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  1. J

    Amp question...about class

    What is the diffrence in the class B, C, D, etc... I have no idea and was just curious. I did a search and couldn't find anything about what I was looking for.
  2. J

    Just an FYI about a recall....

    This was in my local paper this morning. Monday, Aug. 11, 2003 Ford recalls 1.7 million SUVs to fix seat frames, speed control DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1.7 million Ford Explorers, Explorer Sports, Explorer SportTracs and Mercury Mountaineers to correct defects in the seat...
  3. J

    TT and shackles...?

    I did a quick search and can't find any. Could someone please post a few pics as to where the Tortion Bolts are exactly. I drive a 98 Sport 2WD. Also should I lift the front when I do the TT or just leave it on the ground? Thanks in advance for the help.
  4. J

    Exhaust question…

    I want to put a Cherry Bomb on my truck, will this lower my back pressure to much? I still have the Cats on the truck. I’m just trying to squeeze some better gas mileage out of her. If anyone has any other suggestions as to how to get better gas mileage out of the X, I’m all ears. I have a...
  5. J

    Question about FM Modulators

    I have a question. I’m getting one of those portable DVD players in the Bag (for the wife’s car), but I want to be able to hear it through the stereo and maybe even put it in the X when we drive it. My question is, would on of those wireless FM Modulators work or would I need something else. Any...
  6. J

    Question about TT and shackle lift...

    If I do a TT and Shackle lift will I need to have the truck relaigned. I just had the allinment done, maybe 2 months ago. I just need to know if it will need to be done again if I do the lift. I will be cranking the Tortion bolts up to get about 2". BTW: It's a 98 2wd.
  7. J

    just a few after shots...let me know what you guys and gals think.

    No before just a few after shots. http://members.cardomain.com/jokkersxplorer
  8. J

    ? about Olds Aurora Stock radio...PLEASE READ.

    I have a friend that lost all power (elictric) and he had to have the car jumped. Well now the radoi does not work. The radio says locked and we can't figure out how to unlock it and olds wants to charge by the hour to see if they can fix it. They also said they were not sure it they even had...
  9. J

    question about a speaker?

    I need some info on a speaker. It's a RF (older) The Punch. On the back on the magnet it says PCH-104. There is no info on the RF site about this sub (probably because of it's age. I would like to know the info abour this sub. Watts? Voice Coil(s)? Etc... Any help would be great. and...
  10. J

    Its a Jeep....HAHAHA

    I just found this on another site that I frequent. Thought you guys might get a laugh or too. Hers the link Dead Link Removed there are serveral pics. If some one wants to post the pics please feel free.
  11. J

    Ohms?

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but I want to wire my sub in parallel. This would drop the Ohm’s down to 2 right? I know my amp will handle it, but I just want to be sure as to how to do it. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I take the Pos+ and the Neg- from the amp and run that to the speaker...
  12. J

    Question about box...

    I have a question about a box that I just bought. I have 10 RF Punch (not sure of the watts and stuff it was given to me by a friend) and a 200watt amp. It used to be in a fairly large non-ported box, and it sounded great. I was trying to save some space in the back and I found a box (I just...
  13. J

    Mobile Authority...

    Are these decent speakers. I was looking at a set of 5x7's for the front. Great price, like 20$ for the pair. 100w max. I'm not running an amp to the front or the rear speakers, just the Awia head unit. anyway i'm pushing plenty of power and just wanted to know if there were worth the 20$ and if...
  14. J

    Tire size question?

    Just a quick question, I have a 98 Sport 2WD. I don’t do a lot of off road except at the beaches here in Florida. Here where I’m at I can still drive on the beach. Anyway, just wanted to ask a couple of questions. I wanted to go with a 30x9.50x15, but I was looking and the 275x70x15 looks like...
  15. J

    use this...

    go to any local hardware store and get Penatrol. it works great and it will not rot tire. it's a sort of thinner for paint. i've used it for years.
  16. J

    Muffler Question?

    I was just curious to see what you guys thought would be a good muffler. I have the 4.0 and want to get a little more rumble out of it. What do you guys (and Gals) think I should go with, Cherry Bomb, Flowmaster what? I have 2 kids and want them to still be able to here the TV (that is going in...
  17. J

    ? is SQ and DB,s all all this other stuff

    I’m curious because I’ve been thinking of putting together a system for a while, but I also want to be able to compete in local “sound off” comps and stuff. I’m not totally ignorant of the whole thing but I would love some clarification. Any other slang I might hear would be nice too. :rolleyes...
  18. J

    Lift for a 98 Sport

    I’m going to be lifting my 98 Xplore Sport after the New Year. I know to lift the front I’m going to do a TT and I can get 2 to 2.5 inches from that. My question is what am I going to do with the back. I was under the impression that I could only get like 1 to 1.5 inches of lift from a shackle...
  19. J

    how many watts?

    I just bought a new stereo CD head unit. I want to go ahead and install it and then in the next few weeks when I get the rest of my system I will go in and replace all the speakers and install the amps. The question I have is, Can I install the new head unit and it still power the old...
  20. J

    ? to get the air box out

    How do i get the air box out. I want to do some mods to it to increase airflow. I've looked at it and i can't find any screws or bolt or anything. any help would be appreciated. Anyone know where i can find some fine metal screen meshing? 98 X-plorer Sport
  21. J

    HP Question

    How much HP does the stock 98 X without the OHV (v6) have? I have done a search and can't find anything. Thanks in advance, "joker"
  22. J

    Water Spots on the glass

    I need some advice on how to remove water spots from the (outside) glass. I bought my X used and it has had spots on the windows since I’ve had her. I’ve tried buffing with a light polishing compound, scraping with a razor knife, solvents, just about everything you could imagine. I used to do...
  23. J

    ?'s about the existing head deck.

    I’m curious, I have a 98 X-Sport 2WD. I want to upgrade the stereo system. Does the original head unit have an internal amp or is the amp located somewhere in the truck? I don’t have the sub in the back. What I really want to know is can I use the existing wiring in the truck to hook up a new...
  24. J

    Computer reset

    Should I reset the computer after I put a drop in K&N air filter in and Modify my air box, or will it matter? If I do need to reset the computer, how do I go about that.
  25. J

    Mass Air Flow - Cleaning?

    I was just going through the threads and found one that mentioned something about cleaning some filaments out that are in the mass air sensor. Now I can’t find the thread again to save my life. Could someone please help find this one or tell me more about the cleaning process (where it is, how...
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