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My 20 year old Dell XPS finally bit the dust. I think the power unit is dead. The PC has been struggling the past few years with locking up and it just can't handle the modern age. It's not worth putting another dime into. I'll pull the hard drive and recycle the remains. I'm looking for a...

This works best for straight axle swapped (SAS) rigs. I have always had trouble and no confidence in tape measure alignments with larger aggressive lug tires. There are just too many variables. I saw this toe alignment tool and decided to give it a try as it was reasonably priced and should last...

I was going over the rear axle I am swapping into my Silverado and noticed the brakes are orientated in front of the axle, or "Leading". The front rotors are the same. On the Explorer, they are both behind the axle or "Trailing". I went and looked at the RV and Infinity. RV fronts are...

I have four Bilstein 5125, 8.25" travel shocks. They are valved for the rear of a Ranger pickup. Unrebuildable. They are in excellent condition with the only damage a slight rub mark on one shown as in the pictures. I took them off my Explorer several years ago and they have been taking up...

I have both OEM axle shafts from my 1994 Explorer 8.8 rear axle taking up space in my shed. I removed them when I installed a Yukon C-clip eliminator kit. They appear to be in excellent used condition. The studs have been shortened to accommodate adaptor spacer clearance, but they are...

When I switched to a Red Head steering gear box, I returned my AutoZone box and got a new remanufactured unit under warranty. It's sitting on a garage shelf in the plastic bag it came with. A new reman unit from AZ is currently $175. I will sell this one locally for a crisp $100 bill. If...

I don't have anything going with the Explorer, but I do have with another vehicle. I have a 2008 Crew Cab 5.3 V8 4L60E trans Silverado 1500 that I bought new. It's a great truck. Very comfortable, easy to drive, smooth on the highway for a truck, etc. Plenty of power from that old school...

Builder daily drives this 2700 HP beast. https://www.foxnews.com/auto/street-legal-ford-gt-record-mph-space-shuttle

I like all genres of music from classical to metal. I've been on an older metal kick lately, lots of Judas Priest. Some of my favorite driving music with great intros Not for the faint of heart.... And this one from Saliva

The attached article has a near complete list of the nearly 700,000 vehicles destroyed during the Cash for Clunkers program. Top of the list by far, 1991-2000 Ford Explorers. Over 50,000 got squished. https://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-the-full-list-of-all-677081-cars-killed-in-cash-for-clunkers

After slamming my sternum on the slide out edge of my RV and ending up flat on by back, it got me thinking about all the time I spend alone in lonely places. I'm still sore four weeks later, but I'll be fine. However, what happens if I can't get myself out of whatever situation I've got myself...

I have been looking at GPS trackers on-line for the boat and the Explorer. Its in case of theft since I am the only person who drives them. With all the modifications on the Explorer, it's become a prime candidate. The boat is a family heirloom, well really they both are. Boat is a old...

I inherited my parent's 1987 Miller Mini-Cruiser jet boat a few years ago. I have been working on getting it back in useable condition and am doing a partial restoration for now. The only thing I'm not doing right now is engine modifications and replacing the interior upholstery. I got that...

Last time I was dry camping it got warm, high 90's. I noticed that the RV freezer was not freezing water bottles overnight like it usually does. Its a Dometic double door fridge that usually works great. The sun was on the fridge side of the RV most of the day the way it was parked, which was...

Last trip out with the RV I noticed the BBQ was in need of some TLC. The heat, tent, shield, burner protector plate was falling apart. Its stupid thin plate with a bunch of stamped slots in it so its days were numbered from the start. I priced out new grills but they are all at least $100 for...

I had mentioned on one of my threads (Purchasing 46.5 Acres Near Kingman, AZ) that I had the inverter/charger fail on the RV while camping. Its a Prosine 2.0 made by Xantrex and lasted about 15 years so I can't complain. I purchased a new unit from Xantrex and its being shipped. Most of the...

It seems like GMRS is all the rage with off-roaders the past few years. Some groups do not even use CB radios anymore. I have a HAM radio in my Explorer that can tune into most GMRS frequencies but I do not have a license for either because I haven't gotten around to studying and taking the...

Meet our new puppy. We are using the name the shelter gave him, Chester for now. It actually fits him. I have been calling him "The Dude", but the wife is not pleased with that. Might name him Titus after the Roman emperor and military leader. He is a 5 month old stray, and is 50 pounds of...

We had to let our beloved Sasha the Wonder Dog go Wednesday. She was my shadow for the past ten years and was like no other dog I have ever had or been around my entire life. She was a rescue and between 6 months and 2 years old when we found each other. Sasha was the best camping dog bar...

I have two wheel adaptors that fit snugly onto the rear axle flanges of the 1991 to 1999 Explorers. They adapt the Explorer wheel lug pattern to the 5x5.5 pattern common with solid axle swaps. They are .98" wide, 70.1MM ID to fit snugly on the hubs, and 107.9MM OD to fit snugly onto a...

I am thinking of purchasing a GoPro or like product to use mostly as a dash cam, and use it to record some of my off-road adventures. Those of you that know me, know I am not a selfie type of person so not interested in having myself in a bunch of videos and pictures. The Explorer yes, me no...

This starts out as a double post because I have it on my Explorer build thread and decided to start a new thread for the property. I just went into escrow on 46.5 acres of near pristine land about half a mile down a dirt road off Stockton Hill Road 15 miles north of Kingman. It does have a old...

I was looking through pictures and found this one. It can only be from 96-98. Oldest picture I could find of the Explorer. 4" Superrunner Superlift, 32" Geolander tires. Newest taken last week.

I have been burning up Netflix and HBO lately, watching movies and docuseries. Here are some of my favorites so far: WWII in Color series Star Trek original series Tiger King, enough said Watched these movies over the past few days Dying in the Light Vincent-N-Roxy, Revenge thriller The Girl...

I am going out to Truckhaven Thursday (03/05) and leaving Sunday or Monday. I will probably be camping up on the mesa off S-22, and Truckhaven Trail. We camped up there several times years ago, but now the entrance is graded and graveled, much more RV friendly. I remember one such trip with a...