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    For Those Looking for a 3rd Gen Radio Upgrade

    @Shinerbokdoc thanks for the shout out! As for the ~1 year update, everything is still going perfectly with it! TBH I was a little on edge about the cheap-o head unit since a lot of reviews for the various cheap ones on amazon said they started smoking after a while and living in Phoenix doesn't...
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    Aftermarket Upgrades for 3rd Gen

    oh dude, turns out they were so cheap the item doesn't even exist on amazon anymore haha. The brand was Philtop (garbage, I know) and they were pretty much the only ones I saw that were blue. So if you see cheap blue tubular UCAs that's probably the same just rebranded. Also it's worth noting...
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    RESOLVED: No crank, no start, check brake system, service advancetrac, no DTCs

    I guess I've just never been exposed to this before for some reason... between 2 cars I used to have (2003 & 2007 Ford Tauruses), my current daily driver (2019 Chevy Impala) and my fiancé's car (2019 Buick Encore) none of them have had a total freakout with a dead/dying battery. my Expy is 2011...
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    RESOLVED: No crank, no start, check brake system, service advancetrac, no DTCs

    Welp… I guess all the system warning lights got me overthinking things… Battery was cooked. Not sure how it went from healthy to worthless over the course of a month but that was the cause. I’ve never seen a dead battery wig out a vehicle so bad. Hope this thread helps keep someone else avoid...
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    RESOLVED: No crank, no start, check brake system, service advancetrac, no DTCs

    Well, got myself a real head scratcher on my 2011 Limited EL 4x4. I think the post's title says it all but I'll re-state the issues below: No crank, no start, and I get a "check brake system" message with the associated dummy lights. When I push "reset" to clear the message it flashes "Service...
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    Front Suspension rebuild for 011 EL Limited

    As for anything in the suspension with a joint, I have swapped everything to greasable Moog joints. Sure, it's another maintenance item but I simply don't believe in sealed, greased-for-life ball joints especially considering the weight of the vehicle and how hard I get into the beans out on BLM...
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    Confused about correct wheel hub assemblies

    Ok yeah so the notes you have in bold are related to TCCM reprogramming which is for electronic shift on the fly which we don’t have on our rigs. We’ve got torque on demand. So when you do this the TSB 24-2188 procedure for torque on demand your IWEs have no choice but to always be engaged. As...
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    Confused about correct wheel hub assemblies

    Well TSB 22-2219 and TSB 24-2188 (which supersedes 22-2219) both say to remove the vacuum supply line and cap it off. If that doesn’t delete the function of the IWE, I’d love to hear a description of how it doesn’t.
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    Confused about correct wheel hub assemblies

    So IWE delete? I didn’t even think that it might be the IWEs. The noise I’ve had in the past when I had a hole in the vacuum line was only at high speeds so I guess if it is them, the noise wouldn’t similar. The grinding only happens in very specific, reproducible scenarios so next time I drive...
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    Not your average "behind the dash clicking": 2011 Limited EL 4x4

    Nope, still clicking away. I’m not experiencing anything adverse electrical or otherwise but I just don’t like that it’s happening because idk if it’s doing something bad or hurting the rig somehow…
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    Intermittent 4WD Grinding noise

    So in 4A the IWEs are dropped engaging the front axle, the transmission is geared to supply power to the front axle BUT the clutch in the transfer case isn’t engaged. So sure, you’re putting wear on the chain connecting the transmission to Tcase and front drive components but those are designed...
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    Aftermarket Upgrades for 3rd Gen

    Lolz, just realized I’m a goober and used the “piece”. Let’s try again, “peace of mind”* hahaha But that’s exactly why I wanted greasable. Like, there is definitely some quantity of wear on the ball joint so if you’re not moving the grease with metal particulates out of there, it just hangs out...
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    Intermittent 4WD Grinding noise

    Sounds like a IWE vacuum leak (super common). If you’re in a pinch, 4a will get you by for the time being without any damage. This works because the vacuum is dropped engaging your front hubs to the front axle but the transfer case will only engage output power if it senses your tires slipping...
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    Aftermarket Upgrades for 3rd Gen

    Things I’ve done on my 2011 Limited EL 4x4 that you haven’t already listed: 1) grill guard: keep an eye out on marketplace/craigslist for F-150 guards, they fit with minor mods. I picked a big ol F-150 grill guard up on Craigslist for $40 and just had to cut 1/2” slits in the bumper for the...
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    Trouble replacing oil pan, (4wd) front axle bolt blocked

    Ah sorry I’m too late but I had this same issue. I really didn’t want to start screwing with those steering rack bolts and I realized the connector/knuckle of the intermediate steering shaft was the actual part that was in the way. So I spent 5 minutes taking off the intermediate steering shaft...
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