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Fedyfedz 2002 v8 limited registry!!
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OMG today is a good day. My X is going to ride like a cadillac once im done and be lifted in the front and back.......
The white boxes are front wheel bearings
The white boxes are front wheel bearings
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i installed these yesterday at 2:00pm and didn't finish until 11:00pm at night. If i could go back and do it again it would only take 1 to 2 hours top. A must need tool for this job is a lady slipper. And i dont know how anyone could attach the bottom bolt without it.
and in the back i had to de-attach the lower control arm bolt to add more room to work. Also the back holes didnt line up to the top strut mount and i thought they were the wrong ones. I found out the top of the springs for the back rotate to be able to line up the holes. Also there is no room in the back to get to the 3 bolts on top and once i got in there half way through getting the nut off it it hit rust that gathered and made it hard as hell, it took 3 people becasue you could only turn it a couple of times before fatigue. (I used wire brush and liquid wrench to clean but didnt help)
The front two didnt line up until i pulled out the lady slipper then from there 6 minutes to re-install!!
By the way night and day difference rides amazing. and lifted it alot
and in the back i had to de-attach the lower control arm bolt to add more room to work. Also the back holes didnt line up to the top strut mount and i thought they were the wrong ones. I found out the top of the springs for the back rotate to be able to line up the holes. Also there is no room in the back to get to the 3 bolts on top and once i got in there half way through getting the nut off it it hit rust that gathered and made it hard as hell, it took 3 people becasue you could only turn it a couple of times before fatigue. (I used wire brush and liquid wrench to clean but didnt help)
The front two didnt line up until i pulled out the lady slipper then from there 6 minutes to re-install!!
By the way night and day difference rides amazing. and lifted it alot
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I've been looking for some strutteks but last time I checked they didn't have the rears... Where did you order yours from?
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I'm in love with your Ex... So beautiful!!! Makes me wih my Trac was black... 

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I'm in love with your Ex... So beautiful!!! Makes me wih my Trac was black...![]()
thanks alot...it turns alot of heads.... unfortunately the gas has been ridiculous and i dont drive it as much as i used to just to commute to work. But that doesnt mean i have stopped modding lol its weird i have it for sale on craiglist and im still putting things into it i cant stop...
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Installed intake plenum to complement my larger throttle body. What a nice clean crisp throttle response. My mpg increased my 2 around town. Henson tune i right around the corner!
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also did a little powder coating this weekend for my friends horseshoes. Gotta tell you these were a nightmare to powdercoat.
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sad to say that i sold my explorer yesterday :/ i replaced with a 2001 dakota, i needed a pickup, i would of got a sport trac but the bed is to small to fit my quad.
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wow that was unexpexted! i've always been a fan of the quad cab dakotas around that year, what engine did you get and could you post some pics? did you keep the halos or underglow or anything from the explorer to sell on here?
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