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    Removing Transmission Shift Cable from Metal Tab

    Last night I replaced the VB as I had a serious blowout of the gasket (see thread) I am going to adjust the bands and want to move my shift cable out of the way but for the life of me cannot figure out how/where the release tabs are to separate the cable. I can remove the end of the...
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    2nd Gen (2000) Front Bumper Bolt Removal - HELP

    In process of putting in 883 Body Lift - Rear bumper removed - piece of cake. Front bumper... the bolts are spinning (all four) when I am removing the nuts. Attempted to remove front plastic fascia and cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it off, I am beginning to think the...
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    Leaf Spring Rear Eye Bushing - Too Small

    2000 Explorer 4-door - Bought Energy Suspension 4.2124 kit and have a problem with the front eye bushing being too small. I removed the outer sleeve of original bushing as it was severely corroded... the Energy Suspension directions do say to remove both OEM outer sleeves for front and...
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    Energy Suspension 4.2124 - Loose Bushing

    I started the replacement of the rear leaf bushings with the Energy Suspension 4.2124 kit on my 2000 Explorer 4-door. I currently have the springs out and both sets of bushings (inner tube and rubber) in the springs removed, but not the outer metal sleeve of OEM bushing. The kit clearly...
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    Clevalley's '00 XLS Build Thread

    After picking up my Explorer in a round-about way and asking some basic questions on this forum I pulled the trigger and went Elite Membership - a small price to pay for the tips and advice I have picked up. Thank you for everyone who has answered my posts, it has given me the direction to go...
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    PATS - Initiate a NEW Master Key

    I have done some reading in the forums on PATS as my Explorer only came with one key. It seems I need two in order to program - or go to Ford (or a Locksmith with a programmer) to have the second one made. Google led me to an interesting article on wiping the stored PATS keys in the computer...
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    Shock Question - Extended Length or Standard?

    I just purchased a 2000 Explorer 4-door 4WD - bone stock. I want to put a 3" body lift on it, but first it needs new shocks. I am looking at Rancho series, but they are offered in different lengths - standard, 1 1/2" - 2" of lift, 2" - 3" of lift (I think this is right). Could I go...
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    New Member - Warrenton VA

    Hello all. I just picked up my new-to-me 2000 Explorer XLS last night with 132K miles - seems to be in good shape, and bone stock. Was in the market for a Tahoe/Expedition but ran across this and the price was right, so I could not pass up. I am looking to fix some things here and there -...
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