94 Raptor killer

[cs_drums]

Yup that has been proven the red letters are faster

[ESHALLBETTER]

Less talk, more paint! Post pics!

[cs_drums]

So it been a while, do to embarrassment….

So you learn something new every day. I happened to learn something the expensive way. You have to disconnect the drive shaft when you flat tow a E4OD. Looking back I feel like I should have known this but nope. It took cooking a perfectly good tranny and having a broken bronco to stare at for a whole weekend out in the desert to learn it. Just in time to be broke in the Xmas season haha.

Tranny = IOU (thanks Willie)
Fluid = $160
Flush cooler = $100
New filter, Pan & Gasket = $125

Having your first break on your truck from stupidity not actually driving it……. Priceless

I did the long over do rear main seal, leaking freeze plug, and leaky trans pan in the process. New tranny is almost in and then I just need to get the cooler flushed and it will be good to go. I also got the generals mounted up and got adjustable alignment cams so I can get the front a little better dialed in.

[Rmc]

That's awful man. I had no idea either so don't beat yourself up over it. Appreciate the heads up though. ( note to self: no flat tow) good luck with the repairs.

[yikes]

Wow! That's too bad Brian. Sometimes the best way to really engrain things is too f up. N o problem. You're a smart guy. I learned from your f up. Don't flat tow with u joints. Haha! Your experience will help many of us remember. Discovery is often not about us.

[damon1272]

Was the T-case in neutral?

[cypher]

Was the T-case in neutral?

I'm curious about this as well.

[cs_drums]

Electric T-case cant be put in Neutral. That would have saved it.

The flat tow was actually really awesome everything worked great except that I didn't disconnect the DS. The trans fluid pump is spun by the engine so if it in not on the tranny is not getting fluid and apparently neutral still spins quite a bit of stuff.

Its funny it seem it goes either way when I talk to people. They say "I would have never known" or "How did you not know that!"
Now I can be one of the latter when somebody else does it haha.

[cs_drums]

So I noticed the 96 trans had a slightly different connector and luckily the connector and cut harness were with the new trans. Pin out was the same so I was gonna re-pin the new connector with my harness. That is until I looked at my current connector(1st pic) so I ended up splicing old harness with new. Came out looking OEM(2nd pic)

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so I'm happy and may have saved myself headaches out in the dirt. I think the only thing keeping them from shorting was the 20 years or dirt and grime.

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[funinthesun95]

I'm just glad you will be back up and running soon.....My parts bin came in handy once again....hah

[cs_drums]

So true! Thanks again bud!

[cs_drums]

The list I made yesterday is a lot longer than I thought it would be. I suffer from a combo of ADD and OCD so it makes thinks fun haha

[ChaseTruck754]

That stuff SUCKS to suffer from. It makes projects take forever! Ask me how I know...

[cs_drums]

The ADD make you start 10 another project before finishing the last and the OCD makes the projects more complicated than they need... inturn making it easier to jump to the next ADD attack haha it is a visious cycle. All in all the OCD is a double edge sword that is nice cause it make your end produst nicer.

[funinthesun95]

Well, lets see the new ........I m not lost set up!!!!

[yikes]

Well, lets see the new ........I m not lost set up!!!!

The ADD make you start 10 another project before finishing the last and the OCD makes the projects more complicated than they need... inturn making it easier to jump to the next ADD attack haha it is a visious cycle. All in all the OCD is a double edge sword that is nice cause it make your end produst nicer.

You guys been drinkin? Haha!

[ChaseTruck754]

Come on Brian (Yikes) - this made PERFECT sense to me!

The ADD make you start 10 another project before finishing the last and the OCD makes the projects more complicated than they need... in turn making it easier to jump to the next ADD attack haha it is a vicious cycle. All in all the OCD is a double edge sword that is nice cause it make your end product nicer.

I guess that's why I have 4 really nice, but 1/2 way done projects floating around.

As for Willie's post... Well, the boy musta been sauced as I'm lost too... haha. j/k Willie. At least the 1st part made some sense!

[funinthesun95]

Well, lets see the new ........I m not lost set up!!!!

I'm not lost setup = GPS hah

Sorry Boys

[ChaseTruck754]

Ahhh - I get it now!

[cs_drums]

Got my GPS mounted! Woohoo thanks Willie!

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I also swapped out my 0* alignment cams for 0-2.5* adjustable ones. I have them adjusted all the way out and still -3* at ride hight! I wanted it low buty beams were not built for the current ride hieght. Im frustrated. Is it ok to run the ball joints that tapped out? I guess I'm destine to ruin tires!