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    I want more lift! ugh

    A guy with the right welding and macine shop skills, and access to the right materials, can fab anything. But that link is only half the equation. An F150 has a cart sprung rear axle, so that part's a piece of cake. And is the front 2004-8 IFS the same as second gen + IFS? Did they do away...
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    I want more lift! ugh

    That's it. Even on my son's 2500 GMC Duramax, the 6" lift kit it came with what was a $4500 kit because of the front IRS. It needs subframe components to bring the front differential with CV's and the whole torsion assembly down. Now with the second gen, they did away with the torsion...
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    2005 xlt ac problems

    I don't know what R1234 is, but they switched to R134A because R12 was depleting the ozone layer. You're right in that enough damage is being done, but leaving a pierced can on the gauge in the garage with kids running in and out isn't good either. Throwing it out isn't an option, so I think...
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    2005 xlt ac problems

    I should have been more observant. Thanks for that, stamp. It's 83° here right now. The low side pressure should be at 50-55 PSI. Barely makes it to 25, which is the beginning of the green zone on this gauge. I don't have a high side gauge. The refrigerant won't empty and doesn't get cold...
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    2005 xlt ac problems

    Not to hijack your thread, but my 2005 is having similar problems. Barely adaquate with the fan at 2nd speed. I ask about low side pressure because when using the common blue ID charger with the guage, I can only get up to the beginning of the green line @ 25PSI. That's with one can which...
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    03-04 roof rack upgrade

    Right. Wellnuts work just like blind or "pop" rivets but doubles at sealing the hole. That's why they are used in marine applications. No getting under, behind or in back of anything.
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    2005 xlt ac problems

    What PSI is the low side supposed to be when the clutch kicks in? Thanks, Stephen
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    Cam Phaser Warranty Question

    I have an '05 XLT. I got it from the original owner with the warranty paper concerning the cam phaser issue. I have put almost 80K miles on the truck. Knock on wood, the motor is fine. I know I have that paper somewhere and seem to recall that you have to put around 135K miles before they no...
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    03-04 roof rack upgrade

    The Navi/Expi use "wellnuts". You can find them in hardware stores if you don't want to re use them. They are self sealing brass threaded inserts bonded to rubber that squeezes itself up into the hole when tightened, so no sealent needed. Stephen
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    Should I replace my brake lines ?

    The original lines are easy to access and remove, 49er. Just give yourself a day and measure for enough brake line. Get the coated kind with the spring wound around it for easy bending, and you'll be OK. You're already ahead of the game having a garage to work in and access to the tool...
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    Headers for 2004 5.4L

    Thanks. I checked your album. I can see that it comes with a new Y pipe. The whole system clearly must cost way more than the cat back Magnaflow systems that I saw, starting at around 5 or 6 hundred. Access to remove exhaust manifolds on my 1rst gen 2 valve was easy. I could see that replacing...
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    Headers for 2004 5.4L

    Which header did you use? So far, I found only one for the 3valve, a stainless Gibson. It was over $700, I think. Do you use the factory Y pipe in front of the MagnaFlow system? If they make a better flowing Y pipe that bolts up like the shorties, that's even better. Like you said, all...
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    5.4l 3v Spark Plug Removal Instructions

    Have yet to do mine, but there are so many opinions about this out there, and You Tubes! I happen to agree with you about doing it with the engine warm. But I have to put the argument out there by someone who cautions that doing it warm risks ripping the threads out of the softer aluminum head...
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    radiator support...i guess

    Haven't done mine yet, but that sounds about right, dano. Good Luck Stephen
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    Rear wheel bearing!

    If you mean taking apart the hub assy. itself, to replace the bearings yourself, then AceOverEights is right. But if you mean pulling the hub assy. off the axle, I feel your pain. If you're using the slide hammer, patience, heat and PB Blaster will move it. I had to walk away a few...
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    radiator support...i guess

    Common problem on 2nd gen. The one on my '05 is half gone, while the rest of the body is mint. There are many threads on this if you search. One has the bracket available for as low as $80. But you have to drill out old spot welds and plug weld the new one in. And living up here in the...
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    Roof rails

    My track rack has four of these anchor loops, which can be described as plastic eyehook tiedowns that are adjustable to slide in the tracks. This is from a 1997, which is the same as 2003/4 second generation. If you don't have these, they're probably cheap enough from the dealer or...
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    wheel bearing

    I did the rears on my '05. You need to get the free rental slide hammer from local parts store. In my case, here in NY, it's Advanced Auto or Autozone where they hold the replacement cost on your credit card until you return the tool. I had my own heavy duty slide hammer, but I needed the...
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    Message Center "Greeking Out"

    Original alternator, with 74k. Gauge shows it's charging, but I'll check on that. Thanks, Stephen
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    Message Center "Greeking Out"

    Nobody? Guess not. Hasn't happened since. Back to normal. Another weird quirk, I guess.
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    Fuel Pump Driver Module

    I did a write up on my experience with this on 1/13. The moderators should make this topic a sticky, because it's very common in severe weather areas on both F150's and Expy's without older fuel return systems. A little preventive maintenance and new module will prevent the vehicle from...
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    Message Center "Greeking Out"

    A search reveals only some kind of soldering issue behind the instrument cluster board. I have an '05 with redesigned cluster. While driving the other day, led display changed to random patterns of lines (Greeking). Pressing button to change mode didn't help. Parked the truck for a few days...
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    Headers for 2004 5.4L

    Got the link for the stainless Gibson for '05 3 VALVE? Not much available for 3 valve. All kinds of headers for 2 valve motor. I thought I saw it once in a search but it might have been a typo. Want to do this because of the rust issues up here in the Northeast. I know the shorties are...
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    Transmission fluid leak (2004)

    Last winter, (of course in the middle of winter) I came across the same problem as Mikes05expy with my '05 Expy. Except for the corrosion around the plastic tube separators, the photos of the final repair could be carbon copies of my repair. Thanks for taking the time to document it, Mike. I...
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    More paint bubbling questions.

    After researching this forum, I see different opinions on this subject. I'd like to bring it all together here. It's hard to find a 2nd gen like mine, especially in the snow belt, that doesn't have any paint bubbling around the license plate enclosure on the aluminum tailgate. Also happens...

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