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    Recoating power running board step pad?

    Interesting. Wonder how much of a traction aide it adds. I thought about the play sand because that is what is used in marine paint as well as deck coatings as a traction aide. Figured it was a cheap and readily available remedy. Have seen people cup a DRY handful of sand and use the air nozzle...
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    Clunk in front end

    Alright, this is driving me INSANE! For about 6 months I have been trying to figure out a clunk in my front end. Whenever I shift from drive to reverse or vice versa I get a “clunk” from the front. Checked the driveline/cv shafts/hub actuators and all are in good shape and functioning properly...
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    Recoating power running board step pad?

    When I bought my expy the “dealer” had sprayed down the ribbed black pad portion of the running board with tire shine. It was super slippery (I washed it off best I could) and is now faded and still slippery when wet. I have several orthopedic issues and slipping on the step when wet will be...
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    What did you do to the expy today

    Same here. Mine lasted about 9 months, unacceptable. I got pissed and used a drill in a vice as a “lathe” and a file to turn down a set of cat eye led bolts (aluminum housings) that I have been using for years. Once the threaded portion was removed the board assembly inside the threaded portion...
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    Does anybody else here do this?

    To caveat that, going uphill and traversing inward inclined slippery corners does require SOME momentum. Momentum to get uphill is a given, although some still can’t grasp that idea. 100mph is not the answer, but getting up a little head of steam knowing that you will lose quite a bit of your...
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    Does anybody else here do this?

    Exactly how I was taught to drive as well. People rely way too much on their vehicle to do everything for you. ABS is nice, but on slippery roads gently pumping your brakes will bring you to a stop in less distance than just holding that pedal to the floor. Being comfortable going into a skid...
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    What did you do to the expy today

    That bug is something FIERCE! My neighbor’s poor little 1 yo picked it up at daycare and it was absolutely heartwrenching to see such a sweet little girl so sick. 3 trips to the ER before they could get it under control. No offense taken. In the Military world I am an “Old Man” on the verge of...
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    What did you do to the expy today

    Doesn’t mean I’m not old & hungry..... Its not old & happy; its being cognizant of the fact that when I am sick I might be contagious and exposing 20-30 other people to my sickness. Doing so also exposes their families. Then I may end up with individuals who can’t bring their kid(s) to daycare...
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    What did you do to the expy today

    I had that damned cold/flu/stomach-bug back in November. Took me out for over a week. Glad you are feeling better! Lots of homemade chicken soup and sleep. I’m doing ok, just sore. I’m a mess, medically, and taking a flop wasn’t the best thing to do for me.
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    What did you do to the expy today

    Started it up, cleared off all the snow and ice, fell on my ass, shut it off, went inside and laid on the couch in agony.
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    Broken sway bar piece stuck in LCA, hex rod snapped, nut rounded off by impact

    Whatever is necessary. With age comes wisdom. I have found that in MOST circumstances it is “better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it”. Why do I need a generator? Power goes out maybe 1-2 times a year. But when power does go out my fridge and freezer get run to keep food...
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    Broken sway bar piece stuck in LCA, hex rod snapped, nut rounded off by impact

    115 piece drill bit set, step drill set, 23 piece hex head drill set (fits into the hex head impact driver) and sae/metric tap and die set (no question lifetime warranty on all of it). Adds up quick. $514 bundled together (he cut me a deal on them all) with free shipping.
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    Broken sway bar piece stuck in LCA, hex rod snapped, nut rounded off by impact

    Damn you! There goes another $500....
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    Broken sway bar piece stuck in LCA, hex rod snapped, nut rounded off by impact

    Just drill it. Center punch it, pilot hole ALL THE WAY THROUGH, follow up with a drill bit that is more than 3/4 of the diameter of the bolt (but NOT larger than the bolt) and drill down to just through the LCA, now drill with a bit that is slightly larger than the “shoulder” that is keeping the...
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    What did you do to the expy today

    There are 2 of them here in town and i have seen both out driving around: one at the gas station and the other parked next to me at Chili’s.
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    OT--Insomnia?

    I spent the past 9 years averaging 1-2.5 hours of asleep a night. About every other month I would CRASH for 1 day/night and get 12-16 hours of sleep then right back to almost no sleep. Tried absolutely everything and nothing seemed to help. Ambien was a disaster (yes the Ambien walrus is real...
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    What brand of struts ?

    Bilstein
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    Best lube, IMO for Power running boards is...............

    Hmmm, looks like the other PDF is missing. He had more details on which bearings he used.
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    Best lube, IMO for Power running boards is...............

    https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1410882-2007-thru-2014-expedition-and-navigator-auto-running-boards.html Have to open up the pdf/pictures. He gives info on where to get replacement parts as well.
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    Push Bar - Is this too much?

    A 3” diameter tube bumper (which are typically barely 3/32” thick steel) holds a substantial amount of water. The water does actually dissipate energy. Since water can’t be compressed, it is forced to move. So as the water is pressurized by the impact/pressure on the tube it must overcome the...
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    Push Bar - Is this too much?

    As stated by others, flimsy brush guards cause more damage. Has to be stout and actually have a solid mount (not just 2 little bolts). We used to fill tube bumpers with water/calcium mix (to keep from freezing, same stuff used in tractor tires) and seal the endcaps with a little silicone. If...
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    Ham radio installation

    I have seen the face plate mounted as part of the overhead console, wires run down inside the passenger A pillar trim and the radio mounted in the dash next to the glove box. There is actually a pretty good amount of room back there. Also seen it mounted where you initially held it with the...
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    Check out these ridiculous new backup / reverse lights

    I wasn’t bashing you, I was stating a fact. I see they are mounted under the bumper. Mounting them low illuminates more of the ground and (in theory) when sitting in another vehicle the hood of that vehicle SHOULD block some of the light seen by the driver. High mounted reverse lights are the...
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    iPad Mini Frame - 3D printed

    Outstanding! Proud of you! I seriously mean that. There are a bunch of guys who have done this at home (made their own) and they deserve kudos for the umpteen hours spent perfecting them; but you perfected it on a computer screen, sent it to a sub to build and received a perfect fitting...
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    Check out these ridiculous new backup / reverse lights

    This is why reverse lights should be mounted low, under the bumper to light where the vehicle is going and not blind everyone in a 3 mile radius.

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