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  1. Thermo

    Tire fitment question

    98EXeb, yes, it is just over 32 inches.
  2. Thermo

    Gas gauge broken

    chrystalandmike, I had this happen to my truck and it was the level sender in the gas tank. Not a hard fix, but I would recommend driving the truck as much as you dare to get the tank as empty as possible. The more fuel in the tank, the more of a headache it is for the back yard mechanic to...
  3. Thermo

    What you got?

    I have a 4" Rancho kit on my truck. Squeezed in some 37x12.5's under it. I think it is a nice look. I was going after more of the CORR truck look. I guess I just can't stand the "empty wheel well" look.
  4. Thermo

    Tire fitment question

    98EXeb, those tires will fit just fine on your truck with no modifications. The only thing you may need to do is to trim the plastic on the front valance a little bit.
  5. Thermo

    max tire size?

    Trust me, if you are running bigger tires, gears make a world of a difference. I ran 35's for 6 years with the stock 3.73 gears. When I stepped up to 37's, I bit the bullet on the gears. Boy was I glad that I did. My mileage actually improved some even stepping up to bigger tires. I know it...
  6. Thermo

    Child Locks?

    98EXeb, from the sounds of things, someone has gotten into the doors and "fixed" the child lock issue (probably had some smart kids and they kept on undoing the locks or tried to fix the wandering button and just buggered things up severely). From the sounds of things, you are looking at new...
  7. Thermo

    max tire size?

    camoford, how wide of a rim are you planning on running? This will drive a lot of what the "max" will be. I am running 37x12.5's with only a 4" suspension lift and you could probably get away with only a 3" suspension lift. But, to get this setup, there is a lot of very specific stuff you...
  8. Thermo

    Help with luggage capaciy

    Smargiassi, here in the USA, as long as you have 2 rearward facing mirrors, you are good. With this being said, the truck should come equipped with 2 exterior mirrors and a center one inside the passenger area. With that being said, load up the back as much as you want. Getting that amount of...
  9. Thermo

    Help choosing the right rotors for my 2000

    haut92, I think you are confusing the change made in 99 with the change in 2000. In 99, the lugs went from 12mm lugs to 14mm lugs. Other than that, the rest of the braking system has remained unchanged for the first generation X's. So, in your case, your choice is whether you have a 2wd or...
  10. Thermo

    Child Locks?

    98EXeb, I know this is going to sound silly, but do the handle work normally for a few times right after you disengage the child locks and then you start having issues? If you look at the child lock switch, every time you move the handle, the button will walk a little bit. After a few times...
  11. Thermo

    Has anyone ever replaced their axle seals?

    Jay, the axle seals are easy to do. The new seals are like $10 each. If you have 1 side out, might as well do both sides. The amount of extra work is very minimal. The steps you need to take: -lift rear of truck into the air and support on jack stands. -remove rear tires -remove calipers...
  12. Thermo

    98 EB 5.4 4x4 - replaced CATs, now speedo inop

    CT, crawl back under the truck on the driver's side. Look back where the driveshaft meets the tranny. If you look more up on the upper half of the tranny tail piece, you will see a small black sensor sticking out of the tail piece. This is your VSS Gear (aka, speedo gear). Is the plug still...
  13. Thermo

    Comfort mods

    Tepponogu, sit in a few different F-150's and Navigators and see if you like the seats from those more than what you have in your truck. As long as you get the parts from the same body style truck, they will bolt in. Then comes the question of whether they will plug right in or not (too many...
  14. Thermo

    OHC help

    OlBlue, whether you are wired for it or not is hard to say. There's a few variables in this. If you have a 2002 vehicle, you are more likely to be wired than if you have a 97. Also, if you have an XLT with most of the bells and whistles, then you are likely to have it where if you got more of...
  15. Thermo

    Rear cat delete

    Better mileage does not mean less pollutants. Do some looking around on the internet for "Mythbusters Bike Vs. Car". They compared a few different vehicles to each other and then also compared a few motorcycles to each other along with comparing a car to a bike. Obviously, the motorcycle had...
  16. Thermo

    3 JL 10"s and a 1000W amp

    Expeditionary, ah, so the 1000W rating is the peak then. So, you are really only pulling about 500W RMS. Peak power is meaningless in my opinion. It is only talked about since it is a bigger number and makes people think that you are packing more than you are. In that case, then the amp is...
  17. Thermo

    Interchangeable Parts

    Lumbee, the only things that are different between 2000 and 97 is: - grille/bumper complex - intake manifold and heads - transfer case Pretty much everything else will bolt right up. There were not a lot of physical changes, but there were a few. You might find a few wiring differences, but...
  18. Thermo

    Continuation of KC DAVE's expy name thread

    98EBex, could name it "beyotch". Since it is an EX, most would agree that your previous spouses can fall into that category. It is a play on words. Could also name the truck "Berry", as in Blueberry. Another variation is Bexe. It is simply EXeb backwards. Somewhat obvious, but most people...
  19. Thermo

    Rear Emblem Ideas???

    Another option for you guys to think about is to cut yourself a piece of steel (or plastic for that matter) large enough to cover up the holes. From there you can paint it the same color as the truck. From there you can put double sided tape on the back side. From here, you can get your hands...
  20. Thermo

    What name did you give your Expy?

    I named mine "Nukie". It is a play on words in a quazi sort of way. My nickname is "Thermo", or more properly "Thermomonkey". It is what I do for a living. So, since I play with nuclear power and I put a neon green pin stripe down the side of the truck, I figured it was only fitting to call...
  21. Thermo

    Lift kits??

    98EXeb, lets start with what you are wanting to spend and then we will go from there. As the old saying goes, "You get what you pay for". They do make kits out there that you can have a lot of fun with, but at the same time, it can get expensive too. For example, you could do a 10" lift for...
  22. Thermo

    Changing Lifts - looking at Fabtech Zone kits -

    Morgan, the plug issue only seems to be a problem about 5000 miles after a plug change or if you are running an engine with boost. If you ever do have some issues, let me know. I have the kit that I will send out your way. All I ask is you pay for shipping both ways. You would also have to...
  23. Thermo

    Changing Lifts - looking at Fabtech Zone kits -

    Morgan, for $5000, you can buy my truck and have the lift, bigger tires and new gears all in one shot. LMAO. I have even corrected the engineering flaw with the 5.4L motors since I have sleeved all 8 spark plug holes. I am looking to get out of an expedition and into something a little lower...
  24. Thermo

    get rid of cats?

    Jason, the simulators for the O2 sensors only modify the signals that the rear O2 sensors are sending to the computer. It by no means affects the front O2 sensors. As for your lean codes, based on what you are seeing, that is normally caused by a leaking boot on the backside of the intake...
  25. Thermo

    Paint question

    Like was mentioned, the use of adhesion promoter is required. Plastics are not porous like metal is. So, you need something that can stick to the plastic before applying the color layer. The adhesion promoter will take the place of the primer. Granted, putting down a layer of primer may be...

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