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    2005 Ford Escape XLT getting some love.

    I used to own one as well- although it had a Mercury badge on it. Great little car. Drove from CO to FL and back by myself (met the family at the airport) and just took my time. I slept 4 nights in the back of it. Great trip. Great car. Stopped at some fun sights along the way (a keen eye...
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    Ford Expedition EL as a Platforms

    Here’s a 2007: http://www.adventuredriven.com/ford-expedition It’s not an EL but the only difference is the length.
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    Expedition Squared build

    Plug it in. It’s not like the ScanGauge where you have program the X-Gauge with some crazy code. The UltraGauge you just specify that you want it when you order (depending on which vehicle you have- I think some have it already available).
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    Anyone Built/Running a 3rd Gen Ford Expedition?

    According to New York State, damn near every SUV is a suburban: http://nysdmv.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/491/~/definition-of-suburban-%28subn%29
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    Anyone Built/Running a 3rd Gen Ford Expedition?

    It does when you’re counting up historical sales numbers. A suburban is really nothing more than a stretched Tahoe. An Excusion is not a stretched Expedition. Even a 2500 Suburban doesn’t compete with an Excursion.
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    Anyone Built/Running a 3rd Gen Ford Expedition?

    OK, but to be fair, when was the last time you saw for a commercial for a Tahoe/Suburban/Yukon? We’ve all seen F-150 and Silverado/Sierra commercials until we’re blue in the face, but I don’t recall any recent commercials for their SUV cousins. But I also don’t watch a ton a TV commercials or...
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    1999-2004 super duty Steering Stabilizers

    Could build your own kit with tabs and brackets from Ruffstuff. Then get whatever shocks you want.
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    Expedition Squared build

    According to EBC’s website, and my own experience, Greenstuff isn’t as good as either Yellow or Orange. Greenstuff cold bite is OK but heat resistance isn’t very good. Sure they have low dust, but if they don’t stop as good, what’s the point? I’ve run legit racing pads before on a track car...
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    Expedition Squared build

    Had to change my front brake pads. I guess I didn't hear the squeaker. The previous pads were EBC Orangestuff pads. These pads were great: cold bite was amazing, they didn't fade. But they were dusty. And squeaky without the brake quiet puty stuff. But it was time to try something new. I went...
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    Grease

    Grease. Hopefully a less controversial subject than oil. We'll see. What kind of grease do you use? I had been using some random Valvoline stuff. Not really sure what it is. All I know is that when I go to add grease through the zerk, the grease has solidified and won't flow any grease. I...
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    2003 Tahoe Full Length Roof Rack?

    Measure your roof and figure out which rack will work the best for what you want based on what they have available. I don’t remember what size it is actually. To mount it, remove your factory rack. Your Tahoe probably has riv-nuts in the roof: Use your factory rack to transfer the hole...
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    2003 Tahoe Full Length Roof Rack?

    The rack on my Expedition: It stops midway over my sunroof. Go to equipt1.com and look at the Eezi-Awn platform racks.
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    Roll over angle

    A tilt table and a rope (to keep you from flipping)
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    Interesting midsize truck comparison / test

    They are called ************ Beards.
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    Anyone Built/Running a 3rd Gen Ford Expedition?

    3rd gen Expedition plugs weren’t a problem. 1st gens were. 2nd gen plugs break off in the head. 3rd gen they finally figured it out.
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    Adventure ("Overland") Vehicles and Payload Capacity

    Slowly step away from youtube and instagram. Sounds like you’ve got everything (and more) to do plenty of trips. Get out and get more experience. Figure out what you need and what you don’t.
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    Interesting midsize truck comparison / test

    Saw a Ridgeline fall victim to the Alpine Loop this summer. Lack of clearance and underbody protection led to a punctured oil pan. And one of the P-rated tires popped and they were on the donut spare. And at the time, they were coasting down the trail (no oil in crankcase). And the trail...
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    Small Focus based unibody Ford truck coming?

    It should really be titled “anything other than any of the globally recognized overlanding platforms”. Notice how the Land Cruiser gets its own section with an additional section for smaller Toyotas. Yet the Tundra seems to be specifically excluded from either of those so it would seem the...
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    Anyone Built/Running a 3rd Gen Ford Expedition?

    Yeah, don’t see why not. “Overlanding” comes in all shapes and forms. Most people do think about needing to have a very capable offroad platform, but really you don’t.
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    ceramic or metallic brake pads??

    My experience: ceramic work better with some heat in them, they seem to be oretty horrible when cold. Semi metallic seem to work better when cold. For lemon racing, I’d go with ceramics.
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