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  1. Drae

    Aftermarket suspension options?

    What year models are equipped with these springs? Just curious if it went back to 2010. I hate to be that guy but with all due respect, these vehicles are not equipped with struts. Struts attach to the steering knuckle and rotates as the knuckle turns. Also strut equipped cars lack an upper...
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    Whatever it takes...

    I sprayed Aero Kroil all over that thing for multiple days and that thing refused to give. I always kick my tire a few times and it usually came off. I wish I would've just had your problem.
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    Whatever it takes...

    I think it was a combination of torquing them too tight and heat from the brakes over time. All wheels had a couple that would fight me until I stood on the cheater pipe.I bought the torque wrench on Amazon so it's not very expensive and the sockets were a mix of AC Delco and some Craftsman...
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    Whatever it takes...

    After looking at the tool in action, it's no way I could have got that tool in the wheel nut well. It was in too deep to grab but I could see it come in handy for other nuts that's easier to get to.
  5. Drae

    Whatever it takes...

    Thanks! Yeah it did make me forget about the money and time after it was all put together. I'm looking into the tool you're talking about now so I'm never in that position again. I hate feeling defeated.
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    Whatever it takes...

    So before I decided to invest the energy in putting my new to me wheels on (2013-14 F150 22 inch platinum wheels) I took the driver side rear wheel off with no problem. Surprisingly they fit without having to cut the axle threads down. So now I'm motivated to change my brakes, new front rotors...
  7. Drae

    Finally got my Expedition

    Yeah I'm on ExplorerForum too. Haven't been on there in a while but I visit TCCOA daily still.
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    Finally got my Expedition

    Looks good! Are you Traveler from TCCOA? I remember seeing you moved to Arizona if this is you of course.
  9. Drae

    Subwoofer Amplifier Installation

    More pics of headunit, bass knob and subwoofer. The subwoofer was a tight fit. The seat won't fold out and lock all the way. It needs about 2 inches to do that so it's still usable if need be for a kid or small person but if someone bigger gets back there we'll just take it out. Before...
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    Subwoofer Amplifier Installation

    I never thought to put the install I did in my wife's 03 Expedition on here from a year and a half ago. I don't know if anyone has ever done the amps under the third row like I did though. I have to let you know I'm cleaner than this but here in Anchorage the snow is still melting down and the...
  11. Drae

    Creaky '11 EL

    I would definitely look into the lower ball joints. They just get worse and worse until it pops out the socket. A friend of mine has done it twice on two Panther platform(Crown Vic & Town Car) cars and finally learned his lesson. Try to avoid turning the steering wheel all the way in until...
  12. Drae

    No crank no start

    The MLPS on the transmission could also cause the issue you're having. Not saying it's definitely your issue, but keep it in mind when you feel like you've checked everything else. My 95 Tbird was the same way. I could start it with a screwdriver at the starter but turning the ignition was...
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    Interchangeable heads

    The cylinder heads are identical so long as they are both Windsor. Romeo cylinder heads will have differences such as bolt on cam gears and 11 bolt cam covers. A 2003 will definitely not be NPI so no worries there. Here's a nice little reference to use. I have found minor discrepancies in the...
  14. Drae

    What did you do to the expy today

    I appreciate it Habbibie! When I got them they were Matte black and I couldn't do it with the color the truck is so it was this or the Aluminum Alloy look. I thought the color match would look meaner as my wife nicknamed it Beast lol.
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    What did you do to the expy today

    Finally got my wife's wheels on. Night and day difference how it drives and corners. Even with ice on the ground. Before and after pics:
  16. Drae

    front driveshaft u-joint

    The front driveshaft definitely turns in 2wd. My wife's 03 front driveshaft shaft u joint broke and made a mess of things underneath the truck. We were feeling a vibration like bad wheel balance for a little while with a slight rattle at lower speeds. After it snowed last year, she ran it in 4wd...
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    Help PATS left me stranded!

    If I ever need another spare I will try and find a locksmith but nothing's easy or cheap here in Alaska. There's not a lot of people here so some professions are scarce or they charge what they want because of limited options. I talked to a locksmith before having my vehicle towed and he wasn't...
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    Help PATS left me stranded!

    LOL if you would've seen this key you wouldn't think it was good from the start. The previous owner drilled a hole through the key blade and the fob where they come together and had a nut and bolt in it to hold them together. I'm surprised it lasted this long. I had to take all this apart to dry...
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    Help PATS left me stranded!

    It wasn't the Valet key it was the chip key. It was wet and the buttons wouldn't work to open the doors. I had to dry it out more after I unlocked the door with the key to get it to work. This is when the contacts for the buttons got mangled. I'm guessing since the fob wasn't working the truck...
  20. Drae

    Help PATS left me stranded!

    They are not in Anchorage at this time.
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    Help PATS left me stranded!

    I bought it used last November and it only came with one key. It all started when I unlocked the car with the key because I don't know the door code either. After that the truck was pissed and nothing I did worked. Yeah I don't think it being wet was the issue because I eventually got the fob...
  22. Drae

    Help PATS left me stranded!

    I tried the key on for 45 seconds until it stops flashing fast then off then again for 15 seconds then try to start with no success. I'm just gonna have to bite the Ford Bullet on this one it seems.
  23. Drae

    Help PATS left me stranded!

    Yeah I had a quote a little while back of just under $300 for a new programmed key from Ford. Ridiculous! Can the key still be unrecognizable to the car but the fob still controls it? It still lock, unlock, pop the hatch and the panic button still works. The fob is damaged though and I read that...
  24. Drae

    Help PATS left me stranded!

    Does anyone know how to reset the PATS on these trucks? I have a 2010 that just wigged out on me. I was at the lake and my keys got wet so I took the (all in one) fob and key apart to dry it out. I went to unlock the truck just using the key because the fob wasn't working yet and the alarm...
  25. Drae

    Paint Bubbling, We need EVERYONE to register a complaint! READ FORDS RESPONSE!!!

    Where did you get your steel hood from? I was going to be ordering one from Stylin Trucks soon.

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