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    MICHIGAN: Moving overseas - Selling 06 Levelled Expy - Wincher bumper, etc

    MICHIGAN: Moving overseas - Winch Bumper, Lifted 06 Expy $8250OBO Looking at 3-5 years in Europe; going to sell my expy to free up money for an autobahn-worthy sedan. Pics below - Details: 131k (daily driven) Some dings, wrinkles, etc. I'm pretty critical of the truck, so won't...
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    Badlands 9k lbs Winch review

    this thing kicks ass. That's all. $300 - 20% coupon from Harbor Freight. For ~$250 I can't imagine this thing being beat. The unit (hehe...) feels SOLID; every part feels like quality construction. I even picked up a wireless remote for it $40 - 20% coupon. I'll grab vids and...
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    Maxtrax/TRED boards

    While looking for traction boards/ramps i saw summit has the tred boards for $105! Am gonna pick up a set - but have any of all y'all used things like them? I saw eleventy-thousand vids - but interested in your experiences.
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    Few goodies for the truck - snatch strap, shackles, fuel cans

    ARB 33000lbs Snatch-strap. It's $100; but I'd bet my life on it working right, every time. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009X1QB32/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's built to stretch vs the standard yellow tow straps which are typically made of polyester with little...
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    Need smart folks; talking rear Diffs and Lockers - new idea?

    DIFFERENTIAL ASSY for 2012 Ford F-150|CL3Z-4026-A Check that out; fits 2012 F150; which I'm fairly sure offered a 9.75" pig in the back. What am I talking here? Would the carrier 'know' it's in a IRS system and somehow not fit? Do I want a selectable locker with my axles/cv's all out...
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    Decent comparison photo: 85Wx2 driving lights vs 144w LED bar

    Sorry I didn't crop them perfectly, but the difference is clear, imho. VERY much worth $90 for the LED bar considering the bulbs were $20 or so each + the housings (completely RIPPED OFF PRICE from TAG when I bought my bumper; something like $115-120? Found them on amazon for half that or so).
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    B1600 - Ign Key Signal not Rcvd - PATS fix??

    My 06 5.4l no-starty this morning. I have after-market car-start installed; am going to call the place who installed it - mean time; anyone else get this problem and can offer fixes? Truck will not start with key or remotely.
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    What should be spinning? Weird rubbing sound/feel

    Low speed, especially while turning - odd deep rub sound/feel. It's almost as if it's binding a bit as if 4wd was engaged, OR I had worn-through a rotor (the rotors are fine). My welding guy thinks the 4wd isn't disengaging - suggested I get the truck off the ground and spin the wheels see...
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    Eyourlife 22" 144W LED bar

    Straight from China - and worth every penny. FINALLY finished mounting the bar - I had to have the light tabs on my bumper moved because of the bulk of the bar + brackets. Nevertheless, I am beyond happy with the purchase - came complete with wiring harness. True plug and play. Despite...
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    23" LED Light Bar - test run

    I picked this up from ebay; $90 for about 10,000 lumens (claimed). This morning I did a little test just putting it on the battery and setting it in the bumper where I'll mount it in the next couple days. I am VERY impressed so far - probably brighter than 10 of my high beam headlamps! I...
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    family reunion of sorts

    So - all three cars running now. Finally. This expedition has been a bit of a money pit JUST counting repairs. I half-way hate that I bought it. Looks good, but the sales price is deceiving what-with all the stuff I've had to spend just to make it work like stock. Heater core within a month...
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    Losing Reverse - time for new trans?

    Very difficult time getting my truck into Reverse the last couple of days - I move the selector and truck acts like its in Neutral. Fluid looks perfect, linkage looks attached/working. Thoughts? I'm starting to regret this purchase - cant help but think a Nissan or Toyota wouldn't give me...
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    Coil spring decisions

    Since installing my bumper and winch, my truck went from leveled to about 1" low in the front. To handle the extra weight on the nose I'm looking at F150 coil springs. My options: F150 Heavy duty: Type One Tangential End; One Pigtail End Inner Diameter 3.68" Wire Diameter .81"...
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    quote: $1300 installed for rear TrueTrac

    I'm gonna jump on it $500 for the 9.75" TrueTrac - $400 for labor, $200 for seals/install kit. Initially I worried about the strength of the CV joints and all that. But more pondering... I suspect dividing the torque equally to both sides might make it less-likely to break than...
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    Trip Report: Wheelin' for a Cure

    Saturday I made the ~190 mile trip to the Grand Rapids, MI area, from my home north of Detroit to join 2-trackers - a GR area wheelin' group in their 2nd annual 'Wheelin' for a cure' run, to raise money for a kids Cancer Camp. By paying a Driver and Passenger Fee, and by selling raffle tickets...
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    All this signature stuff

    The way I see it - mandating use of signature flies in the face of what an online forums should be; a place somebody enjoys visiting. Using the argument "This law/rule is here so WE can HELP you - it's for your own good" is much too heavy for a forums; especially one that's car-related...
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    My truck needs a lift - photo proof

    Now two things; first, I need a lift for my truck. Secondly? My truck looks surprisingly tall next to a trail-rig street jeep :)
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    Good samaritan by me = bumper pulled off truck

    Two days ago driving to work I happen upon a 1/2 T Chevy pick up in a ditch. Because I'm a good guy I stop to help; hooking up a tow strap to my front bumper, and to his rear bumper. Did a small pull, and it moved the truck a foot. At the second pull the entire front bumper ripped off and...
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    interesting MPG readings last two days

    The insta-read is showing about 17.5 in town, and 19 crusing about 70. Prior to swapping from the 'Max Perf' tune, I was seeing about 17hwy. MAYBE the tuner is simply re-programming the insta-read mpg to be wrong? :)
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    LOUD ticking solved.

    Last few months my truck's engine has been ticking. Just tickin' like a dickens. Sounds awful, really. Yesterday enroute to get a new muffler put in the truck would barely run. Maybe 35-40mph and stumbling and fumbling. Guy at the shop pulled the codes - removed #3 COP and found the plug was not...
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    27 Sep: Grand Rapids, MI Area - Wheelin' for a Cure

    Two Trackers 4WD Club » Wheelin I'm registered - would like seeing more expys there. Here's a note about the trail:
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    315/70/17 installed

    Being 20k miles into my Trail Grapplers - which I love - I got a stupidly-good price on a set of used 315/70/17 Duratracs. Too much tire? Probably. New tires - less than 5k miles on them - for less than $200 each? Hard to pass up. At full lock I have about 1/2" of clearance; gonna need...
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    Few photos and a semi-interesting vid of my weekend at the dunes.

    Silver Lake sand dunes, near Hart, MI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nuZlvMs4CA
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    Spinning around

    I suppose I "needed" action-ish shots with the new bumper; my daughter drove around, and I snapped a couple pics.
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    Engo 10k syth line winch installed

    Not a lot to see - finagled the winch and box inside the bumper

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