Xeek's '91

[jd4242]

Mine doesn't go as far up as stock.is the lock nut locked?just drive it around the block and check it.as long as the ra are bolted to the frame you should be fine

 

[jd4242]

I would flush the whole brake sys. I would do the fronts first then move to the back pass and do all 4the right way with new brake fluid.god knows how much air and how old of fluid is stuck in those lines

 

[Xeek]

for driving i dont really see an issue, but i thoguht id ask. but for off roading im sure i want em bolted in the middle.

pitman nut is tight, its just that it doesnt go up as far is what bothered me. the veryyyyyy end of the threads stick out past the nut.

i did that back when i did the rear and master cylinder. i did the whole system.
ill just bleed on all 4 corners this time.


oh and you lied on the brake lines. the old ones were female holes also. so they bolted right up! ive gotta those male-to-male adapters now you turd.

 

[jd4242]

What for real.they sure didn't look like it

 

[Xeek]

yea all the hard lines are male. so i get about $4 back from the adapters lol

 

[Xeek]

well it drives. camber isnt too bad. serious toe out on the passenger tire and a tiny bit of toe in on the drivers tire. just gotta eyeball fix it then get a real alignment tomorrow

 

[red.EDDIE.4x4]

awesome man! lets see some pics!

 

[Xeek]

to dark. ill take a couple tomorrow morning before i leave. anything else will wait til sunday night when im back

 

[Xeek]

lol. i took some that morning, but just didnt post them and had no signal then forgot lol

 

[mr cribb]

Amazing how a subtle lift like that can make the difference on an explorer..... if there is anything subtle about a 4" lift

 

[red.EDDIE.4x4]

Looks good Xeek! What happened to your passenger side front fender????

 

[jd4242]

Hahah thought he was Paul Bunyan!!look at the tree to the left of his truck!!

 

[Xeek]

yea this stupid tree decided to jump out in front of me, making it so i couldnt get up the hill.

said tree aftermath:

truck aftermath(the rest of the marker light fell off and i ran it over while driving home from work the next day lol):

this also brings me to my 'fix':

and i added one f150 tow hook for now. PITA to drill through the frame :/

 

[jd4242]

You mounted it just like mine.thought you said you didn't want to.did both bolts clear where you could put nuts on them.i told you i got spare fenders

 

[Xeek]

no. mine have more space between the bolts. the front bolt is 1/2" from the front of the frame and the read bolt is 1" in front of the stock oval hole that serves no purpose.
yes both bolts cleared tho. the rear one was difficult to get on cause of my fat fingers and i couldnt get a wrench in there to *fully* tighten it

i wouldnt be able to keep my fender stickers if i took yours
plus the list is: outer fender, inner fender, core support, metal 'filler' bar that goes all the way across, grill(easy fix), marker light, headlight/marker trim, headlight mount
all from that damn tree

 

[jd4242]

Yep she looks good as is!!

 

[Xeek]

yep, a little character
next weekend ill prob try and get the other hook on. i still need to find a hitch, a guy on craigslist has one but isnt answering me.

tomorrow i may have a cosmetic update.



any idea why just my passenger front tire rubs the radius arm? full lock to the right. i need another alignment, maybe its from that.

 

[jd4242]

Yea i got a surprise for next trip.not letting it out till the day before then ill start a thread.its a good one

 

[Xeek]

yea, mine failed. itll be next sunday, not today.
i may drill the other tow hook on today tho

 

[Xeek]

oil change and coolant/thermostat change. i think my thermostat housing is what was leaking from a crack on the edge, but i changed the t-stat to a motorcraft instead of duracrap brand anyway.