new to me expedition questions

[bcmaxx]

hey all, looking for some help with a few things:

can the awd be turned off easily? somehow converted to 2wd

with the 5.4 , auto, what is my tow capacity?

what is best tranny cooler, location fluid to use?

can the factory running boards be removed , and aftermarket stainless tubes be installed for a base model?

what the best source for replacement seat heat elements, and leather? drivers seat is ripped?
thanks all

 

[Canadian Expy]

Awd can be turned off with the brown wire mod.. search the threads
it dosen't really do much for you, but 2 wheel burn outs.
Towing I think maxs out at 8000lbs ( I think the trailer needs brakes)
You can use a F250 Super duty cooler, again search I like Royal purple for fluilds. it mounts at the front of the rad.
factory boards can be removed and replaced with numerous tubes
I like N-Fab.
They should have some thing Premium Leather Interiors | Canada Seat Skins
or Premium Leather Interiors | Canada Seat Skins
or local shop.

 

[bcmaxx]

Awd can be turned off with the brown wire mod.. search the threads
it dosen't really do much for you, but 2 wheel burn outs.
Towing I think maxs out at 8000lbs ( I think the trailer needs brakes)
You can use a F250 Super duty cooler, again search I like Royal purple for fluilds. it mounts at the front of the rad.
factory boards can be removed and replaced with numerous tubes
I like N-Fab.
They should have some thing Premium Leather Interiors | Canada Seat Skins
or Premium Leather Interiors | Canada Seat Skins
or local shop.

Thats great all great info! would it not save a little on fuel not driving the front? we wont be doing burnouts haha. can a newer audio unit be swapped in out of a newer rig? are they all compatible like some other manufacturers? I work at a subie dealer, you can put a 2010 audio head , and plug it into a 94. we really want aux input, and this cd unit is intermittent

 

[Canadian Expy]

Thats great all great info! would it not save a little on fuel not driving the front? we wont be doing burnouts haha. can a newer audio unit be swapped in out of a newer rig? are they all compatible like some other manufacturers? I work at a subie dealer, you can put a 2010 audio head , and plug it into a 94. we really want aux input, and this cd unit is intermittent

I don't think you can....not 100% sure. But you can put a double DIN unit in like mine, and get all sorts of options.

The MPG is not going to be seen, as far as I know your front only locks in if it feels slip.

 

[bcmaxx]

Well turning off the awd and a set of geolanders we went from avg 13.1 to 16.3 mpg. So pretty excited. We ran the exact mountain pass for each test following the speed limit . 150km each time