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    new owner of 2000 4.6 xlt couple questions if you have some time

    and also one other question. if i go the body lift route. will i have to switch over to electric fans and get rid of the stock set up? because of the body being lifted up and not the engine?
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    new owner of 2000 4.6 xlt couple questions if you have some time

    thx for the quick reply. i see you have 2 inch wheel spacers and running 315's are you on stock rims? is that why you had to use spacers?
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    new owner of 2000 4.6 xlt couple questions if you have some time

    so here it goes. 2000 4.6 xlt 4R70W trans and 3.55 gears and a shit ton of rust that i ended up replacing the whole front radiator support (cut and weld in a new one) replacing all the brake lines and transmission lines and power steering lines and shocks and so on.. [/URL][/IMG] a couple...
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    16x7 to 16x10

    you would need the 315/75r16 to fit on a 10 inch wheel. but as far as clearing the fenders and frame i have no idea. its a wide ass tire.
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    rust sucks

    Bought all my stuff from rockauto.com It was the eco version . Turned out great for like 100 bucks
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    rust sucks

    so the next couple days. just working on the rocker panels. already plasma cut the old ones out.. just have to weld in new metal. and then all i should have left to do is repair door rust replace windshield replace brakes and rotors vac and recharge the ac system. ( installed new setup.)
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    rust sucks

    just an update. got the new radiator support in place and welded in. and the front end put back together. it all lined up pretty well. the eco version of the radiator support fit very well. there were some spots that i had to sorta bend to fit right. like at the sides that slid into the body...
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    rust sucks

    Dorman hydraulic hoses
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    rust sucks

    For the lines that go along the frame. Yes I made my own. But for the lines that go to each wheel I bought them from rockauto.com and yes they are in the list.
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    rust sucks

    Hate you right now lol. Wish mine wasn't rusted. He'll I'd love it even with some rust. Just not this much
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    rust sucks

    i bet. my brother had a lightning. burnt tires everywhere. i also pulled fuse 104 because of the a4wd kicking in while turning.. at first i thought something was broken. but seems to be a common thing with these suv's .. i'll be cutting the brown wire here soon.
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    rust sucks

    love the lightning swap you did to your xlt. that video is sick. that was a 4 wheel drive launch ?
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    rust sucks

    total plus shipping came to like 700 bucks in all . sheet metal is cheap like 35 bucks for a 4 ft by 8 ft sheet of 20 gauge steel. i'm just going to copy the door form and cut out the rust and weld in new metal and then bed liner the lower part of the xlt. like the rocker panels and the bottom...
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    rust sucks

    i've gone to the junkyard near by b&H auto they are charging 400 bucks for one door. thats pretty much the price for a brand new door. they wouldnt give me just the skin
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    rust sucks

    yeah.. mines pretty bad.. i bought it for 3 grand. took it home. on the same day i got under to change the oil and just looked up and saw the radiator and ac condenser just dented and laying on the frame.. took the front bumper off and then shit myself. the only rust that i found thats bad is...
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    rust sucks

    bought all new transmission lines, power steering lines and radiator support, radiator, ac condenser. 500 bucks.. doing all the work myself. saving a shit ton.... the door rust i'm just going to buy sheet metal and fix all 4 door bottoms. unless they sell a door patch but i'm having a hell...
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    rust sucks

    Bought a 2000 expedition Xlt 4.6 for 3 grand and went to do a oil change that same day And saw the radiator and ac condenser just laying on the frame. The bottom of the radiator support is gone lol. So looks like cutting out the old one and welding in a new radiator support is the way to...
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    new and from Maryland

    thank you for the advice on cleaning the ports and also thanks for the info on slowing down the rust, and thx for the welcome. the port cleaning i'm def going to do, anything to save money from just throwing parts at a truck is always nice. as for the rust. yeah i took the front of the...
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    new and from Maryland

    Hi Everyone, just bought 2000 expedition xlt 4.6l .. thats about all i know about it. i've been trying to buy replacement parts but it seems like they vary alot.. even just getting rotors or wheel hubs, even engine vin's . the problems that i've been able to find so far. - rust where...
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    AWD/4WD thumping under acceleration

    is there a way to trick the auto 4wd? sorry if this has been fixed before but i'm knew to the forum and pulling fuse 104 fixed my issue of the 4 wheel drive kicking in and out while driving and turning. my question is, that since it looks at wheel speeds to tell which one is slipping and if it...
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