Allaa's 2008 Explorer XLT 4WD V6

Allaa's Ursula - 2008 Explorer XLT 4WD V6

Welcome to my new Elite registry.

My name is Allaa' and this is my Ursula (named by my wife) 2008 Explorer XLT .

Bought it Band new for $26133.33USD on Jan-10-2008 equipped with factory skid plate (for the tank), 3rd row seats with axillary A/C, key pad, parking asset (rear sensors) and auto headlights

I fill in love with the Ex from the first time I drove my friends 1998 explorer and that was on 2005, and when the time came for me to buy my first SUV, the explorer was the best compromise between price and specifications

and here she is:

Window Sticker

Current Mods:

Interior:

• Garmin nüvi® 1410 / Garmin Oregon® 550
• OEM optional Security Shade
• Pioneer TS-G6843R 6"x8" 2-way Speakers front and rear
• ScanGauge II

Exterior:

• Radiator skid plate
• KoolVue power heated side mirrors with chrome
• Taillight guards
• Thule 611 Boxter
• ARB Touring Awning 2500mm #ARB108US

How To: Fix ARB Awning on 4th Gen OEM Roof Rack

Lighting:

• Philips Xtreme Power Halogen Bulbs for the headlights
• IPF 6" Round High Performance Light Kit #968CSG

Engine: V6 4.0L SOHC

• Mobil1 0W-40 Synthetic Oil
• Davis Unified Ignition Screamin' Demon with LiveWire #4-0-0207BK
• Bosch Platinum IR Fusion Spark Plugs #4505
• aFe Power Pro Dry S™ Air Filer #31-10074
• JBA Cat4ward Headers Titanium Ceramic Coated #1674SJT
• MagnaFlow Hi Flow Cat #46004
• MagnaFlow Cat-Back #16773
• SCT LiveWire #9600 with Power Maker Dyno tuning

Transmission: 5R55S

• TCI Intermediate Jumbo Servo Kit #576005
• TCI Overdrive Jumbo Servo Kit #576006
• TCI High Performance Input Shaft #579600
• Performance Automatic Deep Pan with Dipstick kit #PA27455KT
• Eliminating Cold-Start Valve, Valve Body Modification

How To: Upgrade and Beef-up 5R55W/S Transmission
How To: Eliminate Cold-Start Valve in 5R55W/S Valve-Body for Full Trans-Cooler Flow

Drive-Line

• Re-gearing Axle Ratio from 3.55 into 3.73
• Front end Torsen Helical LSD #975420-0831A
• Rear end TrueTrac Helical LSD #913A561
• EBC 3GD Series Sport Front Rotors #GD7382
• EBC 3GD Series Sport Rear Rotors #GD7151
• Eibach Pro 25mm Spacer Kits #90.4.25.010.3
• LT265/70R17 Yokohama GeoLandar A/T-S

Maximum Traction Solution - 4th Gen
How to: Upgrade Brake System

Suspension

• Front Old Man Emu Springs #2701
• Rear Truxxx Lift Spacers 1.5" #102010
• Rancho QuickLift Loaded Suspensions 1.75"/1.5"
  
  Front Left #RS999939 / Front Right #RS999924
  Rear Left #RS999942 / Rear Right #RS999927​
• BTF-FAB Uni-Ball Extended Upper Control Arms

Lifting 4th Gen with Truxxx Leveling Kit + Rancho QuickLift
4th Gen - Extended Upper Control Arms with Uni-ball joint

Off Road Accessories

• ARB portable air compressor #CKMP12
• ARB premium recovery kit #RK9
• ARB Speedy Seal Tire Repair Kit #10000010
• Oasis Trailhead Tire Deflator Kit 5psi to 20psi #DKR
• Sportz SUV tent
• Shovel
• Bacho steel handle camp axe
• Crescent Mechanics Tool Set, 170-Piece #CTK170CMP
• Crowbar
• Travelmate LED camp light Nahar1 #TM6020-30TR
• IGLOO 50 QUART ISLAND BREEZE MAXCOLD™ ROLLER #00045072
• Smittybilt W.A.S.P. Winch Anchor Support Platform #2727
• 48" Hi-Lift X-TREME Jack #XT-485
• Hi-Lift Jack Lift-Mate #LM-100
• Hi-Lift Jack Bumper Lift #BL-250
• Hi-Lift Jack Black Handle-Keeper #HK-B
• Hi-Lift ********-Road Base #ORB
• Sterling Equipment Truck Winch Mount Guard - Gator Model #83XGWP-G -W/L - W/1" Rod Tow Loops Under Cradle
• Mile Marker HI12000 lb hydraulic winch #75-52000C

Projects in the near future

• TRS BI-XENON: MINI D2S 2.0 HID Retrofit Kit:
  • 1 x D2S: Morimoto Elite HID System (MotoEliteD2S)
    
    Ballasts 35w: Morimoto 3Five (Long Cord Outputs)
    Bulbs 35w: Philips 85122+ 4300K D2S
    Wire Harness Canbus: H13/9008​
  • 1 x Bi-xenon: Morimoto Mini D2S 2.0 (MiniD2SBix)
  • 1 x OCI Butyl Rubber Glue (OCiGlue)
  • 1 x Gatling Gun (GatlingGun)
• 2007-2011 Ford Expedition Auxiliary Transmission Cooler #9L3Z-7A095-A
• Summit Racing Remote Transmission Filter Kit #G4980

