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    Cheapest, easiest installed lift.

    I'm lookin to get a 4" lift for my 91 explorer and just want some opinions on which is the easiest to install for the least price. I'm new to suspention lifts so i need somthing reasonably easy. I'm estimating that i have ~700-800 dollars to spend on the lift, possibly more. I'll worry about...
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    body lift/shackles/coil spacers

    i'm tempted to go the cheap way and do warrior shackles in the rear, coil spacers in the front, and a 2 inch body lift. i have 2 questions about his type of setup. First, what size tires do you think i'd be able to fit with this height or a lift? and second, what all do i need in order to do...
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    Warrior Shackle Retailers

    does anyone know of a site that sells warrior shakles for the explorer, but does not require that you call and make a special order ? thanks, Jeff aka Lamah
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    91 XLT

    here is my Explorer: Dead Link Removed (old picture) i've had this for 8 months and just thought to put it up on here. Its a 91 XLT, 215x75x15 tires ( ;( ), V6 4.0, 171k miles. I think theres more, but i cant think of it right now =/ I'm in southeast michigan, so if anyone knows...
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    gas tank size

    ok. i bought my explorer a while ago and every time i fill it up ... i stare in awe. its never more then like 25 or so, and this is with current gas prices. i have a 91 XLT, but i have no owners manual. anyone know what size the tank is ? thanks, jeff aka Lamah
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    Towing Package

    is there anyway to figure out if your explorer came with a towing package? and also, if its not, i read somthing about a trany cooler that comes with the package and that it helps to get one if you dont have a stock one. where can you get them ? thanks, Jeff aka Lamah
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    No turn signals. HELP!

    ok, here's the deal. i'm drivin along on the free way ... i go to change lanes ... and as i'm passing the guy i realize that my turn signal want on. neither side works, neither indicator comes on. backup lights dont work, and rear defroster indicator doesnt work .... sounds simple ... there all...
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    metal pedals

    hey guys, where can you get those metal pedal covers ? i've seen them in some explorers on here and i'm wondering what online site sells ones that fit. I saw some on jcwhitney, but i dont know if they would fit since it says it "clips onto existing pedal" ... plus i want to replace the gas...
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    Black explorers ...

    anyone got a black 91 4dr with pictures ? i'm gonna be getting mine painted soon and need to see what its gonna look like black. also, anyone ever heard of earl scheiber paint and body ? they are real cheap, which scares me, but they have been around for like 50 years. if anyone has had...
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    warrior shackle hieghts

    are there different sizes of warrior shackles ? and does anyone know a good place online to order them from ? thanks
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    coil spacer part numbers ...

    yes, i have heard about the search option, but i havent found part numbers yet. if someone could please let me know what parts i need to get for the coil spacers, it would be appreciated. Also, if they come in different sizes, i'd like to know the largest one. I plan to get them from the ford...
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    SICK of the stupidity ...

    is anyone else getting extremely tired of the pro-chevy or pro-jeep people who say, and i'm quoting this, "explorers have no offroad capabilities". I could show them just about any explorers i've seen on here that would blow their minds. anyways, i really needed to vent that, cause it just...
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    precision power amp for sale

    I'm selling a upgraded PPI a600.2 art series amp. the amp is rated at 150x2 @ 4 ohms, 300 x 2 @ 2 ohms, and 600x1 @ 4 ohms. However this amp has been upgraded, and based on the old fuse compared to the new one (had a 40 amp fuse, now a 60 amp), it puts out aproximatly 800x1 @ 4 ohm. if anyone us...
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    rewireing a 91

    anyone ever rewired a 91 explorer ? if so, was it hard? i'm thinking about redoing mine, the sound quality is pretty bad.
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    rattle durring acceleration

    i have a manual transmition and when i put my foot down, there is a rattleing sound. my dad said that thats normal on cars with stick's, but i'm wondering if there is a way to stop this from happening. he also said that it was casued by heat risers or somthing. not sure really. any input is...
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    plugin keyless entry unit

    i'm looking to get keyless entry for my explorer. i'm jsut wondering if anyone has used that unit off explorerexpress.com. it is supposed to plug into the existing wireing harness which would be a lot easier then messing with splicing one in. any opiniions on it are appreciated thanks, Jeff...
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    valve cover

    i've got some noisy tappets/rocker arms and the oil additive so far has done nothing. i think i'm gonna take the valve covers off and adjust them and i'm wondering if anyone has some advice or tips about this before i do it. i know that i need new gaskets for it but what else do i need ...
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    cruise control

    i'm not really sure where to post this topic, but i'm looking to fix my cruise control. i think that when my engine was switched, the guy might not have bothered hooking it up. i'm wondering if anyone knows of a site or a book to get that explains how to do it. Thanks, Jeff aka Lamah
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    shock brands

    i bought a set of shocks from an auto parts store and i'm just wondering if there would be a large difference in quality between these and somthing like rancho shocks. They are monroe reflex shocks and ran me 40 bucks apiece. just wondering if they'll be ok for now =/
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    changing shocks

    my shocks are shot. I'm looking to replace them, but i'm thinking about getting a 1.5-2" sky jacker suspention lift. if i do that, i'd need longer shocks, right ? so should i spend like 100 to get 4 cheap ass shocks for now rather then good shocks ? i definatly need shocks, i'm just trying...
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    roof rack

    this has probly been asked before, but does anyone know of a light bar that would screw into the holes that the front luggage rack thing screws into? sorry for my lack of detailed part names :) thanks, Jeff aka Lamah
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    Roll Cage

    i'm thinking about getting a role cage, but i'm not sure how that would work in an explorer. not sure if they even make them without getting somthing custom but if anyone knows of any, please let me know. Thanks, Jeff aka Lamah
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    Lockers

    i might be looking into getting some detroit lockers or arb air lockers and i'm just wondering what all there is to installing them. I realize that the air lockers would probably be a lot more complicated due to the pnuematics and everything, so i'd probly go with the detroits. not to mention...
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    Cheap lifts ....

    i hate ti sound cheap, but i dont have a whole lot of money. What would be the cheapest lift kit for the money ? i dont want somthing thats gonna break on me, but i cant afford to buy the best. i only want like a 4" lift at most. also, if you know of any reasonably priced brush bars, i'm...
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    Warn Hubs

    I like my new warns. however .... the installation sucked. i got one side done in like 10 minutes, plus the time it took to run to the store for bearings which we ended up returning. second side took about ... 6 hours ? the key was stuck, so my dad tried to chisel it a bit. then we tryed some...
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