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Same here. No rust anywhere on my 2003. Except for the front bed rail is about gone. I thought it was from my light bar I had bolted through it. Or maybe from running my quad in too tight. I pulled the bedliner out. Other than a little paint rub-off, there isn't any rust anywhere else. Need to weld ...

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I am in Mi. too. I get 17 to 19 with 80% hiway at 75MPH. I did a backwoods 55/60 MPH trip from Lansing to Cadalic and back a couple weeks ago.Headed to a couple lakes ice fishing. I got 19, 20 and 20.5 MPG on 3 fillups. I keep records of every fillup. You can see that I start loosing MPGs about mid ...

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I move my bed tool box back over the axle and have 10 45 pound bags of pea-stone in it. If I do get stuck, I umpty a couple bags of stone for traction. Even with the extra weight, in 2WD I think this truck is pretty weak in the snow ( glazed driveway). I have to put it in 4WD to get up and down my d...

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I bought a set of the 3-M stick on ones for my 01 CC. Pulled them off and installed them on my 03 CC. 10 years later, they are still in great shape. Not weather checked or anything. I did put a spot of silicone on the ends. But they never pealed up or leaked.

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I keep a gas record book in the glove box of all the family cars. Nice for reference when things aren't right. I have the SG2 but go by my record book for actual gas milage. Too much hassle clearing it each fillup. There is a surefire way to test your warmup fuel usage. Fill up at the station. Go in...

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I like your 30-30. I have an early 70s Marlin 336cs too. Passed it down to my son last year. I just picked up a Ruger LCP with the Crimson Trace laser. Excellant little backup carry. Been burning up the reloading componets breaking it in. My son and I also bought a couple Ruger single 6 a couple wee...

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You might want to drill all the way through and use a large backer plate with I bolts. The I screws will work loose after awhile.

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Life is good! My truck is running and sounding better than ever. After gutting both cats, the power and preformance has returned. But after a couple weeks, I could no longer stand the tinty exhaust sound. So the truck now sports a 3" Magnafllow muffler with dual exhaust. I replaced the cats with a 3...

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Not sure. I have 153,000. I will find out this weekend when I head north for bow season.

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I had the trans rebuilt this spring. I had a backup trans that I broke the pump while installing it. A lot of time and money for nothing. Anyways, the truck never really seemed to have the preformance that it use to. It also ran a little hotter than useal. So I did a complete tuneup . About 8,000 mi...

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Just cut the head off 1 ty-wrap and use a rubber washer between it and the rad fins. Slide the full ty-wrap through the rad and into the cut off head of the other ty-wrap. Kinda like a nut and bolt.

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I had a simular issue/sound. Turned out to be a blown front shock.

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I have a Cobra handheld in my truck. It's nice to listen to if you are in a construction zone. But I also carry a couple different FRS radios in the console compartment. They are nice for convoying or dragging a budys ride home.

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Ya, I have the 2" body lift, 2" shackles and add-a-leafs with air shocks. Not too much of a T-bar crank. Just enough to level it out some.

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I an not a Ford fan myself. But my best friend is in charge of the line building the Raptor. We get to take one up-north next weekend to test. They said drive it like you own it. We are pulling the quads up, but I think most of the trail riding will be done in the truck! They said that it has to com...

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Well I got the tranny changed out. So much for buying some time with a used tranny. After the swap, I have no forward or reverse gears at all. Took it across the street to my friends at the Shift Shop. They said it looks like the pump is gone. Going with a full rebuild tomorrow. Now if I can get som...

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Well, I got the new tranny bolted up. Still have lots of misc connections, hoses, exhaust, mounts etc..to finish up. Changed out the front driveshaft u-joint and the rears while I was at it. Broke a tranny line. What a pos idea with the clip in flare fitting. Just pulling the line out by hand tore t...

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After using some of the key words above, I get lots of hits explaining the process. HJ you are even in a couple of them. You're all over the net! I am looking for the rear main instalation tool J 35621-B Rear Main Seal Installer. None on ebay right now. I have found a few on the net for $125 on up. ...

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That is great news. Thank you very much for the info.
I will try your sugestion on installing the CDs.

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Thanks much for trying. I have been all over google! I have a shop manual on CD. I have tried loading it on 2 different puters with no luck. Kinda pizzes me off. I paid a good price for it and it's a regestered orginal. Anyone have a paper copy they would like to sell? I have talked to a couple tech...

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The CC blew the trans today at 148,000 miles. Luckey cause I only had 3 miles to limp home. I have a spare trans with 81,000 miles ready to swap in. While I have it apart, I need to replace the rear main. Can it be done with the tranny out and not dropping the front axle? I will be saving up to have...

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I had bald 31s to start with. So I added a little stock to the turn stops. I didn't need the added stop material after going to the Cooper version of 31s. I only did the spacers to get the tires out a bit. 1 1/2" fronts from Ebay $60. 3" rears from HeneryJ for a good savings!

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They are Cooper 31 10.50s. But they only measure out to 30s.

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Good thought. But I have a flush kit on the heater hose for that reason. I bought a new transfer case switch today. The old one which I replaced a couple years ago had a little trans fluid in the lines. But none at any of the actuators or other ends of the tubing. The sound is almost like a hiss/gur...

