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  1. alaskanexpy

    After 16 years

    I spent a little time this Sunday with my trusty '98. It needed a good wash job so i did that, then i put my Blizzak Snow Tires on since we got some snow 2 weeks ago and the real stuff is coming soon. I could not help but stand back, after 16 years and 104,785 miles the truck still runs...
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    2015 Expedition

    Hey Guys, I'm down here in Las Vegas for the Barrett Jackson collector car auction and at the ford stand they have a 2015 parked. Its locked so i could not get in it but it looks freaking awesome. I spent a little time looking over what i could. I'm not a huge fan of the EcoBoost but i do...
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    The day has come...

    After buying my '98 XLT 5.4 in August 2010 with 63k miles on it from my grandpas company (an oil field service company). It was used to run from the office in Anchorage to Valdez AK for a few years of its life. After that it was parked at the office for use of company people who came into town...
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    Wash Time!

    First time i could hook my hose up today and i had to wash the Expy as it has had a long hard dirty winter. i need to get my snow tires off soon! but i cant decide on new summer wheels. before after
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    October's EOTM Fall/Harvest WINNER!!!

    alaskanexpy's october entry
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    let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

    so a cold front moved in over the weekend and turned our rain to snow. sunday we had some up the hill but nothing but flurrys at my house. woke up this morning to my expy covered :( i have so much crap to do before winter!!! plus we have a classic car on the way here from ND that i dont want to...
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    1,000+ mile road trip

    well 4 of us are taking off this morning in my expedition for what should be about 1,500 miles all said and done. loading up and heading for Fairbanks,AK, from there i have a plan to spend a day going up the dalton highway (road from ice road truckers) and going up to the arctic circle, that...
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    LED reverse light bulbs.

    bunch of guys on another forum have been raving about these bulbs. i've put it off forever but finally caved and bought 2 sets. one for my expedition and one for my excursion. they seem very bright in sunlight..i wont be able to check night time output for a few months...damn midnight sun!
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    travel trailer

    picked up my first trailer, shes a '97 Jayco Hawk 20ft with a GVW 4,400 Lbs. its been in the family since 2002, spent the last 10 years down in Seward,AK parked mostly. my uncle would live in it during the summers well down there fishing. needs a good cleaning inside/out, re pack the...
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    alaskanexpys May EOTM Winner

    alaskanexpys EOTM May submission alaskanexpys may submission i needed to fill my excursion and expedition up and i had a uhaul trailer....i had to do it!
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    April EOTM Submissions

    alaskanexpy april submission alaskanexpy's april entry, here is spring in alaska...
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    alaskanexpy EOTM WINNER!!!

    alaskanexpy april submission alaskanexpy's april entry, here is spring in alaska...
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    family member's new 2002 EB 5.4 4x4

    well we had a family member just move up from Chicago last week. she had to have a truck as soon as possible and i've been looking for months but trucks go fast up here. a very clean looking 2002 EB 5.4 4x4 with 107k miles on it they were asking $6400. we viewed and test drove the truck last...
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    added some LEDs and..

    ordered some more 194 LEDs. replaced the running board lights and door lights plus the plate lights. made a huge difference! also bought discontinued silver star bulbs for the turnsignals. love the blueish look when they are off. before new marker/ turn signals
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    the difference a few days makes.

    i left for Seattle,WA on Sat evening. it has been a very cold but no snow winter so far. normally we have over 30" of snow by this point in the winter. the day i leave for a week for training in Seattle it starts snowing! wtf?! when i landed i had 4 calls from people i plow snow for...i said...
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    the reason i have a 98 expedition

    i found this pic and had to share it, i was 8 years old in this pic and the expedition was about 5 months old. in march of '98 i was 8 and my grandpa was due for a new company truck. we headed down to the dealer and went in the show room and he said alright go pick something out. he had a...
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    a touch of color

    ever since painting interior parts on my '96 explorer i've had a thing for color matching interiors. so i started on the expedition tonight. i ran out of time but i like how it came out. takes away from all the grey! i have more planned.
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    MANY weird looks today at the gas pump

    i cant figure it out guys!! i went down to the gas station i always use and everyone kept looking at me all funny. even the lady inside had to come out and check on my fill up. i did not see what the big deal was?!?
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    rear axle seals

    whos had theres go on them? my friend with his '98 has been through 2 sets at 150k. i just lost my left one the other day..soaked the brakes and everything..ugh so i just dropped it off tonight to have both sides replaced. i've only got 86k:flamingdevil:
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    full detail - shines like a new penny

    after my family had the expy for 3 weeks and put 2k on it she was FILTHY! inside and out also considering the last full deep cleaning she had was 4/11 it really needed it!! so i washed her, did the whole interior. get a coat of wax on there within the week. she sure shines up nice for being...
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    the hurricane called Tuesday

    so, this week has been hell! in alaska we get heavy winds..hurricane stage but no names...Tuesday night the winds started along with the rain. winds topped 131mph!!! took down atleast 6-7 trees around my house. we have been without power since 10pm on Tuesday night! running off generator power...
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    little water, silt and mountains

    i just got my expedition back from some family using it for 3 weeks and putting 2k miles on it. so glad to have her back! went out to the state fair in Palmer,AK yesterday. on the way home we stopped at kink river to mess around alittle bit. the water was pretty high so i didnt get out as far...
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    September: EOTM "Multiple Expedition" Nominess

    alaskanexpy sept submission this was at a hiking trail head weeks after buying my expy in 2010.
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    20,000 reasons to love my '98

    so, i have officially passed the 20,000 mile mark since buying this truck 2 years ago this month. i have to say i'm very proud of this $2500 cream puff.. 1 alternator, 1 belt, set of plugs, set of brake pads all around and otherwise its been oil changes every 5-7k (synthetic) and lot of gas...
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    July "HAULIN" EOTM Nominees

    alaskanexpy: july EOTM submission

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