CowboyTaco
Well-Known Member
I'm at 167k. If it aint broke, don't fix it.
What have you done to your ride lately?
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I'm at 167k. If it aint broke, don't fix it.
I'm at ~250k miles and never replaced any of mine (knock on wood).
Just texted you.
MatthewMay1
amateur professional
I replaced one because it quit working. As everyone has said, don’t replace them unless they crap out.
Not your money.... 
CowboyTaco
Well-Known Member
Pretty sure the shitty Michelin tires on our Expedition are going to get replaced soon. As soon as I find the right deal.
MatthewMay1
amateur professional
Yokahama Mama
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
Brakes are adjusted, bled, and took the truck for a spin. All the speed sensors seem to be working, and no more differential fluid leaking from the pumpkin or the axle tubes 
While I had the truck on the lift I touched up the frame with some of the Eastwood Rust Encapsulator. I was impressed with how it laid out on the frame, you can paint it right over the rust spots. We'll see how it holds up. 1 can did both frame rails inner and outer up to the boxed portion by the trans mount. I'll have to touch up the front of the frame another time.
Both trucks are back in their proper resting quarters
While I had the truck on the lift I touched up the frame with some of the Eastwood Rust Encapsulator. I was impressed with how it laid out on the frame, you can paint it right over the rust spots. We'll see how it holds up. 1 can did both frame rails inner and outer up to the boxed portion by the trans mount. I'll have to touch up the front of the frame another time.
Both trucks are back in their proper resting quarters
balakay
BabyMax
While you're working on the rear suspension, order all the goodies from Archive Garage and fit some 14" travel Kings back there.
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
I love their stuff!
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
If you think you're going to get 14" travel out of a set of dakars you need to get your head checked
balakay
BabyMax
He won't get any travel out of them sitting in his garage. I just said fit the shocks back thereIf you think you're going to get 14" travel out of a set of dakars you need to get your head checked
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
He won't get any travel out of them sitting in his garage. I just said fit the shocks back there
true haha, I've got 12" kings on mine but they also don't get much travel sitting in the garage. Reasonably, I think you can expect around 8-9" of travel on the Dakars if you bend them to inversion. With Drew's shackle flip on mine, it gets by decent for a cheaper setup.
MatthewMay1
amateur professional
Oil change, tire rotation, and I continued troubleshooting my 4wd today. I was reading on another forum that there’s a microswitch in the transfer case actuator that can go bad. The poster said he tested his and determined it was bad because it displayed high resistance when tested on a multimeter. After he cleaned the contacts, his system began working again. I did the same test and my switch showed 0 Ohms so I put everything back together and am heading back to the drawing board. I am debating taking it to the dealership for them to run a diagnostic test on it. Maybe they can pinpoint where in the chain of events I am having a malfunction. I sure would like to have my 4x4 back working for deer season.
Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and take it in.
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
If you're good with a meter, run through the attached procedure here.
MatthewMay1
amateur professional
Woah, that is in depth. I might have to recruit help from an engineer friend for this. Thank you for sharing, I downloaded it to my computer
tex
That's Mr Asshole to you
Long list of new parts. OME lift with Dakar leafs, greaseable shackles, new LCA, SPC UCA, sway bar links, bushings, brake lines, brakes, power steering hose, steering rack bushings, bump stops, 3rd gen 4runner wheels, 265/75/16 Pathfinder AT tires, wiper blades, air filter, front grill, and headlights.
