big hole in the bottom of the bumper
  18. Electrohacker

    Another 4406 ??

    http://explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274396&page=2 page two had all the pictures be aware you're going to have to make friend with a truck shop that can shorten driveshafts I've been driving this setup all summer and the only thing I've found is 1 my front axle is almost...
  19. Electrohacker

    locking hub convertion

    expensive swap http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Locking-Hub-Set-Ford-Ranger-97-00-AVM-Mazda-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ190432509301QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories 134 was the cheapest I could find the hubs on ebay the cv's are going to be the real expense though and the unit...
  20. Electrohacker

    How hard?

    you dont need a 5.4 for power, that was my point besides some of what they did still applies
  21. Electrohacker

    Need help with my V8 swap

    actually if you watched trucks this week they used a TCM stand alone aftermarket transmission module on project rolling thunder which could also control the 4r70w if you went to carburetor but why you wouldn't want EFi is beyond me
  22. Electrohacker

    How hard?

    watch trucks on spike tv they're doing a project called rolling thunder basically they're stuffing a supercharged 4.6 in a 2wd ranger this whole theory could be used for your idea
  23. Electrohacker

    Are Explorere really that slow?

    5.0 V8 4406 swap transfer case in 2WD 3:73 gears and I can shred my tires from a dead stop. it has A TON of get up and go power. in short, shoulda got the V8 *thunk*
  24. Electrohacker

    Fitting CD changer to a 97

    you could also put it in the glove box, just make sure you match the orientation switch to which way you mount it
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