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Your neighbors aren't missing a cat are they

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That's a fact! Now that the gaskets are done, I have been listening to every little noise making sure all is well. Now I hear a faint gurgleling sound about behind the radio. I already replaced the transfer switch a long time ago. Not sure if it's that or something else. Time to call in Dick Tracy t...

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Worked on the CC last night changing out the intake gaskets. All went pretty well. Working in a tee -shirt at 65 degrees. Went back out this morning to finish up toping off the fluids and button things up. Other than the fresh snow on the ground and 31 degrees, the repair went well. Less than $40 su...

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Good luck with the kids. It sounds like home around here too. I have one in college that we just bought a new/used car for and one doing the prom thing. At least he wont need a dress!

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Not sure what you gain or loose. But I pulled my radio and installed an aftermarket one and have no issues.

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I know I need to get Chevy caps. Just haven't found any. Or maybe haven't looked too hard. I got the rims from a club member for a good price and couldn't pass them up. I have brand new 235's on the stock rims. Too cheep to pay the mounting and balancing on 2 full sets to change back to the stock ri...

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Thought you might like to see a couple before and after pictures of my wheel spacers. I have 1 1/2" up front and 3" in the rear. I can take other angles if you like. But these were just to show the differences. I am going to grind down the turn stops that I welded on. I think I am going to gain back...

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Here ya go!!!

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Sorry about your trouble. You might want to look on ebay or a local yard for a used motor. I am heading to Florida the end of the week to pick up a used motor and tranny. It's from an 03 CC with 81,000 miles. I think I made a good buy. $550 each and I pick them up saving them from crating and shippi...

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I love the snow as much as the next guy. But I hope it holds off this week. Making a 30+ hour round trip from Michigan to Florida and back starting Thursday. I scored a motor and trans from a 2003 CC with 80,000 miles. Plan on keeping my truck for several years to come. These will be very cheep insu...

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I get the 0101 code about 1 mile from the gas pump every time I fill up. It's like clockwork. I reset the code with the Scangauge and don't get it back until the next fillup. I always figured it had something to do with opening the gas cap. This is the only code I have had on the truck that I can re...

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I use a 750 at my cabin running off 3 marine batteries. I have solar panels charging the batteries. I also have a 1500 that I switch on to run the microwave or pump. But the larger units use a lot of juice while on standby. But if your charging the batteries with the motor running, you wont be as pr...

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That reminds me. I have to replace the dash speakers again. I have cut both the pizo and midrange speakers out of both sides. They sounded good when I put them in. But they couldn't handel the power. Time to start looking for new ones.

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My son and I took the quads up north this weekend after I replaced the thermastat Friday. I pulled the trailer in 3ard at 70mph. The motor was running about 2800 RPMs. The outside temp was between 24 and 32 degrees. The motor temp stayed steady at 193 degrees and the tranny was at 129degrees. Droppe...

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Thanks. That it what I was thinking too. It's a new stat and I even tested it. But it's a cheep enough part to swap out. I will try to swap it this weekend and report back.

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This summer I was running a 180* thermastat. Could have stayed with the 195 because the temp here doesn't get much above 80. But I pull a trailer several hundred miles on most weekends. So I figured it wouldn't hurt. The Scan Gauge showed about 185 or so on the motor and around 170 to 190 on the tra...

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Nice shot. Very good job with the cam. What was he eating off the bottom of the log?

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I installed thin mount speakers in both front and rear doors with no problems.

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This would be too cool if it stays working. I have a few of the 555 chips. My boy and I use to make Christmas tree light blinkers with them. I will round them up and Hide-N-Watch this thread.

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No, it wasn't cool of me. I have turned into my dad. No hard feelings here either. I wish I would have been a little more tactful in my posting. I do hope you get it cleared.

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Parden me. I went back and reread your first post. I stand corrected. It was not trusspassing. It was for being in an unautherized area. Meaning you weren't supose to be there. What's the difference? Driving or not. You were there in the vehicale. I trail ride here in Michigan most weekends. If you ...

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Were the holes in the rim wobbled out?

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My 01 Crew did the same thing when it had less then 20,000 miles. Turned out to be a bad alternator.

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Guilty by association. You were there. You were trusspassing. What's to fight? Busted! It might have been a mistake. Maybe not. Doesn't Matter. Maybe do some reserch first next time. I have 2 teenagers driving. They can't afford fines like this. I know they wouldn't want to explain something like th...

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I forgot to add... I use a double throw toggle switch on the relay to turn on the plow lights and to turn off the truck's headlights and vice-versa. This stops the truck's headlights from reflecting back off the back of the blade and being in your eyes.

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I have a relay you can have. I buy them in quanty for lights on the company vans. It comes with the wire harnes too. Simple enough to wire up. Like HJ's picture shows, 1 wire to a marker light. This triggers the relay to close and supply 12 volts from the battery to the lights through the relay when...

