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    Something snapped while shifting into park.

    Last night when I got home I shifted my explorer into park and something made a snapping noise. Now when its in park it says its in neutral on the P R N D 2 1 thing. and when its in drive it says its in 2nd and so forth. How is the shifter connected to the P R N D 2 1 thing? Is this an...
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    Locked nissan frontier + soft sand = Rollover

    So last night a few friends came over to sit around the fire and have a couple beers. We took my buddy Brandons truck out to my uncles cow pasture across the street to get some fire wood, well even with the " nismo " manual locker he ends up burying it in the sand. So I had to walk back home...
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    How thick is the ceiling on a 2nd gen X?

    Im looking to install a fishing rod holder on the ceiling in my explorer, it would only have to support 2 or 3 pounds at a time. Can anyone tell me how thick the ceiling in a 2nd gen X is? I've got all kinds of self tapping screws, I was thinking a half inch would work fine. Also if anybody...
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    Anybody know anything about boat motors?

    I took my little jon boat out today and the motor started acting up when I was on my way back to the dock. Its an older 25hp mercury, probably early 90's or late 80's. I was cruising at almost full speed when it started to bog down, the ball pump thing in the fuel line wouldnt stay inflated...
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    What other stock Ford radios fit in a second gen X?

    I keep seeing other stock ford radios for sale on craigslist for cheap and was wondering if any of them would would in my 2nd gen explorer? There is a cd stuck in my cd player and I listen to my ipod with a cassette adapter thing and it doesnt sound the greatest. Is there any other stock ford...
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    Headlights came on by themself and wont turn off??????????

    So I got home tonight and turned my headlights off and went in the house, came out like 20 minutes later to get something and they came back on by them self with the switch off and wont turn off. I ended up having to disconnect the battery so the battery wont die. i tried turning the switch on...
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    Trying to Fix Gramps Ranger, check engine code P0402

    Where is the DPFE sensor on a 97 4 cylinder??? Trying to help fix my gramps ranger , Got check engine code P0402 and researched and its most likely the DPFE sensor. Does anybody have a picture or diagram of where its at on a 1997 4 cylinder ranger? Thanks much.
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    Longer Torsion Bolts?

    Where is a good place to get longer torsion bolts? What is the code of the bolt and what length should I get? I think there is a fastenal store nearby but I dont know which bolts to get, I know grade 8 and 100 mm should be enough . Thanks much.
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    JC Whitney front skid plate?

    found this today http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2004931/p-2004931/N-111+10201+600014082/c-10101/reviewflag-1 was wondering if anybody on here had one and if so how you liked it? if I could get a pic of one installed that would be...
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    Shifter boot- replacement

    Has anybody replaced the little rubber boot at the end of the shifter where it meets the steering column? Mine is ripped in half and im worried if dirt gets in there it could damage something. anybody know if I would have to replace the whole shifter or if there is somewhere that sells just...
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    Any body running rancho rsx shocks?

    its time for new shocks on the X and I cant decide between ranch rsx self adjusting shocks or rancho rs5000's. anybody running either one of those? what do you think of them. my X is a 2000 2wd, 2'' tt and shackles.
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    Difference between a v6 and a v8 rear end?

    I was at the used parts yard today looking for an 8.8 with 4.10 gears, they had one that came out of a v8 explorer but the guy said it wouldnt work in my truck, what is the difference if any between the v6 and v8 rear ends? or is there a difference between a 2 wheel drive and a 4 wheel drive...
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    Airbag code B2294

    my airbag light has been flashing and my buddy pulled the code for me, it said, B2294 drivers side airbag curcuit open. I had the wires under the seats soldered back together and they read the right resistance, has anyone else had this problem?
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    What are all the parts I need to swap to 4.10s?

    I found some 4.10's on craigslist for $75 that some guy had in a mustang 8.8 for a short time before he went to 3.55, im needing new tires soon and I want to go from 30's to 32's and from 3.55 gears to 4.10's what all parts do I need for the swap? thanks much :salute:
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    Adding sea-foam to oil?

    I read on the sea-foam can that you can add a little bit to your oil, Has anybody done this in there X and noticed a difference?:salute:
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    More lift, what do I have to do to the driveshaft?

    So im running 31's on my X with 2 inches of TT and warrior shackles, Im thinking about getting some 2 inch lift leaf springs and twisting the front up another 2 inches , 2wd X, what would I have to do to the drive shaft , if anything? I've tried to read up on this a bit but cant really find...
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    3.55 gears bad for 31 inch tires?

    So I was looking through the forum and I keep seeing how its better to have lower gears , higher #'s , when running bigger tires. I checked my axel codeand its a 45, 3.55 gears, and was wondering if I should get lower gears to run the 31inch tires I have now and I might move up to 32's next...
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    Help/Ideas?

    So I did a 2 inch torsion twist and put shackles on my 2wd X, looks pretty good with 31's, I was thinking about getting some 2 inch lifted leaf springs from eaton springs and lifting the front another 2 inches . Would I have to get my drive shaft extended or anything like that or would it be...
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    Help, Leaking Gear Oil?

    Hope somebody can help me with this, I searched it and couldnt really find anything I understood. Well to make a long story short, I got rear ended about a month ago and my bumper was bent down a little bit, So today I got bored and decided to throw the floor jack under there to see if I...
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    HELP, sea foaming my SOHC

    So I want to run sea foam through my sohc engine in my 99 explorer to clean it out, I've read about a hundred write ups on here about it and cant decided what the best way to do it is, could somebody with a sohc explorer tell me the best way to do it and maybe help me out with some picture or...
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    Easy inch of lift?

    whats the easiest way to get an inch or 2 of lift so my 31's dont look so tight? some coil spring adjusters in the front and some new shackles in the back? thanks much guys Trevor
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    31's on the front and 32's on the back?

    Sound like a bad idea? Found some bfg all terrains for 10 bucks each but the guy only has 3 of each so could I put 31's on the front and 32's on the back?
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