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So I bought a used amp at the flea market today (not for my Explorer but for my corolla) I wired it up and all was fine. Then while driving around, The subs cut completely out. Still had power to the amp but nothing coming out of the subs. After driving for a while I noticed when I tapped my...

Took a ride this morning to check out the progress on my buddies Camaro. Pics came out like crap but a pretty sweet ride. Also a couple of other rides in the shop.

Well I flew up north not only to visit with friends and family but also to pick up my mothers old car and drive it back to Florida. The car is in really good shape. She took real good care of it. The reason I am taking this car back with me is solely for gas millage. My explorer cost me anywhere...

So seeing as how I am back up north visiting with some old buddies, 3 of us decided to hit the pub the other night. Well on the ride home around 2 am my buddy decided to take the back way home. Well we got a little stuck! After about an hour of stumbling around in the mud we gave up. He called...

Well I have not been up to date with all the goings on with NEX in a while. I have just had a lot going on lately. Well I will be moving south for the winter but plan on being back late spring, early summer. Hope we can all get together at some point when I get back. Well enjoy the snow...

Is there another term for this. I just lost my horn,cruise, and my air bag light is on. So from what I read here, My clock spring is shot. Well I searched a few of the online parts stores for it with no luck. Is there another term for this part? Thanks

Well my truck started to make a rattle sound a little while back and I assumed it was possibly the timing chain tension spring. Well today is the first day in a while up here that its warm outside (75 degrees:thumbsup: ) So now that I am driving with the windows down I can really hear what...

Well I have decided to do the swap by the end of this summer. That will give me plenty of time to research here and also time to shop for parts. I am sure I will have plenty of questions for you guys during this time. My first question is this. My buddy has a 91 F150 4x4 crew cab with a...

I am searching craigslist for a full size bronco for a buddy and I stumbled upon this:http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/car/289780626.html Just figured someone here might be interested. JIGA

Hey all This is no major issue but one of those little ones that drives me a little nuts. Whenever I go to fuel up, Put the nozzle in the filler tube and lock the pump trigger, It will pump for about 3 seconds and then the lever will trip. I can move the nozzle in, out, up ,down. It does not...

Hey guys On the way home from work today, I swung by the car wash to hose some of the salt off of my rig. Well the pressure washer blasted a softball size piece of paint off of my rig right above one of the rear tires (surface rust underneath). I wanted to take a pic of it for you but my camera...

The Short Bus Thread So I went out for lunch today and when I went to take off my seatbelt, It would not come undone. A had to pull a whodiny act to get out of the thing without cutting it. Is this a common problem? I realize I can just buy the female end but I still need to get these two ends...

Pretty sweet ranger in the new ora magazine. Just figured you ranger guys would like it. http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssues/0207-issue/index.asp?article=splashinator Enjoy JIGA

Hey guys Just talked to a buddy of mine. He has a dodge pickup v8. Im not sure of the year or model. Well anyway he said his heater blower is stuck on high. He cant shut it off. Blows high in the off position. I havent even looked at it yet just figured I would run it by you guys for some...

Anyone running the new pro comp xtreme m/t's? I am on pro comp x-terrains now and like them alot. I will be looking to get new skins at the end of this summer and making the jump to 35's. I really like the look of the new xtreme m/t's but have not found many reviews on them yet. I did find this...

Hey guys quick question. When I installed my body lift this weekend I had to remove the cargo area carpet. Well when I unbolted the carpet from where the back seat folds down, I found a black box under there thats labled "moterolla" on it. It has two wires going to it, One is a cable wire and...

Hey guys As some of you know I had to can my old engine (97 5.0) for a used 98. Well the swap is done and the donor runs strong as an ox. I do however have a little idle issue. First off I have read a ton of the threads on idle problems. I cleaned the iac and even swapped my old one in there...

Hey guys my truck has been stuck in od since I bought it (switch does'nt work). well I took apart the steering shaft cover to find this: I was hoping to find a broken wire but that one has been snipped clean by someone. I was just wondering what would cause someone to snip the od wire...

Hey guys I found this grill guard: on craigs list for cheap money. I was just wondering if anyone knows anything (bad or good) about this style grill guard, And also I am putting a 3" bl on my truck. Will this thing be a pita to mod to fit after the lift. Sorry no time to really search this...

Hey guys, My 97 xlt v8 recently developed a bad lifter so I am having them all replaced. I am using a mechanic who came highly recommended from some family members of mine. I was just wondering what I should expect to pay for this (parts and labor) if any of you know. The truck is now being...

Hey guys, Heres one for ya. I noticed the other day when I turn my left blinker on, A very little puff of smoke comes out of the steering column. I took the cover off the column, And the other night when I hit the brakes I saw a small spark in the column. Nothing bad enough to blow a fuse...

Hey guys After putting my 33's on just for the hell of it before my 3" bl is in I realized that even after I put the bl on, I will more then likely have a little trimming to do (mostly just plastic). Well after searching this site for "fender trimming" I noticed most are quick to jump for the...

Here is my before and somewhat after pics. Still waiting on my 3" bl, intake, flowmaster 40, remove pinstripe & repaint. And I am sure a billion more mods due to too many ideas from this site!!! BEFORE: SOMEWHAT AFTER right side: LEFT SIDE: My truck does not look like this now but soon...

Hey guys I did a search for "spare tire mount" and came up empty handed. I am switching to 33's on my 2nd generation X (97 xlt) and I would like to mount the spare on the back hatch. I am not sure what these mounts are called or where to get one. Any help would be great. thanks JIGA

Hey guys I installed my war153 shackles last night then started to do my tt. well I rounded off one of the bolts while doing the tt. I am wondering if anyone knows the exact size of these bolts (on a 97 xlt). I don’t want to take one out and then have to get a ride to the hardware store to...