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  1. J

    Firestone MT2 awesome tires!

    Picked up a set of 5 Firestone MT2's last week. These have been awesome on rocks, sand, and mud in the desert so far. Drove Montana Mtn road last week and a steep rock scramble up to Montezuma Peak trailhead parking today. Highly recommend! 1:30 time lapse :)
  2. J

    2nd row seating

    Good question, I'm watching this thread as I want to install CPT chairs and currently have the bench.
  3. J

    Newbie to Fords & SUV's

    Welcome to the forum. Here's a link to leather seat covers on ebay. They're made in USA, you can search ebay to find the exact ones you need. Installation is easy, video on youtube. Those are nice looking capt chairs in second row. I have bench seat in mine, but someday maybe I'll find used...
  4. J

    Tranny hose leak

    From your previous post, that's a nice looking Expedition. Can you post a pic of the hose and where you think it's leaking? The tranny doesn't have a vacuum hose, so your question is a bit confusing. There are two hoses on the tranny and transfer case that are vent hoses. They just run up...
  5. J

    My 99 Expy 4x4

    Craig, any time Oct thru May is pretty good weather. There can be a few weeks of rain Jan Feb during which the desert gets pretty wet and muddy, ruts in washes get worse, narrow rocky switchbacks get a little hairy if the road gets slippery. Otherwise it's great weather and lots of awesome...
  6. J

    My 99 Expy 4x4

    Are you holding those with a jumper cable or do you have a rod holder?
  7. J

    Transmission Coolers Install

    I think there's not much room at the forward fitting because of the heat shield. Should be an adventure reaching up there. Maybe a metric tappet wrench would be long enough to loosen the banjo bolt. Cleaning around it, if I can't reach my hand up there I'll tape a brush to a stick to scrub...
  8. J

    Transmission Coolers Install

    Just checked, my 4r100 has the bypass line. I think I will replace it with new OEM Ford part or rebuild it with the sonnax kit. No idea if the checkball is leaking, but after reading all the different ways to test it, the cost and time to test would be at least equal to replacing or rebuilding.
  9. J

    My 99 Expy 4x4

    Craig, that sounds awesome we should do it. It would be interesting to see that fabtech lift in action.
  10. J

    My 99 Expy 4x4

    I had to get mine out at Florence Box Canyon a couple weeks ago. I know, you're gonna ask where's the rock, like, how did you get stuck on that? It's kinda embarrassing, not even close to the biggest obstacle on the route, but I wasn't paying attention and ran aground exiting this rock slab...
  11. J

    Transmission Coolers Install

    Craig I think it doesn't matter, they're about equal. I chose the tee's because shorter hoses. I found 10 bar oil hose for 2 bucks a foot at AutoZone. Made in Thailand, seems like good stuff.
  12. J

    My 99 Expy 4x4

    Hey Shawn if you want to go off road around PHX let me know. I'm up for it just about any time. Next drive I want to do is Montana Mtn and Queen Creek Valley Rd out by Superior. Stopping by the miner's cabin mid way.
  13. J

    My 99 Expy 4x4

    That's a good looking Expedition. Those tires are awesome. There are a few good deals for hi lifts on craigslist right now.
  14. J

    Transmission Coolers Install

    I did tee both coolers to the trans lines. The 6.0 coolers are thicker (1.25") than the Haydens (3/4"). If I remember, the frontal surface area of a radiator contributes most to cooling, but thickness matters too. Putting the coolers in series would eliminate two tee fittings, thereby...
  15. J

    34" tall tire

    There are so many choices out there. Do you drive on dirt, snow, rock, sand, mud, street queen, etc? Does weight matter? Road noise? Price? Durability? Handling? Traction? Aesthetics? Only you know how you will use your vehicle. I don't think anyone on the internet is as well equipped...
  16. J

    Oil filter housing gasket

    Looking at rockauto there are two choices, with or without pressure sensor port. The with pressure sensor port hoses have a bend. Without pressure sensor port looks more straight. I suppose that would be the difference...
  17. J

    Oil filter housing gasket

    Here are the torque specs. Otherwise it's same as any other AWD IFS with torsion bars. Outer tie rod torque is 56-75ft lb.
  18. J

    Oil filter housing gasket

    You may be able to just unbolt the axle from the diff and swing it out of the way to get a little room. You will need a 12 pt socket for the bolts. I haven't needed to replace the oil filter adapter gasket, so no I haven't. I had the axle off on my expedition last month redoing the suspension...
  19. J

    Transmission Coolers Install

    It would be interesting to see how that 6.0 cooler works out. That's a big cooler I believe same as ExplorerTom's The 25 row is still bigger than my two haydens combined. OBDLink MX bluetooth OBD-II adapter ($80-$100) and Torque Pro android app ($5 from the android play store), adding the...
  20. J

    Oil filter housing gasket

    Here are some instructions, it says front axle has to be removed, not differential. I guess I would definitely try that long extension and swivel first. The axle is easy to remove if needed.
  21. J

    Transmission Coolers Install

    It took a quart after loss from disconnecting lines and adding the two coolers. There are three places to get trans temp, from internal sensor, from test port, and from return line after cooler. Makes it hard to compare trans temps between vehicles if the temp is taken from different...
  22. J

    Transmission Coolers Install

    Trying to beat the heat here in Phoenix, I started to track trans temps on my '01 4x4 Expedition with 5.4 and 4r100. Trans temps were routinely above 200f driving around town with OEM trans cooler (towing pkg). Hit 220f and higher driving slow speed off-road up steep hills in D. Such high temps...
  23. J

    Aftermarket Gauges

    Here's the sensor under the oil filter on my '01 5.4.
  24. J

    Strange Problem

    Another item to check that I'll add to the topic, not sure where op is with all this but maybe it helps someone in future... look for a leak at the throttle body where the steel shaft (that the throttle cables connect) goes thru the aluminum throttle body. Start the engine and use a smoke...
  25. J

    Are there any Issues with Replacing the Spark Plugs in my 2003 with the 5.4 Engine??

    Sometimes the plug boot gets stuck on the plug, so only the coil comes free. If this happens you can slide a thin piece of baling wire down thru the center of the plug boot, and with a little fiddling, down along the side of the plug. Spray a little WD-40 down the recess created by the wire...

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