While the wheels are off?
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While the wheels are off?
On the schedule for this weekend are all new calipers, rotors and pads for the Ex. Since I am out of commission (broken ribs) my sons are coming in from college and I'm going to pull up a chair and direct while they wrench.
One thing already on my check list is to get a good measurement on my shock travel, one wheel up at the time gives me a chance to get that written down. I'm a little worried if I have enough extension or not
Since I'm going to have everything off is there anything else I should do/check while I am at it? Last weekend for awhile I will have "free offspring" labor available so want to knock out as much as possible. Thanks for any suggestions.
One thing already on my check list is to get a good measurement on my shock travel, one wheel up at the time gives me a chance to get that written down. I'm a little worried if I have enough extension or not
Since I'm going to have everything off is there anything else I should do/check while I am at it? Last weekend for awhile I will have "free offspring" labor available so want to knock out as much as possible. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Ford recommends 150k miles on the diffs.
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Thanks guys - all you suggested has already been one as this has been a real project truck over the last 5 months. Got 2 wheels done yesterday and starting on the other two this afternoon when I muscle help gets back.
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And by the way those freaking caliper mounting bolts are a bear to break free - got some serious torque on them! Took a breaker bar and 220lbs of man stomping on the bar to release the bolts. Finally bought me a high lb torque wrench yesterday so I can get everything back on to the right torque. Still can't believe the caliper mounting bolts require 166 ft lbs.
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And by the way those freaking caliper mounting bolts are a bear to break free - got some serious torque on them! Took a breaker bar and 220lbs of man stomping on the bar to release the bolts. Finally bought me a high lb torque wrench yesterday so I can get everything back on to the right torque. Still can't believe the caliper mounting bolts require 166 ft lbs.
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Haha I heard the same comment last night as I was insisting he check the torque, "torqued means good and tight", finally convinced him on one thing and that was the wheel lugs. I have after market wheels on my ex and they are lug centric. With those I think it's important to make sure the torque is the same on all the lugs and they are tightened in the right pattern.
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Wheels are off? Then clean and detail the inside that you can never get to while they are on the Vehicle. Every little bit counts, that little spot of mud could throw off your wheel balance or cost you less MPG's because of the additional weight...
Really.
Really.
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Haha I heard the same comment last night as I was insisting he check the torque, "torqued means good and tight", finally convinced him on one thing and that was the wheel lugs. I have after market wheels on my ex and they are lug centric. With those I think it's important to make sure the torque is the same on all the lugs and they are tightened in the right pattern.
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as far as the lugs tighten them down then check with a tourqe wrench. Its a game between my son and i who is the closest without over tightening. we have 4 vehicles and 2 trailers that we are constantly roating tires at this house so we get alot of practice.
while the truck is up also check behing the plastic innerfender and clean out the crud that has piled up i live in a farming area and it is amazing what get caught in the wheel wheels and under body of the excursion, expedition and f150. one night my wife brought a cat home on the top of the gas tank since then we have a cat now
while the truck is up also check behing the plastic innerfender and clean out the crud that has piled up i live in a farming area and it is amazing what get caught in the wheel wheels and under body of the excursion, expedition and f150. one night my wife brought a cat home on the top of the gas tank since then we have a cat now
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as far as the lugs tighten them down then check with a tourqe wrench. Its a game between my son and i who is the closest without over tightening. we have 4 vehicles and 2 trailers that we are constantly roating tires at this house so we get alot of practice.
while the truck is up also check behing the plastic innerfender and clean out the crud that has piled up i live in a farming area and it is amazing what get caught in the wheel wheels and under body of the excursion, expedition and f150. one night my wife brought a cat home on the top of the gas tank since then we have a cat now
while the truck is up also check behing the plastic innerfender and clean out the crud that has piled up i live in a farming area and it is amazing what get caught in the wheel wheels and under body of the excursion, expedition and f150. one night my wife brought a cat home on the top of the gas tank since then we have a cat now