adventure and update post...
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Bleed Ford Blue
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Well, 3 years and a few months after installing them one of my LED taillights died. Had to put the stockers back on 
sitting at 107,350 or so miles as of tonight.
sitting at 107,350 or so miles as of tonight.
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Bleed Ford Blue
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From: Anchorage Alaska
just to make it legal for now. I'll pick up some new LED tails some time in the future. I have some large expenses going out now, so it'll be a little bit.
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Bleed Ford Blue
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Well, this Saturday night it blew the same plug it blew before i bought it. That one had a helicoil on it that lasted roughly 5 years and 50k miles.
I don't have time to fix it so i spoke with a shop that has done hundreds of plug fixes on these fords and they say that they can repair it with a timesert (sp) for a very reasonable price. I'm also going to have them check all the other plugs, if not change them again just because.
The thought has crossed my mind to sell this truck, but i think i'm crazy to do so. I paid next to nothing for it, its been very trouble free for me. After this and rebuilding the front end it should last a very, very long time.
I had it towed over to the shop today.
I don't have time to fix it so i spoke with a shop that has done hundreds of plug fixes on these fords and they say that they can repair it with a timesert (sp) for a very reasonable price. I'm also going to have them check all the other plugs, if not change them again just because.
The thought has crossed my mind to sell this truck, but i think i'm crazy to do so. I paid next to nothing for it, its been very trouble free for me. After this and rebuilding the front end it should last a very, very long time.
I had it towed over to the shop today.
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Yes that price is quite fair, you can't complain about it. Unless of course the plug blows out again, but we won't go there. 
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Bleed Ford Blue
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Well Thank you! I really need to take it on more adventures though, it's just been doing normal daily driving around town 99.9% of the time.
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Bleed Ford Blue
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Washed the beast up tonight, First hand washing of the year...i've been neglecting it
Found out my sway bar end links are missing in the front, that might account for the boat like handling as of recently..don't know where the hell they went! Need to do those and an oil change. otherwise she is trucking along like a champ, gonna roll 110k here soon.
Found out my sway bar end links are missing in the front, that might account for the boat like handling as of recently..don't know where the hell they went! Need to do those and an oil change. otherwise she is trucking along like a champ, gonna roll 110k here soon.
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Bleed Ford Blue
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Okay, The Expy is needing some love. The ABS light came on today which made me give it a good looking over, found a few things.
1. Transfer case is leaking at the tail shaft
2. Left rear axle seal is blown out AGAIN!
3. Sway bar end links are still gone...i know pure laziness
4. Looks like the left front ABS wire may have been damaged by the loose sway bar
5. Oil leak (minor) going to the remote oil filter mount, not any worse but should get fixed
Getting dropped off at the shop in the AM.
1. Transfer case is leaking at the tail shaft
2. Left rear axle seal is blown out AGAIN!
3. Sway bar end links are still gone...i know pure laziness
4. Looks like the left front ABS wire may have been damaged by the loose sway bar
5. Oil leak (minor) going to the remote oil filter mount, not any worse but should get fixed
Getting dropped off at the shop in the AM.