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  1. Sir William

    A/C Only Works Sitting Still???

    Thanks for all the input guys. The truck is still in the shop....because a black truck with leather interior and no A/C is just not really usable in 90 degree weather. :D They're going to look at it again first thing Monday morning and see what the pressures look like at idle & cruising RPM...
  2. Sir William

    A/C Only Works Sitting Still???

    I've got a 2007 Navigator and the A/C works great when the truck is first started, but once you start moving, it shuts off within a couple of miles. We thought it was stopping when the truck got up to temp, but when sitting still in the mechanic's lot, it ran fine and blew cold for over an...
  3. Sir William

    Has anyone pulled out a tree stump with thier expy?

    Unless your Expy has grown a couple more axles and some mega cajones, I'd get the stump grinder. See example below to see if you measure up:
  4. Sir William

    Tire Pressure Sensor Lifespan?

    That's generally true Adieu, but I get all my tires mounted/balanced at the local Chevy/Cadillac dealer. The Corvettes and high-end Caddys all call for road-force balancing when new tires are mounted, so they use that same machine for ALL tire installs. And they have to be done by somebody...
  5. Sir William

    Tire Pressure Sensor Lifespan?

    So the other part of the question then, OEM or any particular aftermarket sensor good enough? I can't imagine that we'd be restricted to OEM since most every vehicle out there now has TPMS. But I don't want to get stuck with crap either. :D
  6. Sir William

    Tire Pressure Sensor Lifespan?

    We've only had the truck since June, so there's a chance they were replaced before this. That makes me hesitant to order new ones without knowing. Oh decisions, decisions. :D
  7. Sir William

    Tire Pressure Sensor Lifespan?

    Hey all. I have a 2007 Navigator and am about to put new tires on. I'm willing to bet it's got the original TPMS sensors. Should I be proactive and replace them at 10 years old, or just wait them out and replace as they start to fail? The truck has 147k miles on it BTW if that matters. If I...
  8. Sir William

    Which name do you prefer more?

    Troy sounds like that jock who always winds up picking on the nerds in like every movie ever. :D Seriously though, CJ is right. When you see him and hold him for the first time, you'll just know. All the internet opinions in the world will mean exactly crapola at that point. Congrats and...
  9. Sir William

    4-18s audio build

    Dude, you are a Marine. Be proud of the fact that your hobby makes lots of noise and punches holes in....most things. It's men like you that help keep us all safe, both on and off the battlefield :D And yes, the only thing a Marine is afraid of? ...his wife finding out how much he spent on...
  10. Sir William

    front axle pops unless 4x4 fuse pulled

    Once a chain is stretched, nothing will help. I had brand new tires all the way around and it will still pop if I engage 4x4 and get rear wheel slippage. The Auto 4x4 system works by measuring the difference in speed between the front and rear output shafts. There's nothing wrong with that...
  11. Sir William

    front axle pops unless 4x4 fuse pulled

    Mine does the same thing. If there's any load in any 4x4 mode and lack of traction in the rear, I'll get a loud POP from the transfer case as it applies power to the front. I'm guessing the chain has stretched after > 220K miles and is jumping a tooth. My hypothesis is that since the case was...
  12. Sir William

    99 Expy 4x4 Transmission Service Question

    If you don't have an external cooler in addition to the one in the radiator, add one. The number one enemy for a transmission is heat. The rule of thumb is that every 10 degrees average you can drop the fluid temp doubles the life of the transmission....and that's from one of the designers of...
  13. Sir William

    Any experience with eBay/Amazon Front Suspension Kits?

    I have all factory front end components with a bit over 220k miles. So obviously, a few are in need of replacement. I'm thinking about one of the multi-part kits that are available for a fair bit less than buying the parts individually. But I'm not sure if it's really as good a deal as it...
  14. Sir William

    Jeep Takeoff Tires? 255/75-17

    Hey guys, I have a chance to get brand-new Jeep JK takeoff tires for a seriously good price. At 255/75-17, they're not quite the same as factory, but pretty close. Has anybody run these before? Thanks! Here's a breakdown of the differences....
  15. Sir William

    Headlight swap done. Pleasantly impressed.

    The harness is to run the extra set of high beams off the battery via a relay. I'd love to see it with heavier gauge wires, but I've not had any failure or anything yet.
  16. Sir William

    Headlight swap done. Pleasantly impressed.

    I'm on my second set of those Depo lights (10-point buck) and LOVE them. The extra high beam bulb makes a huge difference out here in the sticks.
  17. Sir William

    How to get signal for upgraded sub amp?

    I already have the JBL GTO804 in there. It's a nice little 91dB 200w/800w driver that works well in that space. It can certainly do the job when there's enough power to push it. Here's a link to it on the Canadian JBL site (can't find it on US): GTO804 - JBL I've looked at active LOCs and...
  18. Sir William

    How to get signal for upgraded sub amp?

    I'm about to upgrade the front door speakers and know I'm gonna want a bit more out of the sub to compensate. I already have a better driver back there as I swapped in a JBL GTO804 shortly after we bought the truck. So now I'd like to upgrade the factory amp to one with some more cajones. I...
  19. Sir William

    Upgrading Sub Amp Questions

    I'm about to upgrade the front door speakers and know I'm gonna want a bit more out of the sub to compensate. I already have a better driver back there as I swapped in a JBL GTO804 shortly after we bought the truck. So now I'd like to upgrade the factory amp to one with some more cajones...
  20. Sir William

    Air suspension system conversion to useable on board air system?

    Hey Monkey, did you ever come up with anything on this?
  21. Sir William

    Manually selectable recirculate?

    I have a 99 with the automatic climate control. I also have a partially clogged front heater core (surprise surprise). When it's below about 30 out, the only way to get heat up front is to put it on max a/c then turn the temp to 90. This closes the door that lets fresh air in and puts it in...
  22. Sir William

    Air suspension system conversion to useable on board air system?

    That's basically what I'd figured, but I assumed somebody had done this already and could shed some light on the subject. I didn't want to go in blind....especially if it meant throwing $$ at the issue with no potential positive outcome. :D But yes, having some onboard air to fill a tire here...
  23. Sir William

    LED light mounting

    Have you got a link to the LED headlights you got? Thanks!
  24. Sir William

    Air suspension system conversion to useable on board air system?

    I'll second this request. I've thought about it too, but wasn't sure if it was worth the hassle or if the compressor would have the cajones to do much.
  25. Sir William

    Blew out #2 plug. Questions inside.

    I did check the plug that came out and the threads looked fine. I cleaned it up, put on some anti-seize and tried to thread it back in....no dice. I limped it in to the shop today....with lots of looks from people since it was so danged loud. :D It should be done tomorrow and run from...

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