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I’ve noticed a bit of an uptick in transmission posts here lately, and figured I’d start a thread on ‘best practices’ for increasing tranny longevity in these trucks—especially the weaker gearboxes like the 5R55E. These tips have allowed me to take my transmission to over 340,000 total miles...

Friends, I’ve got a pair of Explorers that need paint. My ‘98 is the dark blue, ‘99 is black. They need a little spot work, but overall the clear coats are shot. Oxidation, color fading, whole deal. I just want to keep the bodies protected, so it doesn’t have to be a super nice job, BUT…if I’m...

Dudes, Installing a roof-mount antenna behind the sunroof assembly. How thick is the roof in that area? Is it a single layer of sheet? Or does it have thickness to it (multiple layers of steel with a void)? Need to know to select the right mount. Thanks!

Dudes, Had this issue on my 98 SOHC. Throttle plate would stick closed, making power application jerky, to say the least. Cleaned the TB, problem went away. Cool. My 99 5.0 is doing the same thing. Took the TB off, cleaned the hell out of it, but it’s still sticking. I can feel it with the...

Recommendations for good ones? I hate nothing more than junk tools.

Re-did my entire HVAC system last year. New compressor, hoses, condenser, drier, etc. Chased a slow leak that I attributed to a slightly leaky valve in the Four Seasons high pressure line. Today, the line blew out. Turns out it was a lemon from day one. JUNK Looking on Rock Auto, they list...

Overhauled my entire AC system to find out that the Four Seasons hoses have leaky schraeder valves. Fantastic. I bought one of those trick tools to swap the valve out without losing charge. Supposedly it works with all “standard” valves. Awesome. Except it doesn’t. It’s too small to pass the...

Ford is eliminating AM radio in its new vehicles, so enjoy the radio while it lasts in these models!

Got about a mile into a local drive and the dreaded OD OFF light started flashing. After my butthole unclenched, I noticed that the gear selector was between D and 2. I popped it into D, and kept on driving. Truck drove fine the rest of the ride home (another 3mi), except the decelerating...

Was driving today and went to step on the gas at a traffic light. Felt/heard a pop and the pedal went to the floor. Managed to idle my way into a parking lot. Turns out the gas pedal bracket is attached to the firewall via three small spot welds. Over the years, they rot and fail. I was able...

Gear wizards, I normally lurk in the 2nd Gen sub, but I need some Ford 8.8 wisdom. Have a 98 Ex with the 8.8 rear. Rear was leaking a good bit, 328k on it at the time. Looked like it was a pinion leak. I rebuilt the rear. New axles, gears, bearings, seals, yoke. Running 75W140. Broke her in...

Just a heads up. This past summer, I did my HVAC system. Four seasons compressor, condenser, and all lines. Held a beautiful vacuum. Charged it, ran the system for a couple months with no issues before winter hit. Tried it today. Short cycling. Checked the pressures and she was low. Ended up...

Esteemed trucklet gearheads, I've got my 98 SOHC 4x4 (331,000mi) on the road with me, about 1,000mi from home. Got a metallic rubbing sound, for lack of a better term, that only seems to pop up under the following conditions: Speed: ~15-25mph Somewhat aggressive right hand turns only. The more...

Guys, need some quick help. Got a 99 5.0 EB. Alternator has a bad diode. Looking to replace it with a Motorcraft. Rockauto lists two reman alternators from Motorcraft for the 5.0. Doesn’t say the difference, of course. One PN starts with GL, another is GLV. About a $50 diff. Tried looking up...

This truck came with half the cluster background lighting burnt out. Pulled the cluster, changed the bulbs, gained maybe one bulb back. Didn’t last long. Lost one…then a couple months later the whole thing went dark. Gauges and warning lights all still work. Other cabin lights work and dim...

Just posting a request for info on an interesting issue—more like a mini case study. 99 V8 AWD, 138k. Ran flawlessly, no codes, trims around 0. Took her on the road to my place down south. Got there no problem, drove her around town a few days while i did some work on my 98 Ex down there...

‘99 5.0, 4R70W, 4404 case Was driving today at 40mph, speedo momentarily shot to 110+ mph, accompanied by two rapid clunks from the transmission. Stopped as quickly as it started. No accel/decel, definitely felt electrical vice mechanical. Instinct tells me VSS sensor or circuit. No codes...

Pretty sure I know what’s going on, but I love bouncing things off you experts first. ‘99 5.0 EB, 131k. Bought it in late 2019, and the AC has always been weak. Good flow, but not really cold air. I threw gauges on it a while back and while I can’t remember the exact numbers, I remember low...

‘99 5.0. My ‘98 is a few states away, so I can’t compare the two. Previous owner used some twisted up pieces of clothes hanger (real classy) to attach the front fender liners to the fenders. The rattle made me think the engine was going! Anyway, I’d like to fix this properly. What kind of...

My original 8.8 rear (3.55 gears, open diff) has given me nearly 330,000mi of trouble free service. She's starting to get pretty hot on longer drives, and that hot oil is making its way out via the pinion seal (which I've recently replaced...still leaks...). Drained the oil recently to see that...

Hey guys, looking to bounce something off your 20lb Explorer fixing brains. ‘99 EB 5.0L. 125k hard miles, I’ve been nursing her back to health. Did a ton of work. She runs smooth as hell, idles like a Swiss watch. Took her to dinner with no issues. Just so happens I was monitoring TFT with...

My '99 EB has the 'fancy' wheel with the cruise, HVAC, and radio controls in it. It's nice, but finding parts sucks. Unlike the XLT/XLS wheels, no new cruise control switches are available, leaving only used switches on eBay. My cruise didn't work when I got the truck, and I traced it to the...

So I’ve got some rot/bubbling going on, minor, above the rear wheels. I was going to grind it out and weld a new patch in, but backside access sucks. How are you boys accomplishing this?

It’s been a good year since I’ve run some Seafoam through the old girl, and I’ve yet to run any kind of cleaner through the new girl (I think). I picked up four bottles of 3M injector cleaner. Figured I’d try something different. It says each one is good for about 16 gallons of fuel. Both...

Title says it all. It’s a pack from Michigan Truck Spring I installed about 4 years ago. Found the broken leaf maybe 6 months ago, finally going to replace it. Is this typically a metallurgy issue, or did I install it wrong? Not sure how I could mess up the install on a leaf spring…overtorqued...