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  1. J

    Sunday wheeling 6-18-06

    So 2 of my buddies and I went wheeling yesterday at our favorite local spot. The other guy driving owns the Dodge 2500 (Hemi, 4" lift, custom rear bumper, 35" muds). The place pictured is one of the hundreds of acres of wheeling located in this specific area. Anyway, we spent about 3 hours...
  2. J

    Outlanding the Outlander

    Me and a few buddies decided to test the limits of one of our friend's Misubishi Outlander on a dirt road. It did surprisingly well until it was finally defeated by the hole you see in the pictures. I ended up pulling him out, and we spent a good 2 hours spraying mud off of it.
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    A4LD swappability - 3.0 V6?

    Ok, so I found a sweet deal on an used A4LD on ebay - $200 shipped. It came out of a vehicle equipped with a 3.0 V6, but I didn't think anything about it, since the pictures of it looked identical to mine and I could have sworn all the A4LD's from the same year period were interchangeable. After...
  4. J

    A4LD - No reverse, dark fluid

    I tried to leave the school parking lot this afternoon and my transmission would not engage into reverse. I put it in drive and it went into gear fine and I drove home. As I got into the driveway, I put it into reverse to back up, and nothing happened. This had never happened before, but the...
  5. J

    Help with starter/ignition wiring

    Well, about a week ago my buddy broke off my key in the ignition while trying to start my truck. It left enough in to start the truck still, but not enough to have a chance in hell of getting it out. So, I've been running around town just leaving it parked for anybody to crank and steal. :eek...
  6. J

    Exhaust cutout vid

    Finished up the video for my cutout. On revs when the cutout is open, the camera pitches it higher and makes it buzz. It doesn't sound like that in person. Oh, and if you think this is stupid, or irresponsible, I don't fawkin' care. Save your *****in' for something else. Enjoy...
  7. J

    My first video!

    I finally got it uploaded! Woot! This is the first video I've ever made. Basically I just wanted to try out the new software for video editing and the like. The video is of my and buddies messing around at a local offroad spot (yes we have permission to be there). It's nothing too special, a...
  8. J

    Downsizing video

    I put together a short video (5 minutes), and it turned out to be about 90 mb. Way too big to put on any free hosting sites. It's in mpeg form. How can I compress it or whatnot to get it within the size limit for uploading? Also, where is the link for elite video hosting on here and what is the...
  9. J

    SAS donor? '79 Bronc on eBay

    Found this while cruising eBay. Thought it might be a good donor for a D44/9" swap. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4541222504&category=6222
  10. J

    Photoshop please

    Ok, so I'm debating on whether to get some bling wheels when I get 35's. They'll be 15x10's to widen the stance, since I just learned EE no longer makes first gen swaybars. So, I wanna see what they'll look like on my truck before I buy. I'm looking at Ion 138's, mainly because they're pretty...
  11. J

    Sway bars or 15x10's?

    In the near future, I will be removing my body lift, and installing a Skyjacker 6" suspension lift. I will leave my 33's on until I save up enough for new tires, then put in coil spacers and add-a-leafs to fit 35's. Since my center gravity will be vastly increased, and I drive 90% on road, I am...
  12. J

    Lift spindles for 1st gen?

    I keep getting conflicting facts/statements on lift spindles for 1st gens. I could have sworn I saw them somewhere online but am having trouble finding them. So, I need a definite answer on this. Or will 2nd gen/Ranger spindles also work on a 1st gen? Thanks in advance.
  13. J

    Stumbling at idle/acceleration - IAC?

    I've had this problem get worse over the past couple weeks. When I come to a stop, the engine will idle rough and stumble a little through acceleration. It just sounds kind of like the engine is missing. Once I get up to speed it usually smoothes out, and sometimes the idle will smooth out on...
  14. J

    Pocket bike mods

    I recently purchased a cheap 49cc pocket bike from eBay. Haven't gotten it yet, so I don't know exactly how fast it goes. Auction says close to 40 mph, but that's what they all say. I'm doubtful as to whether it will actually go that fast. Anyway, I plan to do a little modification on it (Yes...
  15. J

    j602's 2wd Beast

    My name's Josh and I live in Dothan, Alabama. I've owned the truck since November, 2003. It's a 1992 Ford Explorer XLT 2WD. I started with basic upgrades and modifications like new paint, clear corners, tires, and wheels. It then turned into a constant work in progress resulting in what it is...
  16. J

    Finally! Sweet Eliteness!

    Well, I finally did it. I bit the bullet and became one of the few, the proud, the Elite. Just like everyone else, I figured I owed it to Rick for sucking up all the bandwidth and for the money I've saved by being on the site. Anyway, I'm going to try to get up an Elite registry in a couple...
  17. J

    No exhaust tone at cold start

    As the title states, I have no exhaust tone at cold start. I have a Flowmaster cat-back with an Original 40 swapped in. If the truck sits long enough to get cold, when I start it up, I cannot hear my exhaust at all until it warms up again, then it sounds normal. When the truck is already warm...
  18. J

    SeaFoam is a gift from above!

    Well, I finally did it. Went out today and bought a couple cans of SeaFoam to shoot through my engine. Got home, sucked a can through the TB, made a whole lotta smoke, then shut it off. A few minutes later I started it up and like almost everyone else that has used this wondrous product, I was...
  19. J

    Mud Rovers or Sport King M/T's?

    Ok, so I'm about to move up to 33's after I get my body lift on. I'm stuck between Dunlop Mud Rovers and Sport King M/T's, which are a local tire shop's private BFG line. The Dunlops are only $20 less in total cost (mounted and balanced, everything), so I could get either tire. I've heard some...
  20. J

    snocross1985

    Awesome guy. Bought a chip from me and the transaction was super smoothe. Sent payment promptly. Thanks man! :thumbsup:
  21. J

    Cutting down coil spacers?

    Is this possible? I put in 2" lift coils and shackles a couple months ago and my springs have now settled a good bit, leaving my truck raked. Do you think I could cut down come soil spacers to get about a .5" lift in the front to level it out?
  22. J

    Upgrade from 50 to 40. Original? Delta Flow?

    Well, it's time to upgrade. Right now I have the Flowmaster 50 Series SUV muffler that came with my cat-back. It sounds good, but it just ain't cuttin it when I wanna be heard. I'm gonna go with the 40 series, but should I go with the Delta Flow to cut out some of the noise, or just go with the...
  23. J

    Another installment of Name That Part!

    Need to know what the circled part in the picture is. I'm pretty sure it's a vacuum line, but don't really know what it's for. It keeps coming off at the end where the arrow is pointing to. If the picture doesn't work, Click Here.
  24. J

    Camber issues

    Well I finished putting on my 2" lift yesterday, which consisted of Skyjacker lift coils, Warrior 153's, and Pro Comp ES3000's (Which, by the way, are awesome). So I dropped it off the jackstands, and discovered my tires looked like this: \ /. I knew the camber was going to be off by a good...
  25. J

    Rancho 5000's or Pro Comp 3000's?

    Well I'm about to put in my 2" suspension lift and am in desperate need of some new shocks (Still have the 12 year old stockers). Anyway, I was set on getting the Rancho RS5000's until I saw a deal on a set of Explorer Pro Comp ES3000's on 4WP. The Pro Comp package is $25.00 less and comes with...
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