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Added a couple Quick Fists for my poop shovel:

Do you have a ScanGauge? I have a ScanGauge in my Explorer and an UltraGauge in my Expedition. I might like the UltraGauge a little more (can display 8 gauges at once- although I can only figure out how to do 6). It's interesting to see the temp readout vs the needle on the instrument...

The guy that built my bumpers/sliders is on Broadway in Littleton. He can build you as much bumper as you want. And while I haven't paid too much attention to the cost of Ranch Hands (I think they are ugly) I think his price is comparable...

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Looks like a great starting platform.

I had one. In this altitude they struggle to get out of their own way. Decent mileage though: mid 20s.

Went on a quick one nighter.

Ran the Rim Rocker Trail from Montrose, CO to Moab, UT. Easy trail (when dry). http://montrosecounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=294f88f09b3c4002b4e9cd87511fe3b1 Easy trail. We left Montrose around 12:30. Found a camp site around 7:30. Left camp around 8:00 the...

New track bar (bottom): The bend should allow for proper clearance.

RPMs were pretty high initially with the 30" tires. 70 mph was about its top speed- at least comfortably. But now with the 33s, I'm equivalent to the factory option 4.10 gear ratio and stock tires (or real close). I don't really know what the RPMs are, but I can run 75-80 and get 16 mpg while...

I traced down some movement in the suspension to a worn heim joint in the track bar. I couldn't get the joint out of the track bar no matter what I tried. And the track bar itself contacts the upper control arm on the differential, so I ordered parts to make a new one. However, this is what...

Rear wiper update: doesn't work. Stopped working soon after that last post. Yesterday I took it out to explore where I thought a trail came up onto a road after it crosses a river from a different trail. I found where it comes out, but there's a gate. This area is in an old (20 year?) forest...

We use mag chloride out here. It's not as bad as salt, but can cause problems. The biggest thing out here is that it's so dry. It'll snow 20" in the city but it'll be gone 3 days later. My Explorer and Expedition (19 and 16 years old) are both Colorado vehicles and have minimal rust- just...

YouTube probably has a video (or dozen) of someone replacing whatever you're trying to replace. Internet forums are good too. Get a Haynes manual. Troubleshooting is a little more difficult, but forums can help.

If you're moving to Seattle, wait until you get there. Believe it or not, there are some places where cars don't rust through. Seattle is one of them. Someone told me that they don't salt the roads at all because the runoff will effect the salmon eggs and salmon is a huge part of their economy.

I agree. I think we need large displacement turbo engines!

Late 1st gen and 2nd gen VUEs have the Honda 3.5L V6 and 5 speed auto (roughly the same trans used in the Honda Odyssey minivan) but I think this gen (3rd gen) uses some other kind of engine/trans. There was also a 3.0L V6 option early on that wasn't a Honda as well as a GM 2.2L 4 cylinder...

I'd figure out what rusts the least in Ann Aarbor, MI and go from there.

That's a great idea behind the driving force for this build. When does he turn 10?

It's an F-250 with more body panels. Should tow well.