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    '02 differential problems

    My girl's '02 explorer has had rear end noises for about a thousand miles and I finally got her to take it in to Ford. They say the rear differential needs to be replaced and quoted $1500 to rebuild it with labor telling her it's a steal. First, this doesn't sound like a great price to me. Is...
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    Help w/ 02' noise (rear end?)

    My girlfriend has a 02' Explorer and the rear end is screaming. I'm not sure really how to describe the sound but the thing sounds like a airplane going down the runway. I know it's sometimes hard to tell where noises are coming from but I'm 99% sure that this is coming from the rear end. It...
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    where can i put my dreamcast in my truck?

    Hey, My friend is hooking me up with a screen and since I'm poor the only thing I can hook up to it is my cheap old dreamcast but beacause of it's size, shape, and fact it loads games from the top I have no idea where to put it for decent access. Any ideas? Thanks
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    lifting the front end of a 4wd 2nd gen

    I've been away for a while, and don't have a computer right now but I had been thinking about putting more lift on my truck. If I did SOA in the rear what could I do for the front to give a comprable lift? Has anything come available since I have been away? I did a quick search and found...
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    maintenance/problems and mods

    Is it just me or do you guys love working on your truck while your modding it but find regular maintenance or problem fixing a pain in the arse?
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    thurn the key and all I hear is click click click

    Help Me, turn the key and all I hear is click click click It's not starting. everything gets power. I highly doubt there is any reason for my battery to be drain. What's going on here? I like riding my motorcycle but not in the rain.:confused:
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    How do I mount to the roof liner?

    OK< I finally got a CB radio and badly wanna mount it to my roof liner up, under the sun visor. But how could I do this so it would stay?
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    how often for fluid changes?

    How often do you guys or will you guys change tranny, differential, and radiator fluids?
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    will wheels from a 97 fit a 93?

    I think so but I wanna double check.
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    What about banging out my cats?

    What you guys think? Pluses? Minuses? Thanks! :-)
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    Tires and rims!!! Low low price!!!

    Ok, these BFG long trails, 255/70/16 are almost brand new, were only on my truck for a few months. Less then 5K on them and I am an easy driver! AT LEAST 80% tread left! They are mounted on the factory ford chrome teardrops! 16x7! All four mounted and balanced with center caps and lugs for only...
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    What is this thing???

    Ok, so I noticed something new about my x today. Well, I always knew it was there but now I'm pretty sure it wasn't stock. Anyway, on the inside of my back window there seems to be an antenna mount, magnetic connection to an outside antenna that isn't there? It runs a coaxil type cable to the...
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    crazy

    With prices so cheap for simple stuff like getting your oil changed nowadays I usually get it done somewhere instead of doing it myself, brakes, stupid cheap stuff, I get it done instead of doing it, but these horror stories are what scares me. A guy a used to work with was having his oil...
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    Offroad clubs in central NY?

    I'm looking for one, anyone know of any? or something nearby?
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    After my lift, wheels, tires, graphics, and other stuff

    well, finally got pics :bounce: Go here to see them: CLICK!
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    where to put tow hookes in the front

    Where could I mount tow hooks on the front of my truck?
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    I need a cheap wheel

    I need a cheap wheel to mount a spare on. I dont really care what it looks like. I have heard people taling about $30 rockcrawlers but the cheapest rockcrawlers I find are near $50. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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    how big of a shot of NOS?

    Ok, the nice weather is here and I'm really starting to miss my camaro. I figure a bottle of NOS in my explorer would help :-) I have the 4.0SOHC. What is a safe shot to put on?
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    tire carrier rack

    I'm looking for a rock to easily attach to my explorer to hold a full size spare on rim which is a 33" tire for me now. My big concern though, is there one where the wheel and tire locks in ?
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    A couple questions

    I am just finishing my 3" BL and am thinking of going higher yet. I want to know what is the highest I can possibly go? I see there are a few suspension kits out now for the late model explorer. I have done the tt/shackle lift. How would a suspension kit work with this? And a separate...
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    westin safari bar & body lift?

    I have the westin safari bar on my truck now and i'm putting on the PA 3" body lift and wondering how at all would the bar be affected? Thanks in advance.
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    Please help, I need to make order in two days

    I need to get my body lift orderd so I can get it installed before I leave for home for college spring break. I want the guy doing it to have no problems. What exactly do I need to order. I have been looking through all the threads an get confused. From what I hear I need to order separate...
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    lifting on the east cost

    I want to do the 3" body lift on my explorer. Does anyone know of any good offroad shops in the New York area? About how much would the labor for this cost? Thanks. Marc
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    96 grill guard on 97, why not?

    Hey guys, a lady I work with has a explorer sport similar to mine but 96 and is going to sell it so she offered me her grill gaurd. I really wanted it but looking at it she, or actually whoever installed it for her cut slits in the bottom of her bumper to get it to fit. This I found stange but...
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    trailmaster 4" lift

    I am planning on doing the TT/shackle 2" and a # PA body lift, if I were to get a trailmaster kit like this would it add another 4? or how would it work with the TT/shackle and PA lift? Thanks guys, I know you always have the answers for me and are really helping me out lifting my X :)
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