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Forum: 4x4 04-18-2023, 05:28 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
So, instead of sending me a replacement box, the...

So, instead of sending me a replacement box, the vendor simply refunded my payment when the received the box I sent back to the without any further commentary.

At least the vendor is consistent in...
Forum: 4x4 04-10-2023, 04:11 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
In my case the wheel would have been off a full...

In my case the wheel would have been off a full turn. You get to pick:

One turn to the left and three turns to the right.

or

Three turns to the left and one turn to the right.

Apparently...
Forum: 4x4 04-10-2023, 04:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
Interestingly the pictures of that Edelmann box...

Interestingly the pictures of that Edelmann box look more like the OEM Ford item than the aftermarket one I have.

The part I have is either machined wrong or the sector shaft needs to be pulled...
Forum: 4x4 04-03-2023, 11:58 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
With respect to the heavier box, are those still...

With respect to the heavier box, are those still available from Ford? That might be a reason to go in that direction.
Forum: 4x4 04-03-2023, 11:56 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
The steering wheel or the pitman arm? It doesn't...

The steering wheel or the pitman arm? It doesn't take much at all to move the wheel that much.

I don't think the pitman arm needs to be perfectly centered, but at some point the rate at which it...
Forum: 4x4 04-01-2023, 04:42 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
I have the aftermarket box at this point, and...

I have the aftermarket box at this point, and it's nearly installed on the van. However, the shaft that the pitman arm slides onto appears to be keyed 45 degrees off center.

The OEM box will line...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 03-29-2023, 11:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,826
Posted By MadScience
Different years had different cat configs. My '99...

Different years had different cat configs. My '99 V10 is pre-close-couple cats and has a single cat. You also can not add cats that weren't there when the vehicle shipped and pass CA smog checking.
...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 03-29-2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,826
Posted By MadScience
If you've replaced the cats, they have to be from...

If you've replaced the cats, they have to be from a CARB approved list for the specific vehicle they go onto. An inspecting may check and catch if they are not. There are approved parts for most...
Forum: 4x4 03-28-2023, 02:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
Mine goes from: 2+ inches of play 1-2...

Mine goes from:

2+ inches of play
1-2 inches of play and sticky on center
sticky pretty far across the center

This convinced me to move directly to replacing it.

The outside two states are...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 03-27-2023, 09:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,863
Posted By MadScience
If you want another reason to give up on this...

If you want another reason to give up on this plan, go somewhere that has something like a 4/0 in stock, and if the price doesn't put you off, grab a length of it and imagine routing it through the...
Forum: 4x4 03-27-2023, 09:20 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
Yes, I was intending to document my experience...

Yes, I was intending to document my experience with one of these new units here. Might take me a little while though, it looks like there's another snow storm coming which can delay deliveries.
...
Forum: 4x4 03-27-2023, 07:16 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
I finally had some roads that are clear of snow,...

I finally had some roads that are clear of snow, so I played around with the adjustment on my box and honestly even an 8th of a turn tighter and return to center is slightly compromised. The play...
Forum: Member Classifieds 03-27-2023, 07:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 939
Posted By MadScience
I'll echo what arctictraveller has said, but will...

I'll echo what arctictraveller has said, but will also say that your 16k mile steering box with surface rust may be better than any rebuilt box you can get your hands on.

You could consider...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 02-27-2023, 10:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,858
Posted By MadScience
I don't know if it's preferred, but I've got a...

I don't know if it's preferred, but I've got a simple charge controller on the house side and then a Blue Sea Si Acr that will join and unjoin the house and starting side when there is sufficient...
Forum: 4x4 02-27-2023, 02:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,439
Posted By MadScience
Thanks for the offer! I didn't think it took...

Thanks for the offer!

I didn't think it took me all that long to ream out the hole, but that may just be perspective. If you think of milling a hunk of metal a couple of minutes seems reasonable....
Forum: 4x4 02-26-2023, 11:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,439
Posted By MadScience
The Conical OTC puller showed up today. As usual,...

The Conical OTC puller showed up today. As usual, the most burly tool that will fit is the right choice for the van. I thought I might have stripped the threads in the tool, but that was just the...
Forum: Online, Craigslist, eBay and Local Ads 02-26-2023, 11:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,206
Posted By MadScience
Yes, scary, but also, huh. That looks like a...

Yes, scary, but also, huh. That looks like a relocated track bar to work with a top mount drag link. That almost seems like too much effort for them. Mine, and every other one I've seen uses the...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 02-26-2023, 11:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,485
Posted By MadScience
If snow and ice are a significant part of your...

If snow and ice are a significant part of your concern I'll make one more plug for snow tires.

I've run a wide range of all season and all terrains on both the van and a number of AWD wagons. None...
Forum: Online, Craigslist, eBay and Local Ads 02-24-2023, 05:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,206
Posted By MadScience
What's frustrating is that between the labor and...

What's frustrating is that between the labor and parts, they are clearly able to execute. However that is then compromised by some choices that really didn't save that much cost.

That said, if...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 02-24-2023, 02:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,485
Posted By MadScience
Those statements don't actually disagree with...

Those statements don't actually disagree with each other.

The more locked up the diff is, the less likely you are to spin a wheel and loose traction, but the more one wheel will slip during...
Forum: 4x4 02-24-2023, 01:20 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
Switching to a different Ford box does seem...

Switching to a different Ford box does seem fairly straight forward as long as a proper length pitman arm is sourced.

I hadn't really considered that that might open up new options from Ford, or...
Forum: 4x4 02-23-2023, 05:48 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 19,610
Posted By MadScience
It looks like there is at least one set of...

It looks like there is at least one set of steering boxes on the market that are advertised as "all new". The most prominent company selling them is Edelmann and it looks like the 3020 is the 32...
Forum: 4x4 02-23-2023, 02:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,439
Posted By MadScience
Hah! Thanks for the pointer. I did get my...

Hah! Thanks for the pointer.

I did get my hands on a reamer, the rough country branded one. (It was the one that shipped fastest.)

I've also learned that a pitman arm is useful if your goal is...
Forum: Online, Craigslist, eBay and Local Ads 02-23-2023, 02:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,206
Posted By MadScience
They are a small operation that does 4x4...

They are a small operation that does 4x4 conversions on older high mileage vans. They are on the opposite end of the spectrum from more detail oriented 4x4 kits.

And this is almost certainly one...
Forum: 4x4 02-15-2023, 09:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,439
Posted By MadScience
I have the proper length drag link now so I...

I have the proper length drag link now so I pulled things apart and the confirmed what some other research here very much suggested: The van pitman arm has a smaller hole and needs to either be...
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