2003 Expedition Face Lift Begins

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Great idea to weld the nuts on the inside.. The guy that welded my bumper had the same thought but I wasn't ready to commit to the bolt position... or maybe that's just me having commitment problems :).

Hey, is that you in the one picture with the truck on the lift or is that the welder?
That’s me lol
And yes I was thinking about that too... was going to probably drill holes and pin it on there too... as far as skid plates I’m going to just leave my factory FX4 plate for now and then hopefully figure out the rad and cooler covers and also a cover for the bottom of my fan shroud for when I cut it because of the body lift
Fitting the bumper on as we speak and it’s tough getting it into the exact position I want ...lol
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That’s me lol
And yes I was thinking about that too... was going to probably drill holes and pin it on there too... as far as skid plates I’m going to just leave my factory FX4 plate for now and then hopefully figure out the rad and cooler covers and also a cover for the bottom of my fan shroud for when I cut it because of the body lift
Fitting the bumper on as we speak and it’s tough getting it into the exact position I want ...lol
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That is looking G O O D!!

Where did you get the factory FX4 skid plate? Did it come that way stock? I'll have to Google that up see if I can find something.
 

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That is looking G O O D!!

Where did you get the factory FX4 skid plate? Did it come that way stock? I'll have to Google that up see if I can find something.
Found a 2004 FX4 expedition at a pull apart junkyard and the rest is history lol got both skid plates and bought the hardware from ford.
Special service Expeditons have the skid plates too
Here’s what they look like.
And thanks!!! I’ve having a rough time getting to sit exactly where I want it but we’re getting there!
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Found a 2004 FX4 expedition at a pull apart junkyard and the rest is history lol got both skid plates and bought the hardware from ford.
Special service Expeditons have the skid plates too
Here’s what they look like.
And thanks!!! I’ve having a rough time getting to sit exactly where I want it but we’re getting there!
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Yea, getting it in position with a fork lift probably doesn't allow for fine adjustment unless you use shims or something... I know you guys will figure it out.

I like those skid plates!
 
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All done for now! Still have a few touch ups but it’s on there like a rock!
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Looks AWESOME!! Great job!!

And you got the lights on there as well! Took me a few more months after getting the bumper on before I got mine on there :). I’ve got the white LED lights... super bright. Almost afraid of using them when other cars are around but amazing how well they light things up. I’ve tried running them to see how many people flash me and so far no one has so perhaps they're aimed downward enough not to shine in people’s faces... I hate the vehicles that run the super bright lights... it's like they have their high beams on so want to be careful not to be one of them.
 
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Looks AWESOME!! Great job!!

And you got the lights on there as well! Took me a few more months after getting the bumper on before I got mine on there :). I’ve got the white LED lights... super bright. Almost afraid of using them when other cars are around but amazing how well they light things up. I’ve tried running them to see how many people flash me and so far no one has so perhaps they're aimed downward enough not to shine in people’s faces... I hate the vehicles that run the super bright lights... it's like they have their high beams on so want to be careful not to be one of them.
Yes I have the same ones as you I just out yellow caps over them and I know they are very bright old how I feel about them yet lol.


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Managed to get the differential oil changed on the front today. Was hoping to suck the old fluid out of the fill hole since the front doesn't have a drain plug but the big tube I was hoping to use to suck it out with wouldn't go down into the housing and the little one that I did manage to get in there would have taken forever. I did drive around a bit to get the oil warmed up and thinned out but the tube was just too small. So decided to pull the cover...

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Drained the old fluid, cleaned the cover, cleaned the mating surfaces of the old RTV, dry fit the cover on a time or two to see how I was going to get it back in place without ruining the bead of RTV. There isn't a lot of room to get the cover on gracefully because of the ring gear that's protruding out and the cross member. So a bit of up and over and a little sliding in place and the cover was on. Gently tightened all the bolts and am now waiting to allow it to cure before tightening the bolts down and filling it back up.
 

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