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Fix it till it is

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One other way to look at it is...Some of the taxes I have been paying in for many years can be used by ME. Not some welfare looser! But I see both sides. Plus I hate to see what I call real trucks and cars trashed. Kinda like loosing the musle motors of the 60s to the 4 and 6 popers for better fuel ...

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I have had good luck pulling my setup. I have to admit I haven't taken it to the mountians. Northern Michigan does get hilly, but not mountainous. I like the trailer brakes I installed. They actually work better than the truck's brakes by itself. It weights 3800 with popup, quads gas and gear. Plus ...

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I have 130,000 on mine and have had a leaking rear main for about 20,000. I use 5/30 and change it every 3,000 like clockwork. I never see oil trails that wind drives towards the back of the truck. But I have a half dozen drops on the floor in the mornings. I do have the leaking oil lines. But I kee...

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Sounds like he was talking about the caps falling off. Not melting the joints out. Take care when you pull the retainers off. Using a screwdriver you can pop the full bearings out of the cups. Take black tape and wrap the caps on so they don't get bumped off before you drop the drive shaft.

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Looks like fun. We do a little fishing with our boat. My brother has a bigger boat that we ski and tube behind. Lots of water here in Michigan.

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What do you have for a boat, fishing or skiing? Where do you take it?

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My dash has 1 screw above the cluster, just above the clear plastic. 2 more on the bottom panel below the column. One by the emg brake lever and one below the gear shift lever. There are also 2 more on the bottom of the top dash panel under the lip of the lower panel on both sides of the stearing co...

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You don't need to pull the dash to get to the antenna feed. Drop the glove box door and the antenna cable is right there at the bottom. It is sheathed in a foam cover. Like a mini pool float noodle. You can reach in and move the cable. I haven't finished the glove box door yet. I had the metal cover...

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I have done a couple restro tanks in the past. First and most important thing to do is drain it empty. Fill it with water. Repete this process. After pulling the pump of course. Now you can blast it. But you might make the week metal even worse. You can then buy some tank seal. There are a couple di...

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Brings back memories of doing mine. Sounds like you are having good luck.

We just lifted my son's Cherokee. The instructions said 6 to 8 hours. After a full saturday and Sunday, we finished up Monday night! Nothing good comes easy!

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I used a piece of 4x4 that was about 3' long. I thought it might even the weight out a little better than just having the jack kit in one spot. I didn't want to dent in the floor either. But the cab wasn't really that heavy to bend the floors in. My son and I did ours in sections instead of trying t...

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I don't have much for knives other than my skinning ones. I do carry a Leatherman if that counts. My son is into the blades. Since I moved 12 years ago, I no longer have my gun dealership and store. But I still have a couple toys left. I still do gunsmithing at home.

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I have the brass post on mine too. I just picked another pair for my boat battery. They do strip the lead battery threads easy. I have found that grinding off the last 2 rings of threads stops the stripping. This lets the shoulder tighten down on the battery before the threads reach the bottom of th...

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I got these for Christmas. But it has been too cold to install them. I wanted them to sit out in the sun on the hood so the 3-M tape would stick a little better. I had several people look at them and place them on the hood where they thought they looked the best. This is where it turned out to be. I...

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The price of scrap is going back up. Have to throw them in the trailer and wstart saving for a trip to the salvage yard.

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I have one just like it. I don't know why I never threw it out. I even have to put the wheels back on it before attempting to use it before I pitch it in the corner. Perhaps if I took the time to tighten the nuts, I wouldn't need to do it. Just can't bring myself to pitch it. I have a large floor ja...

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I have been really diggin on the new radio. But the speakers didn't do it justice. So today I installed 6 new tri-ax speakers. They are not the top-notch expensive brand. But they do sound a lot better than the stockers. The 880 watt amp didn't hurt the set-up either!. I took the glovebox out and mo...

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I have been wanting to add the roof rack. But wasn't sure about the mounting. Are the fastners/nuts in place? Or is there enough material to bolt/screw into? I don't have a problem boring holes in the roof if there is enough stock to support them. Do you have to pull the headliner down to see where ...

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I got 80,000 out of the stock bearings. Replaced both within 3 months of each other. 6 months later I had to replace them again. I bought the middle of the road ones at $130 each. Lucky for me they had a 1 year warrnty. Auto Zone replaced them for free. I paid the difference to get the best ones I c...

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My stock tires ran about 3MPH off at 70. I had a GPS (Tom Tom), GPS (FourTrax) and a GPS (Megelen) in the truck at the same time. None of them were always the same at one time. After I got the Scan Gauge installed and chalked the actual tires for size, my MPG went down. I have a note book in the glo...

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I forget what the weight of our stock tire on stock rim was. But I did weight them and posted on here somewhere. The Long Trail 31s I had were 4 pounds per tire on stock rims heavier the the stock 235x75Rx15s. But I think the MPG loss is more do to footprint size and tread design along with the weig...

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I have the 31" Coopers on my CC. The ride is good, the price is good and the noise is low. But the size is BS! The actual height is about the same as 30s. I didn't know it until after I had them mounted and installed. Spending coin on a lift, shackles, frontend alignment and tires to gain 3" to 5" o...

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Turkey season and Morels do go together. That is what I was doing in the morning before shrooming.

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