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    02 4.6 Oil Pump noise & Loud Cooling fan

    So i bought my wife 02 XLT V8 4.6. It's considered to be an upgrade for her. She went from 97 XLT to 02 XLT. Both of us LOVE the truck. the only thing is when youre in low rpm has noisy oil pump and LOUD FAN! the Fan i can repair, No problems there, typical ford issue. As for Oil Pump (At...
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    Towing 2nd Gen with Tow Bars? Possible?

    I was wondering what would it take for me to tow my X behind my Mounty with Tow Bars? (Just like those RVs do) Would i need to install Manual Hubs on the X not to mess up my TC & Tranny? i would imagine towing in Neutral would kill my tranny in no time, and 1k miles is a long trip! Any...
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    4.0 SOHC Faster than 5.0HO??????

    My Wife whooped my butt driving her 4.0 X!!!! We decided to do a quick little race from the light to the next light. She took off and so did I. She was driving our 97 X 4.0 and i was in my Monty 5.0 Trucks are the same year and with the same interior package. She has 4WD and i have AWD, other...
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    Show your Off-Road/Fog Lights

    Here is my set up on X and Monty. Monty also has HIDs and X has 6000k HyperWhite Bulbs.
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    Best suggestion how to lift for 32" tires

    OK, so i finally decided to go up instead of down. meaning that i want to lift the truck. All i want to do is get nice 15x8 rims and 32" tires. question #1: Would shackles and TT would do it? #2: what would be the best rim backspace and offset to be used? all i would like is to have my tires...
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    2" Body Lift and a push bar?

    Was wondering if i do a 2" body lift, can i keep my push bar in place, to look like original? i know that bumper bracket has to be made.
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    GT-40 Intake on 2nd Gen X

    Here is my dilema that im having. When i was a stanghead we all discussed how Explorers intakes are similar to cobra and gt-40 intakes. The lower intake is practically identical. I was wondering if anyone has installed a GT-40 upper intake on stock explorer intake? Is it worth doing that at...
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    Rear Hatch Glass WONT Open!!! HELP

    Here is what i got: My tailgate opens with no problems. My Rear Window will not open. I have opened that little insert that is inside the gate by the locking mechanism and tried to force it open and nothing. Any Ideas? I would love to have my window functionality back since i use it a whole...
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    97 X and 97 Monty

    Coming Soon: X gets dropped and Monty gets 32's shackles and TT!
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    Australian Explorers

    Hi All, Here is what i was wondering.....Where can i get the parts from AU explorers? Looking for center console with shifter and front "Bull" Bumper? All assistance would be greatly appreciated PS Email me mustang4mikey@aol.com
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    Help with lowering 97 Monty AWD

    I was wondering if there is anyone here in NYC area that is confident enough lowering my Monty using TT/blocks for a price? I am just not that fund of doing it on my own and then making a BIIIIIG mess. If it was a Stang, I'd have no issues, but X and Monty, somewhat cautious. let me know...
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    Lift Kits for 97 X 4.0 and 97 Monty AWD 5.0

    :exporange Hi all New to this stuff but not new to Fords. i come from a Stang Gang. i know what stangs need and like but when it came to my wifes X and my Monty i wasnt sure what i wanted to do. i do know that i want to throw rims on both of them and have a monor lift 2" or so. nothing...
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    97 explorer and 97 mountaineer lowering kit

    Hi All im new to this, but not new to explorers. just purchased myself a mountaineer after owning an explorer for over 2 years. i wanted to know something pretty rare. does any one know any lowring kits made for these trucks? the only ones that i was able to find are on Explorer Express web...
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