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June 15 i scheduled my final 2 ASE tests to get my master cert! Very exciting since i set out to do so 5 years ago and its finally a reality because of the GI Bill. I am taking A6 and L1 and would like to know of any study material for the L1. I feel confident but any extra material to study...

Was on my way home and got rear ended on street road in Bensalem, PA. Bumper was pushed up and the car that hit me was about 5 inches from the axle and my @$$ end on his hood. Neck and wrist are hurting but the thing that ticks me off is i was coming from the shop and I just spent a few hours...

For all of you nascar junkies i recently won a fender from the army car that is signed by ryan newman and a front splitter that is also signed by tony stewart. I have no use for them since i am not a nascar fan. I have no idea how to price such a thing. Looking for a little help with a price...

A friend is hooking me up with a gallon of rust bullet that he has left over from his project. From what he told me its better than powder coating to prevent and reverse rust. Never delt with it and dont have the time to take apart everything and have it sprayed professionally. What do i need to...

Well the tax return was alot more than i estimated so the super lift kit looks like its the best thing for my explorer. First question is does superlift sell partial kits? I ask this question because i just want the front with out shocks and drop brackets for the torsion bars. With that...

I am in need of +3 inch leafs over factory ride hight. I cant see myself buying factory replacement since they get worn quickly and for what i will be doing in about 3 months i need something that will give me that hight with out shackles or an add a leaf. Any recomendations? I need to keep...

Well i have been on them for about 3 months since i returned from iraq. I was on them before i went to iraq but i was stopped since many meds are banned. I had hardcore PTSD since 2006 but it has been getting better other than the sleeping part. The ambien CR worked for about 2 months before i...

Long story short my good friend is looking to open a Meineke shop (the full service type) but needs more liquid assets. He is trying to talk me into going in 50/50. He has already contacted the Company and found a suitable shop location. His Father owns/operates 2 of them already in New Jersey...

Well here is the bike. Its a 2007 DRZ which just hit 3k this december when i was home on leave. I purchased it off of Ebay in a dire hope to get back into motorcycles. I rode this december like i did not own a car and well it was the best moments of my life other than getting married. Here...

Well its that time now and i have started my quest into finding grants and scholarships and a student loan for this spring when i start school. I have compleated my FAFSA application but i have to wait to see how much i am getting to help off set the schools price and the GI bill. What do you...

Picked her up on the 11th of December me and my wife decided on the name daisy. Shes a purebred lab with 6 field champs in her blood line AKC registered and all. This is my 3rd lab my first was when i was a young boy named zipper who died when i was 13 and my second was when i was 16 who is...

Seems my wife some how broke a key in the drivers door and this was my last key. She was able to get the peice out but the explorer is down. I am still waiting for a price for a valet key and a regular key from a dealership. Anyone know the going rate for a new key from the VIN number? Also...

Well as some of you know i got married this July when i was on leave. Nothing spectacular just the parents and grandparents due to not much time to actually plan. We were planning an actual traditional wedding but as things have unraveled the new GI bill will not be able to be used for my...

For the past month i was on leave enjoing my explorer and driving ALOT. It has not been driven for about 7 months and prior to the 7 months it was not driven for over 10 months because of a deployment. This past summer i installed a K&N intake new 265/75/16 Duler revo A/T's, Brake pads all...

Currently have a 2001 explorer sport and the problem is the front driver seat! I sat down on it this past July and it sucks! My @$$ sank down on one side and well it was not comfortable. The springs are toast and well i sat in a 2007 explorer and the seats were firm and had some support. I...

Have not been on here in sometime due to a deployment on the Iran/Iraq Border. Finally back in Germany and will be ETSing (honorable discharge) this Feb. The Army is not what it once was and well its most likely never going back to what i first came into. I was also promotable for over a year...

First off i would like to say that i am not professional when it comes to automatic transmissions. I had training on them and passed my ASE but i only have a limited knowldge a little more than your usuall shade tree mechanic that can turn a wrench. So here is the info on the truck and the...

Now i am in no sort of financial trouble but i want some insight from someone that has more knowldge than me on this subject. I feel that i live well and have financial freedom for a 21 year old. Anyway here is the dilemma I recently sold my RX7. I am looking into a new car but not sure if i...

So i have been mia for the last 3 months busy doing all sorts of fun stuff. While i was home i lifted my explorer 2 inches to find that i was not satisfied still and ended up getting a dana 44. I got engaged also to my lovely fiance. I just recently got out of the field which lasted 50...

Hey yall Sorry for not talking much but i have been in the field for the last 45 days! Anyway i got a call last night saying that my O/D light was flashing and the TQ converter was not locking. I am going to have my fiance take it to get codes pulled off of it tomorrow. Im thinking it is the...

I will finally be returning home this summer and REALLY need to get out for a nice run in the explorer. The date is the 21st of June which is a saturday and the time will be set at 0800 at the wawa that you all have been meeting at. Who ever can make the run let me know. As of right now i have...

June 21st/22nd DJOR run? Edit...Was looking at the wrong days so changed the date. Trying to plan a run at the pines on the 21st or 22nd of june. All are welcome just let me know what day out of the two you can go. From there i will get a date out of the two for a run. Ill comprise a list...

As the title says i had quite an intresting day. First i found out along with my entire brigade that we are getting deployed. Dont know when but they have orders so i am going to be getting ready for round 2.:salute: I am actually looking forward since i feel that i am doing something rather...

My 2001 sport has a problem when using the key to unlock the drivers side door. Im not currently using the SUV but the keyless entry system ran out of battery power and my girlfriend does not know how to change this so she uses the key. She said it takes alot of force to turn the key and when...

So i just renewed my elite status so i am updating everything. Enjoy! Well to start out my name is Jon and i am from bucks county PA. I currently live in grafenwoer germany and am part of 3/66 armor. I am currently serving in the US army as a 63AH8 which is an abrams sysyem maintainer...