Recent content by jrgoffin

What’s “best” is always subjective. You don’t need to spend a ton. Have a Mishimoto kit on my ST - very nice “factory-like” fit. https://www.mishimoto.com/baffled-oil-catch-can-kit-ford-explorer-st-2020.html K&N also makes nice ones now for about $50 less. Just put one of these on my wife’s...

Zero issues, which is to be expected. Had an oil change knocked out last week with the skid plate on and it was completely uneventful as well.

I’ve been putting this off for quite a while since it’s the only issue I’ve had with my ‘20 in four years of ownership. Having better things to do than take time out of my day for a trip to the dealership, I tackled it on my own in about 10 minutes for a whopping $15. Sure it shows the time for...

There’s a lot of info out there that can be found with a search. That being said, here’s a perfect recipe for a DD that will tow without missing a beat: Ford PIU rear sway bar and matching [stiffer] shocks. All the Steeda stuff will rust and rot if you have to deal with snow and salt. For a...

It’s been brought up many times - search. Ford Performance has been using Borla for several decades. No different here.

Click on the link you just quoted - has a hi-res picture. Just requires bolts and speed nuts - also shown in the instruction sheet. Any parts guy should be able to get everything.

Read it again: OE part number. You can buy it directly from a Ford dealer since it’s a Timberline part. The FP kit is the same, just with their number - they have been doing this for decades.

They are scheduled to be back in stock later in March. For those that are desperate, the OE part number for the plate is: L1MZ-78001A08-D. Probably can be found through any Ford dealership but will be more expensive than the FP kit.

There’s also an OE part number on the plate: L1MZ-78001A08-D. Another option is to just purchase it (and the hardware) through a local dealer. Will be more expensive than this kit, but beggars can’t be choosers.

Any suspension component that flexes and twists will crack away the powder coating and rust. My Steeda bar was wasted after two years, but my OE springs and front sway bar look perfect after four years and 40,000 miles in MI & OH. The PIU rear bar will probably hold up just as well. Ford used to...

A bigger intercooler is a no-brainer. They are all good (Steeda in mine). I have a Gearhead AO tune and tow my boat often - zero issues. Many tuners want you to have a separate Tow tune and/or don’t recommend using their tune(s). The PIU larger rear sway bar and matching shocks, along with the...

They are still shipping. My order from October arrived a couple weeks ago. Getting mad and cancelling means you get nothing.

If only Ford put this stuff in their literature.

That’s what I’ve been saying all along. Not worth the effort to pull the gears when the carrier will most likely be plug-and-play.

The Aviator and ST diff’s are the same. No brainer.