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    low charging, battery dies, changed alternator same problem

    Just wanted to post this up in case it can help someone. My 98 v8 was cranking slow, battery not charging, and the charge gauge was fluctuating. I grabbed an alternator off one of my other v8's and installed it. the charging was good and all was well. Two weeks later it starts doing it again but...
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    Aluminum heads with stock intake 96 5.0

    I searched and found a couple of mentions of aluminum heads on the explorers but no real descriptions. Are the aftermarket aluminum heads a direct bolt on to the explorer 5.0? will the intake still fit? Is any one running aluminum heads any input would be greatly appricated. I am going to do a...
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    Ouch!

    Well I was on my way home from work kinda rushing because I was late and I came around this 180 turn and the rear slid out and I went right into a tree it did not touch the body but ripped the right front wheel and about 8 inches of the I beam out. Pics tomorrow
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    Party on the 4th

    We are legal to light fireworks in la puente if anyone wants somewhere to go pm me and I can give directions. you will need to bring something to contribute and enjoy the show. Nate
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    One fine day

    Went to the cinder cones/lava tubes just south west of las vegas this weekend and had an oh **** moment We (me my whife and her friend) decided we wanted to take the the road leading up to the rim of the valcano and it was awsome trail was mantained kinda and it was an awsome view of the...
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    What the F**K is wrong with people!!!!!!!

    Well I am gonna need a back door glass my friend who is living with us just came in and told me it was busted out nothing is missing luckily cuz I have a bunch of tools in the back along with other stuff. It has only ben parked their for like 30 minutes I have a feeling I know who did it but...
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    Limo stuck

    Ok si friday night we are heading out for utah to check out dixie and zion N.P. so we decide to stop at wienerschnitzel to get something to eat before we hit the road. So we are sitting their eating in the car because it has no lobby and I see this limo pulling out of the drive through (it is a...
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    Is it possible to run 35x14.5x15 thornbirds on my xplorer??

    I have just purchased a skyjacker lift from j602 and have some tires already only problem is they are 35x14.5x15 and I looked on the tire size list but no mention of 14.5 wide :eek: the lift is a 6in lift. My question is can i run these tires and if so what kind of backspacing should I get...
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    modifying stock bumpers Ideas

    What dose every one think about mabey bolting a swing out tire carrier, with places for gas cans to the stock bumper. I have seen some tire carriers for sale not attached to bumpers and was thinking about putting one on the stock bumper. and also I was wondering about re-moving the carpet and...
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    winch rebuild

    Im rebulding an old warn winch what should I use to grease the planaterys? bearing grease?? thanks nathan
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    front spring spacer installed but have questions

    I installed front spring spacers from a f-150 and it has provided some good cheap lift (not including alignment) but my question is what have others done about the retaining nut and washer that dont seem to go back on with the spacers installed? I am afraid that with a pair of extended shocks...
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