Recent content by timo482

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    Advice for Buying Used Expedition for 25 Foot Airstream (7300 pounds fully loaded)

    having done all this.. and mostly failed.. you MUST have the 3:73 gear set.. the expedition can have 3:31 and still stay HD towing.. well having gotten that, it TOTALY SUCKS i changed to using my f150 even though its not nearly as cushy as the ex but it has 3:73 gears.. with the 3:31 it jumps...
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    Cam Phaser replacement after Jan 1 2023?

    if they balk.. go to a different dealer
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    Catch can saga

    anything with fuel, air, ignition i take straight to ford.. all the rest is ok at a "local repair shop" its just WAYYYYYYY to easy for a tech who works on chevy most of the time to mis diagnose and then replace a whole lot of parts.. its a common malady to just keep replacing parts till you find...
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    Need a new transmission - HELP!

    Used and aftermarket reman is a big risk. You have to have a warrenty or the $ ability to do it again
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    over paylod

    An excursion would just make your numbers Yes they are old but nobody makes a 3/4 ton suv anymore
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    Regear question

    That is the exact information i was looking for, thanks so much
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    Regear question

    I can do the differentials myself but am no longer able to do r&r. Thinking about buying a junk yard set then rebuild w 4;10 gears and when I’m totally happy w them paying to have the complete diff installed W 4:10 do you tow in drive or w OD off ?? How much hassle to fix speedometer. Thanks
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    Regear question

    any report yet of how it tows with 4:10 vs 3:31 ??????
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    Regear question

    Where did u get it done. Cost?
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    CANCEL NEW ORDER

    cancelling just puts you in the back of some other line im afraid.. and with the covid shutdowns in china and the war.. you are at least "in line"
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    Towing Stability

    on my 08 im using a "straight line" with a friction sway control.. my camper is short and high.. it can get squerly at 70 plus but up to 65 its dead stable, even in cross wind.
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    Trailer Sway Control (TSC) "fighting" Andersen WDH?

    the way insurance is these days - turning off a safety feature is something id never put in writing and id be real wary that it might get listed to the black box.. just saying
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    New Member - Desperately need parts assistance

    so the dealer has just left it sitting because they cannot fix it? or will not fix it? or they are charging too much? i have seen 2007 that look new, and 2007 full of rust holes.. which is this one.. any competent mechanic can make a wire harness with the plugs and the color code and wiring...
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    09 LTD MAX - Problem with dual climate control - one side hot, one cold

    the left side takes all the day - the right is easy.. my only worry is that there is zero replacement available for the controller - and my rear defrost button is faulty - has anybody heard a rumor of a replacement controller that is available?
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    Rebuild, repower, or just replace?

    8 is not off for a ford replace engine with labor.. they have a warranty.. but just a cheap replace yourself could be 4k or possibly less if you use used parts.. still stupid should really hurt.. that said, i know somebody who has been incapable of checking anything and signed up for a place...
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