Prince_Polaris
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- October 6, 2016
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- City, State
- Maryland
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 Ford Explorer Sport
So, I'll go in order of the title! As you guys might know, winter is finally descending onto maryland, and the road I live on might as well never be plowed for the good it does. (It's an old road and the damn plow only gets the center.) Obviously I'll be using the 4wd on there, haha. So, I want to know, will 4WD high be able to handle it if I'm driving on roads that are snowy, but might also have parts that are just fine? Also, can you turn it on or off while you're driving like you would perhaps shifting from drive to 2nd gear? (it's an automatic) And lastly, would it be a good idea to try 4WD low if I get stuck, since it'll have more power and less speed going on?
So, about my windows... I already know that my window is slower if I'm leaning on the door (I'm a fat ****) but now that the cold weather has rolled in, it's even slower, but not like it's broken or anything, I hope. Can I just lube where it goes up with some silicone lube and be all good? In addition, it jolts in the frame when you put it down, it kind of tilts a little, but when you put it up it jolts back into place and seals okay. Also, about the door, how much pressure can it handle before it may break open? As I said, being the ****** I am, I don't like making the sharp right turns these roads have at the speeds us marylanders drive on them, I always feel like it's gonna spring open and dump me out on the highway, seatbelt or no.
And lastly, my fog lights. Whoever owned my explorer before me let water get into them, and not only were they full of mud or something but the bulbs had exploded inside. I did my best to wash them out, but it's not good enough, they're yellow as hell and do next to nothing when I turn them on, I can't even tell they're on unless I lean up to look straight in front of the car. Anyway, I want to clean inside of them. I want to take them apart and clean the glass and maybe the inside of the light too, and get the dirt out. However, how do I seal it back together again? Is there a certain thing I need to use, or can I use this E6000 glue my dad has? Me and him are also planning to remove the headlight on our 07 chevy minivan and seal it too, it gets condensation inside of it so badly that there's always about half an inch of water in it, and the water has eaten all of the chrome out of the bottom of it. Anyway, I want to make sure water doesn't get in the foglights again, I really need them working soon, because this time of year the area I live in gets fog thick enough to swim in, and sometimes it sticks around for a week or more!
Haha this is unrelated but today the rain was so bad that my poor wipers on max speed were barely able to keep up with it, the rain didn't last long but the wind made it nasty! (Also, is it normal for my left wiper to have like, 4 inches of room where it can just be pushed up or down on the window?)
Sorry about my massive post!
So, about my windows... I already know that my window is slower if I'm leaning on the door (I'm a fat ****) but now that the cold weather has rolled in, it's even slower, but not like it's broken or anything, I hope. Can I just lube where it goes up with some silicone lube and be all good? In addition, it jolts in the frame when you put it down, it kind of tilts a little, but when you put it up it jolts back into place and seals okay. Also, about the door, how much pressure can it handle before it may break open? As I said, being the ****** I am, I don't like making the sharp right turns these roads have at the speeds us marylanders drive on them, I always feel like it's gonna spring open and dump me out on the highway, seatbelt or no.
And lastly, my fog lights. Whoever owned my explorer before me let water get into them, and not only were they full of mud or something but the bulbs had exploded inside. I did my best to wash them out, but it's not good enough, they're yellow as hell and do next to nothing when I turn them on, I can't even tell they're on unless I lean up to look straight in front of the car. Anyway, I want to clean inside of them. I want to take them apart and clean the glass and maybe the inside of the light too, and get the dirt out. However, how do I seal it back together again? Is there a certain thing I need to use, or can I use this E6000 glue my dad has? Me and him are also planning to remove the headlight on our 07 chevy minivan and seal it too, it gets condensation inside of it so badly that there's always about half an inch of water in it, and the water has eaten all of the chrome out of the bottom of it. Anyway, I want to make sure water doesn't get in the foglights again, I really need them working soon, because this time of year the area I live in gets fog thick enough to swim in, and sometimes it sticks around for a week or more!
Haha this is unrelated but today the rain was so bad that my poor wipers on max speed were barely able to keep up with it, the rain didn't last long but the wind made it nasty! (Also, is it normal for my left wiper to have like, 4 inches of room where it can just be pushed up or down on the window?)
Sorry about my massive post!