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- August 3, 2000
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- City, State
- NORTH IDAHO, 7B
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- B2 "Slightly" Modified
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- FOURTEN
Only the E shift 4406 requires the sport gas tank, it is required to clear the shift motor mounted on the t case. Cleaance between the 4 door tank bracket and the manual shift tank is TIGHT but it does fit.
The manual case and linkage fit in the explorer like it was meant to be there from the factory.
The shift lever not only looks great when installed properly but it works effortlessly. I am able to put my 96 in N and shift in and out of 4hi and 4 low with no issues now, no grinding, no anything. Just reach down and pull on the lever and watch the dash lights.
Last week I was launching my boat at Lake Mac, I got stuck. The trailer sunk into the mud and the ex was stopped dead in its tracks. I got out, aired down the tires to 14 psi, un hooked the boat and the ex drove right out of the 4 massive holes I had dug. I had to pay a tractor to launch my boat (sucked) but I did not have to pay anyone to un stuck my truck.
Later that night we went 4x4ing in the sand dunes that used to be the lake bottom, 4 low at 40 mph in the soft sand, bouncing all over the dunes and climbing up their faces was *****in. The 4 door with the V8 and low range on 33's even with an open front and a worn out LS rear is a kick in the ass.
The 35/65 split AWD was never capable of doing this
Just the way the truck feels with the steering loosening up, the tires not wearing out so quickly, and the less frequent trips to the gas station make this conversion WELL worth it. On top of that is added the power gain you get in 2wd off the line and passing power......
I cannot say enough about the 5.0L explorer with the manual t case, the 4406 is a monster and the low range just plain kicks butt. the fact that it all bolts in makes me think there was at least one guy in the Ford engineering dept when they were building the F-150 manual t case edition that was thinking of us and smiling.
When i was doing my BII with the 5.0L conversion I knew this case was an option, but because of its size I chose to go the expensive AA adapter and 1354 t case route. Now that I have a 4406 in my 96 if I could go back I would look alot more closely at using this case in my trail rig, the frame rails might require a notch, but it would have saved $1200 or so over the rebuild the 4r70w and aa adapter route and given me a much much lower low gear.
The manual case and linkage fit in the explorer like it was meant to be there from the factory.
The shift lever not only looks great when installed properly but it works effortlessly. I am able to put my 96 in N and shift in and out of 4hi and 4 low with no issues now, no grinding, no anything. Just reach down and pull on the lever and watch the dash lights.
Last week I was launching my boat at Lake Mac, I got stuck. The trailer sunk into the mud and the ex was stopped dead in its tracks. I got out, aired down the tires to 14 psi, un hooked the boat and the ex drove right out of the 4 massive holes I had dug. I had to pay a tractor to launch my boat (sucked) but I did not have to pay anyone to un stuck my truck.
Later that night we went 4x4ing in the sand dunes that used to be the lake bottom, 4 low at 40 mph in the soft sand, bouncing all over the dunes and climbing up their faces was *****in. The 4 door with the V8 and low range on 33's even with an open front and a worn out LS rear is a kick in the ass.
The 35/65 split AWD was never capable of doing this
Just the way the truck feels with the steering loosening up, the tires not wearing out so quickly, and the less frequent trips to the gas station make this conversion WELL worth it. On top of that is added the power gain you get in 2wd off the line and passing power......
I cannot say enough about the 5.0L explorer with the manual t case, the 4406 is a monster and the low range just plain kicks butt. the fact that it all bolts in makes me think there was at least one guy in the Ford engineering dept when they were building the F-150 manual t case edition that was thinking of us and smiling.
When i was doing my BII with the 5.0L conversion I knew this case was an option, but because of its size I chose to go the expensive AA adapter and 1354 t case route. Now that I have a 4406 in my 96 if I could go back I would look alot more closely at using this case in my trail rig, the frame rails might require a notch, but it would have saved $1200 or so over the rebuild the 4r70w and aa adapter route and given me a much much lower low gear.
: home and went up some hills that I thought would be a decent challenge in 4x4, but she made it so I was happy
