What did you do to the expy today

[John Christopher]

Well, I've done a few things in the last couple of months:

1+2 - New shocks all round + New brakes and rear discs tidied. Handbrake adjusted
3 - Downgraded the 20" wheels to 18s with new tyres all round
4 - New battery
5 - Full service from the local Main Dealer. All oils / filters etc.
6 - New spare key - also from the Main Dealer ( ouch ) . Bought the car used with only one key

Whilst I was at the dealers, I also obtained the door code key.

Hi, what was the reason you downgraded to the 18" Just curious. Thanks

 

[GAINMOB]

Well, I've done a few things in the last couple of months:

1+2 - New shocks all round + New brakes and rear discs tidied. Handbrake adjusted
3 - Downgraded the 20" wheels to 18s with new tyres all round
4 - New battery
5 - Full service from the local Main Dealer. All oils / filters etc.
6 - New spare key - also from the Main Dealer ( ouch ) . Bought the car used with only one key

Whilst I was at the dealers, I also obtained the door code key.

What did u do with the 20s?

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[Adieu]

Gave up searching for a cheaper ghetto-engineered retrofit and splurged on model-correct Trail Ridge Telescoping Tow Mirrors

Purchased via Amazon for free shipping and 5% back in points on my card

$265

And, alas, fuglier than the cheaper F150 mirrors...

 

[Habbibie]

Well, I've done a few things in the last couple of months:

1+2 - New shocks all round + New brakes and rear discs tidied. Handbrake adjusted
3 - Downgraded the 20" wheels to 18s with new tyres all round
4 - New battery
5 - Full service from the local Main Dealer. All oils / filters etc.
6 - New spare key - also from the Main Dealer ( ouch ) . Bought the car used with only one key

Whilst I was at the dealers, I also obtained the door code key.

Things you've done to it or what the dealer did to it? Cause seems like it should be more properly rephrased to...

"I took the truck to the dealer, they did things to it and I just sat at home or in a little wimpy lobby room while someone else did what I'm claiming to say I did!"

End of story/

 

[nottmbantam]

Hi, what was the reason you downgraded to the 18" Just curious. Thanks

A couple of reasons for downgrading:
1 - Althiugh the road network here in Saudi is good, the actually surface and quality of tarmac is terrible. With the 20s, I found it quite a rougher ride, so wanted a bigger tyre with a higher profile just to offset the hard ride.

2 - I am planning on driving the truck From Saudi to the U.K. I did a little research as I was worried that 20s might be harder to source throughout Europe and the U.K. and 18s might be easier to replace. Also during the drive, if I needed to replace any tyre, I went in the assumption that an 18” would be easier to find.

What did u do with the 20s?

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Went to a tyre / wheel specialist who took the 20s in part exchange.

 

[nottmbantam]

Things you've done to it or what the dealer did to it? Cause seems like it should be more properly rephrased to...

"I took the truck to the dealer, they did things to it and I just sat at home or in a little wimpy lobby room while someone else did what I'm claiming to say I did!"

End of story/

Yeah probably. Pedantic, but correct.

 

[Adieu]

TRIED to replace a front strut... dang thing is stuck, cant get the lift spacer clear of the strut mount.... ball joints unbolted, but seem kinda seized up... bent a pipe and broke a 2x6 trying to muscle the suspension loose


Ideas, anybody?

Spring compressor on the strut?

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

TRIED to replace a front strut... dang thing is stuck, cant get the lift spacer clear of the strut mount.... ball joints unbolted, but seem kinda seized up... bent a pipe and broke a 2x6 trying to muscle the suspension loose


Ideas, anybody?

Spring compressor on the strut?

I think you need one of those ball joint removal tools separate the ball joints. You have to pop them loose.

http://www.autozone.com/loan-a-tool...5505!&ef_id=WN0ZEwAAADb9C24E:20170928135126:s

There are other kinds of tools this is just one of them.

 

[Adieu]

I think you need one of those ball joint removal tools separate the ball joints. You have to pop them loose.

http://www.autozone.com/loan-a-tool...5505!&ef_id=WN0ZEwAAADb9C24E:20170928135126:s

There are other kinds of tools this is just one of them.

Nah, after trying just about everything to avoid it, since I had some epic struggles with it in another car, I just detached the LCA (lower control arm) from the frame and everything went smooth and great....

Lesson learned: if you have impact tools and a spare jack, the otherwise torturous LCA drop is a breeze.... and if you got strut spacers and/or seized up ball joint connections, it's the only way to roll


PS if you've got one of em 19-20v lithium cordless impact drivers, the expy has plenty of space to get it in there and power em off behind the hub...even with only a deep impact socket kit

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Nah, after trying just about everything to avoid it, since I had some epic struggles with it in another car, I just detached the LCA (lower control arm) from the frame and everything went smooth and great....

Lesson learned: if you have impact tools and a spare jack, the otherwise torturous LCA drop is a breeze.... and if you got strut spacers and/or seized up ball joint connections, it's the only way to roll


PS if you've got one of em 19-20v lithium cordless impact drivers, the expy has plenty of space to get it in there and power em off behind the hub...even with only a deep impact socket kit

I've been looking at the one from Harbor Freight. I don't use it daily so that might be good enough for me.