Removed mods:

• KKM TrueREv Intake #054004 (because it is a Hot Air Intake)
• TransGo SK 5R55W/S/N #T46165
• TCI Master Overhaul Kit #579005 (comes with all Alto Red Eagle clutches and Kolene steels plus two Red Eagle bands which are just plane garbage, complately burned after only 8 months and 25k mile)

AEM’s Brute Force Dryflow™ on KKM TrueRev CAI

email: allaa.hassan@gmail.com
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/AllaaHassan
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/allaa_hassan
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/allaa.a.hassan

That's all for now guys, have a nice day

 

[Cozmik]

I have to say I'm very impressed with what you have accomplished with your Ex. What did you do in order to dyno it though? Did you remove the front drive shaft?

 

[The Electrician]

I have to say I'm very impressed with what you have accomplished with your Ex. What did you do in order to dyno it though? Did you remove the front drive shaft?

Thanks Sean

Regarding disabling auto 4x4 you just need to remove fuse #33 ABS pump 30A and the Explorer become 4x2 (applicable in 4WD models)

 

[Cozmik]

I'm curious, how does pulling the ABS pump fuse disable 4wd? And other than the ABS light coming on (I'm assuming here), does it cause any other issues/or codes?

 

[Glen4X4]

The auto 4wd monitors wheel spin through the ABS sensors.

 

[The Electrician]

in 4x4 Auto mode, the 4x4 is actuated by AdvancedTrac® with RSC system when needed

by disabling the ABS pump you are disabling AdvancedTrac® with RSC system completely and you will get a theatrical alarm with a massage to service RSC now, and the truck will become 4x2 in the 4x4 Auto, and 4x4 in 4x4 high

note: if you pulled the ABS pump fuse while the truck is running, then you can engage 4x4 low
but if you pulled the fuse while the truck is off then you will not be able to engage 4x4 low

 

[Cozmik]

I am going to pull that fuse today and hope it solves my front ABS sensor issue until I can get it replaced this week. My Ex keeps going into 4wd on dry, straight roads. Frustrating.

 

[The Electrician]

I am going to pull that fuse today and hope it solves my front ABS sensor issue until I can get it replaced this week. My Ex keeps going into 4wd on dry, straight roads. Frustrating.

did it solve your problem?

 

[The Electrician]

Here is a thread about how I fixed ARB awning

How To: Fix ARB Awning on 4th Gen OEM Roof Rack

 

[The Electrician]

 

[The Electrician]

Today I ordered ScanGauge II for $144.21 from Amazon.com after hearing lots of good usage of it from lots of members over this forum

 

[lynchy wa]

Great pic's mate, hope you have a good time with the scan gauge. I've only heard good thing's about it too.

 

[The Electrician]

Thanks mate, I hope so

Last night when i was going back home the alternator quits on me, I think half of the coils burned up. I had to stop the A/C and keep the revving around 2000-2200 RPM so the alternator would generate enough power for engine and lights.

today morning I went to ford dealer to buy new one, and for my surprise he have only Motorcraft re-manufactured and no new OEM

It costs me $162USD and I install it right a way in the parking-lot and everything is back to normal.

 

[Ronin8002]

Today I ordered ScanGauge II for $144.21 from Amazon.com after hearing lots of good usage of it from lots of members over this forum

You will like the scanguage II Did you purchase the blendmount kit as well (for mounting it to the rear view mirror) or do you plan on mounting it elsewhere?

 

[The Electrician]

You will like the scanguage II Did you purchase the blendmount kit as well (for mounting it to the rear view mirror) or do you plan on mounting it elsewhere?

no I didn't

I'll use 3M double side tape and stick it to the dashboard

 

[The Electrician]

AEM’s Brute Force Dryflow™ on KKM TrueRev CAI

 

[The Electrician]

Last weak I started my vacation, so me and the family went back to our home town Makkah in the western region on Ursula.

It was 813 mile driving in 12 hour trip, were I got 18.2 MPG with speed of 75 MPH

 

[The Electrician]

Today I received
Sterling Equipment & Mfg. Co. Gator Model Winch Mount Brush Guard with optional add on light bar kit and 1” rod tow loops - Part# 83XGWP-G – W/L - W/1" Rod Tow Loops Under Cradle
and the
Mile Marker 12,000 lb Hydraulic Winch Part# 75-52000C

I'll post the pictures as soon as I install them on

 

[The Electrician]

Here are some photos I snap for the Winch Mount Brush Guard while I was changing the oil

hopefully by the end of this week or the week after I'll finish installing the winch with the light bar and lights

 

[The Electrician]

for an unknown reason the harness off the transfer case got tangled with the drive shaft, now my Ursula is a setting duck with out 4x4

I tried to get the harness form the local ford dealer but it turns out that they don't provide.

so I ordered them from GaryYeomansFord.com through fordparts.com

6L2Z-7A786-BA
8L2Z-7A786-AA

hopefully they come soon

 

[The Electrician]

Up to date I'm waiting for the harness, 6L2Z-7A786-BA is on back order and Ursula is still without 4x4