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    How To: Replace rear lower control/trailing arms.

    I used a roto-zip with the largest diameter cut off wheel. Can't quite remember the size now. Glad you didn't get hurt! Good job
  2. J

    odd rubbing,binding

    Are you sure the lugs of the tires aren't hitting the frame or inner fender? If you are sure they aren't I don't have an idea. I would agree with you about the potential for the AWD to engage, but are you backing up slow IE just letting your foot off the brake or are you giving it a punch of...
  3. J

    Auxiliary Light Switch Question

    I know your looking for an OEM switch, but I have built a few lifted jeeps and have always used these guys for switches, they are great and make a custom look. http://www.otrattw.com/products.php?cat=14 hope i helped edit: these are funny http://www.otrattw.com/products.php?cat=36
  4. J

    AWD modification questions

    Thank you, I will have to give them a call, I have read extensively about the brown wire mod, however because the transfer case still spins after the mod i don't want the mod if i am still going to get the wear on the t-case. Everything I have read indeed says that 97-99 and 00-02 are...
  5. J

    AWD modification questions

    Thank you guys so far for your responses. My concern is that zone and fabtech both say not for AWD expeditions or driveline modification needed for AWD expeditions. Neither list what exactly they are. If I need to put in a SLE and convert to CV then thats not a bad deal because that is how i...
  6. J

    AWD modification questions

    oh and its not on air bags, if that matters to the awd equation.... anyone?:help:
  7. J

    AWD modification questions

    Hey guys '00 EB 5.4l expy AWD not 4x4 Every lift I look at, (really considering the zone) says either not for AWD or AWD with driveline modification. Can anybody who has done a lift on an AWD expy let me know what is entailed, searched through the results on here and can't find a definitive...
  8. J

    Lower trailing arm question

    yea, in the how to link i posted i put the sizes in there, and i am fortunate enough to have a shop that sells grade 8 bolts for cheap and even higher alloy bolts that they use on rollercoasters. Make sure you use a locking washer with the bolt too. ... 5/8 x 18 threads x 3.5 inch bolt (i...
  9. J

    Lower trailing arm question

    i've been rocking the expy source ones for a year now, very beefy square stock. Mine looked like swiss cheese before replacing, good thing your doing yours now, I had to re-center my rear end from the factory mess being so weak. Got rid of a mild driveline vibration too...
  10. J

    New here. Shifter question.

    id be willing to bet it is the two torx screws that need to be tightened under the dash. get on your back and look up while wiggling the gear selector, if those are even an little bit loose it will do that to you, trust me...
  11. J

    sloppy gear select and no turn signal cancel...

    Might I also suggest some loctite. It took me 3 times before i said screw it and loctited it... but none the less still an easy fix. Now if the damn odometer wouldn't flash on and off...
  12. J

    How To: Replace rear lower control/trailing arms.

    So, forgive the fact that I was too much in a hurry today to take pictures of the process and it was 110 outside today so I wasn't thinking clearly, but here is a how to to help you out if your suffering from the all too common rusted out trailing arms. Side note: I am not a mechanic nor do I...

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