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I've pulled in a new wiring harness into my Ranger build. Original truck was an 86 2.9 5 sp. 4x4 (frame, fuel pumps, sending unit reused). Onto that, I've dropped a 90 extended cab body which had a 4.0 auto, 2wd. I'm using the dashboard, and all cab electrical (except the PCM). And the...

I bought an engine, complete, from CoryL a while back. It is a 94 OHV crate motor to which he installed a 99 plastic intake. Anyone have any ideas as to how the sensors and fuel injection dovetails with my 90 Ranger cab? I'm about to head to pull-a-part and retrieve the older style top half...

Over at UCORA (www.ucora.org) we're getting ready for our 2010 Crawl 4 Christ run. This year, it will be at SMORE in Seymour, Missouri, June 11-13. This will be a decent-sized run with 50+ rigs, including the Austin clan (www.C4x4.com). You do not have to be a member of UCORA to be a...

Back when I was still modifying my 92 'Sploder, I had a concept idea for a spring over that would have solved a couple of problems at one time. Basically, I was going to do a standard spring over for the axle; weld on the perches, and bolt it up, but with a twist on the front mount. Instead...

Hey guys, I have to be in Chicago for meetings tomorrow morning -- right in the heart of the loop at the Federal Reserve Bank building on 230 LaSalle St. Any heads up about parking, traffic at 6:30 am, etc.? Sure would appreciate hearing from someone that knows what I'm gonna find when I...

The Christmas story in God's own words... A Blessed Christmas to All! From the prophecy of Isaiah -- 500 years before the birth of Messiah! Paul's reflection on God's actions in history... And THE story, as recorded by the doctor and historian, Luke...

This isn't a planned run, but for anyone thinking of a Harlan Kentucky run, here is an added bonus that you can see while on the trails! :thumbsup:

Yup -- Kathy and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary this past Monday, and we're still in love like kids at the prom... :cool: Just wanted to share with the rest of you, some of whom are just getting started at this thing called marriage (life) that it CAN be good. Kathy was...

Not exactly sure where to put this, but I've had some major computer woes this past couple of months. Three complete melt-downs - two were hardware related, the third from a faulty download. Now, it's time for a new machine, but money is tight... I'm sticking together a budget build from...

OK, here's the deal... My first go-round was with a dead mother board. I swapped in a duplicate, using my perifrials and got it back up and running. Also changed around a larger hard drive that was being used as a back up before to the main unit, with a fresh install of Win XP pro, plus a...

Ok... The parts chasing is coming to an end -- for now at least. I'm about to finally embark on the Ranger project that has been so long in the waiting/planning stages. A couple of pics -- yes, I'm really starting to work on this project! :D The tow rig... Mama's '03 Trailblazer...

I'm having problems that seem to be GEM module related on the 97. This isn't the first time I've had GEM troubles, and I'm wondering if anyone else has had these issues, and what it takes to fix them. Symptoms... 4x4 sometimes engages when it isn't needed, especially when backing up and...

Just want to let all my friends know that we are planning a Kentucky off-road run over the Memorial Day weekend at Livingston, KY (also called Comer's Ridge). We will meet at 9:30 AM for vehicle inspection at the station below the hill leading to the trails, just off of I-75 and KY 909...

I recently had opportunity to use a Snap On Color Graphing Scanner for the weekend and tried to run the codes on my 97 4.0 SOHC/auto/4x4. The scanner came up with this code when I did a KOEO test. "P1000 OBDII System Checks Incomplete" It refused to check the computer - even after I...

Since coming to the Explorerforum, I've been very outspoken about my faith and my love for off-roading. Now, several men and women have combined our efforts and formed a new group tailored for the Christian off-road community. We are not "exclusive" - anyone can join - but we are Christian -...

A while back I mentioned that I had an idea for converting the electric shift motor for the Explorer Transfer Case into a manual drive unit. Here is a write up with some pictures of my first attempt. Perhaps this can spark some curiosity and engineering efforts amongst the Explorerforum...

From time to time, we have engaged in some rather vigorous debate on this forum concerning the topic of God. I wanted to paste this recent article from Baptist Press as an information piece. I believe that it sheds some light on some of the things that I have been saying for some time...

Where do you live? Check out the MSN Terraserver site. In a lot of cases, it has nice aerial photos of your neighborhood. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/default.aspx I live in the large space in the center of this picture. My church is the large building in the center of our 3 acres...

Well, the title says it all... We celebrate Thanksgiving Day in America, but most people just use the day as an excuse to blow diets and food budgets. I thought I would give the Exporerforum folks a chance to share with their friends the things that they are thankful for on Thanksgiving Day...

This is not a debate thread - just a link to the video "Stolen Honor" that has been a hot topic in the press for several weeks now. You can watch it free on this link (legally - by the producing company) and make up your own mind. http://www.stolenhonor.com/documentary/watch-video.asp

I've got a question about screen capture software. What works good - and is either reasonably priced or freeware? I am developping a user help guide for the offical Seminary Manual of Style for Southern Seminary and I intend to hyperlink key words (like "click on <file>) with a screen shot...

Just wondering if anyone is heading to Indy for the Advanced Auto Parts truck jamboree this weekend? I hear that they are having lots of exhibitions, vendors, a rock crawling run, and a tough truck race. Click here: http://www.familyevents.com/calendar/event_schedule.asp?id=64 If you...

I let my son use my 92 Ex so that he could visit his girlfriend at college about 100 miles East of Louisville, and he smoked my tranny on the way home last night... Do I get the right to rant just a bit? I was having the very familiar smoking out the front seal issue (AL4D tranny) and the...

Well, I went out wheeling today with a local club that I am a member of, and had a "Whoops." I was on a new and very tight trail (built by and for Jeep CJ type vehicles) and on one waterfall obstacle, I side slipped and took out the rear window on the passenger side. I also did some body...

Fellow Serious Explorations Members, A new 4x4 help registry has just been formed, and it promises to be a good venture for any off-roaders out there. Specifically, the registry looks for 4x4 enthusiasts that would register to help out-of-town, broken, stranded, or otherwise incpacitated 4x4...