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    1st Gen Sport Trac Seats in a 1999 Mountaineer / Explorer?

    Right now I have electric seats in my 99 Mountaineer and I'd like to replace them with manual seat tracks. Does anyone know if the front seats from a 1st gen Sport Trac uses the same seat tracks?
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    1999 Mountaineer 5.0 AWD Build Thread

    Well this is what my Mounty looks like now. It is a 1999 5.0 AWD and so far all I've done was added some wheel spacers to give me more off-set to fit these 31" General Red Labels on these Jeep wheels. I know AWD is not ideal but for what I want to do with it, it should be fine. I decided to get...
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    Long travel kit sale found on IG

    I was on Instagram and found this post by True Travel Dynamics, looks like the offer is good until Wednesday. Their Ranger 2wd kit that fits 95-01 Explorers is $750 off, only $2000. Here is the link to the post https://www.instagram.com/p/BYgs4kNlMsK/?taken-by=truetraveldynamics
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    Factory Tie-Rod Taper?

    Does anyone know the degree of taper for a factory tie-rod?
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    Coolant Smell After Running, 1999 Mountaineer 5.0 AWD

    Anyone have an idea what the problem could be? After running on the freeway for a while, when I get home I smell coolant. I don't see any leaks, so I'm not sure. It has about 125k miles on it.
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    99 Mountaineer Front Seats Don't Move Forward or Backwards

    I have the electric leather seats in my 99 Mountaineer and it won't move forward or backwards. All other controls work fine. I've taken the driver seat out, cleaned all the carpet fuzz and lint from the tracks but still nothing. I can hear the motor engage with the switch but it doesn't move.
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    Ranger Torsion Keys on a 1997 Mountaineer?

    I have a customer that wants about 2" of lift but I don't want to crank the torsion bars and make the ride stiff, and all I'm finding are 98+ Ranger torsion keys. My experience with long travel kits says Ranger kits work with 95-01 Explorers so I'm wondering if the Ranger torsion keys work...
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    Temp Gauge not working on 99 Mountaineer AWD 5.0

    I just bought this Mountaineer and noticed the temp gauge is not working. Any ideas on where to start?
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    Explorer 5.0 AWD in the Dunes?

    I'm looking at getting a 5.0 Explorer and wondered if anyone has had one in the dunes? I'm wondering how the AWD handles the sand?
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    Finally Sold My Explorer...Time for a New One

    Here is what is looked like when we first finished it, was built for my Wife. Now it went to believe it or not a 15 year old girl, she got it for Xmas. That one was a V6 with a 5 speed, now looking at building a V8 version with Fiberwerx front fenders and rear bedsides, Dixon Bros Racing LT...
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    Stand Alone ECU and Wiring Harness?

    We are using a 5.0 from an Explorer to build a Ranger race truck and we don't need all the factory smog stuff, so we are looking for a stand alone ECU and wiring harness. I called FAST and the EZ retrofit kit only works with Mustang 5.0s with distributors... Does anyone have any ideas on this?
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    Opinions? 5.0 AWD or 4.0 4x4

    Currently I have a 96 2wd Explorer prerunner and I want to build a 4wd prerunner next. I really want a 5.0 but all my friends say the AWD is crap. Read on here about the 4406 swap but don't know if I want to do that. I have a 2004 4wd Ranger prerunner with the 4.0 SOHC V6 and dont know how...
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    50 State Smog Legal Tag?

    I live in Las Vegas and someone in California wants to buy my Explorer but they are asking if it is 50 state smog compliant. He sent this link but I can not find a sticker like this anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find it? It is a 1996 XLT 2WD...
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    1996 Ford Explorer Prerunner

    I want to build a V8 AWD Explorer for my next project. It has 104,000 miles on it with the 4.0 OHV motor and a 5 speed manual transmission. Here is the build sheet: -Dixon Bros. Racing long travel kit -Shock Hoops and upper and lower A-Arms powder coated -Radflo Coil-overs in front and...
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    '96 Explorer 4.0 OHV Performance Mods?

    We just finished the build on a 96 Explorer with the 4.0 OHV and I need some suggestions on performance mods. You can see by this pic, the front fenders catch a ton of air on the highway (we also don't drive with the light bar up): We already lopped off the muffler, and are just running...
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    '96 2wd spindle lift?

    I was wondering what everyone thinks is the best spindle lift for 96 X's? I just bought my wife one and looking to do a mild lift (read prerunner). I have looked at the different lift company sites, and came up with nothing.
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    Manual Tranny 96 Explorer

    I have a 96 Explorer with a 5-speed and the 4.0 OHV motor. Does anyone know which tranny came in these models?...was it the T-5 that was in the 90's Mustangs? It works fine just wanted to know which one it is so I can find out the ratios.
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    "Desert 4x4 Ranger" Dixon Long Travel Front Suspension

    Hey everyone, New to this board, and I hope my Ranger does not offend anyone. I bought the Wife an X but she won't let me make a it a Prerunner. I just had the Dixon front kit put on my truck and love it. Here is what I started with: I got the Dixon kit on with FOX remote resevoir...
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