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    I was having a great day until...

    I backed into the driveway, unhitched the trailer and found a big ass pool of coolant under my truck. Figured it was a good day to do some work on the travel trailer. Did some inside cleaning, aired up the tires, greased and adjusted the Hensley and then took the trailer out for a spin to...
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    X codes

    Thinking of upgrading from V codes to the Xs. For those of you who have gone that route, will I need to change out my stock shocks? I'm assuming everything else will be okey dokey. Anyone have an idea of what new X springs will cost? Thanks.
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    Coolant flush procedure

    I'm getting ready to change my coolant over to International's Fleetrite ELC. What's the proper procedure for a thorough coolant flush?
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    Because it's fun to share...

    I just learned about this upgrade. It appears to be a good alternative to the MagHytec and PML differential covers. I know, it's not an exact duplicate, but you can't go wrong for the price. Dealers have them for less but this vendor provides the hardware as well; all for $50. I'll be...
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    Steering box

    Getting ready to change out my gearbox with one from Redhead. Any advice for a first timer? Do's/Don'ts. Special tools to make the job go easier, etc, etc? Any help would be appreciated.
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    Any experiences?

    I wish I had the "right" friends. http://www.motorsportranch.com/index.cfm
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    Exterior trim colors

    I have the opportunity to pick up a used front bumper from an '05 Ex. The plastic face on this bumper is Arizona beige. I've heard of two colors for the Ex's exterior plastic trim...Arizona beige and Pueblo gold. Unfortunately, I can't seem to be able to determine what color I have in order...
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    Leaf Springs

    Earlier this year I upgraded my front leaf springs to a V code. They've settled more than I anticipated. I've got a buddy who has an '03 SD gasser that came with X code front leafs as part of his plow package. I'd like to upgrade my front springs to an X code to raise my front end a little and...
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    Tow/Haul and SCT

    Please explain the mechanical/electronic operation of the Tow/Haul mode. Does it simply drop the tranny into a lower gear and that's what slows you down? I say this only because the engine starts to scream at higher RPMs once you brake in T/H. Secondly...does an SCT program work with the...
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    Strange tire wear

    Haven't had the truck too long so I really hadn't noticed until I recently detailed the wheels. The sidewalls of the tires have what appear to be perfectly cut crescents. The crescents are several in number and run almost completely around the tires. They don't run deep into the rubber, but...
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    SP Diesel

    Anyone have any experience with these folks? http://www.spdiesel.com/
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    I'm all smiles

    Finally....finally, after all these cold winter months. Filled up the daily driver yesterday and paid $1.59/gallon for regular unleaded. Getting the Ex ready for a trip this weekend so I made a fuel run last night...$1.54/gallon. Now that's what I'm talkin' about. :sweet
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    Part numbers

    Would like to verify what I'm looking at. Would anyone be able to provide part numbers for V and W code front leaf springs? Thanks much.
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    Spring installation

    Finally took the plunge. Today I picked up what are basically brand new F code rear springs for a song and a dance...what a deal. These suckers are heavy. I've found V codes for the front, but I'm waiting to hear on some X codes that another guy might give me. Here's the $1K question...
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    Suspension/steering damper?

    Has anyone heard of this being factory installed on the Excursion? I took my Excursion in to the dealer today to see if they would replace my steering box and ball joints because of the wandering problem I'm having. First of all, they said there was no problem. Then I had a Master Tech tell...
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    Rear sway bar

    Is the Hellwig sway bar sold at Summit and JCW the same as the 30mm OEM bar off the F250/350? Would any F250/350 bar be a match for my '04 X? If they're not the same, how different? Is the aftermarket better than the OEM F250/350?
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    Steering box adjustment

    Let's assume that the worm gear adjustment on the steering box is completely screwed up. How it got that way...I'll never tell. What's the procedure for proper adjustment, and is there some kind of baseline (i.e. adjusting screw all the way out?) that is used to begin the adjusting procedure?
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    Steering stabilizer

    Is there any such thing as a consensus as to what steering stabilizer would be best for an '04 Excursion?
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    Tow/Haul operation

    We just got back from a weekend of camping. Coming down a very steep, long grade, I tapped my brakes and the Tow/Haul mode did what it was supposed to do...drop me into a lower gear. I had to brake even more as there were cars in front of me that were braking in order to allow a vehicle to...
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    Air filter

    Did a search but haven't found anything too definitive. Can we weigh in on alternatives to the stock filter? A friend of mine who just happens to be a service manager at a dealership runs this filter: http://www.greenfilterusa.com/ I've never heard of it before...but then again I'm...
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    I'm no electrical engineer, but...

    Last night I wanted to swap the CB from my Burb over to the new truck. Looked in the owner's manual to see what slots were open and available for accessories. Actually, quite a few. Went to slip a fuse in one of the open slots and it kept falling out. Thought I had gone crazy. Come to find...
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    Never had a FORD before...until now

    Hi folks. Have an absolutely beautiful Chevy Suburban 6.5TD (nothing stock about it). However, I pull a 10,000# travel trailer and I'm just tired of babying this truck. This weekend I brought home my '06 F250 CC, long bed, 6.0 PS. My first ever Ford ride. We do quite a bit of camping so...

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