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  1. jrgoffin

    Non-Slip Rear Cargo Liner

    Should have mentioned that the net I have is actually listed for the '13-'20 Escape, but fits perfectly. I found it on eBay a year or so back and it was dirt cheap (may still be on there). Otherwise, here's the Ford p/n through Tasca...
  2. jrgoffin

    Oil Brands you use?

    The specs are right in the owners manual.
  3. jrgoffin

    Socket or wrench for differential cover bolts

    It’s an External Torx.
  4. jrgoffin

    New Gibson axle-back kit in the works

    Sure will - and hopefully better than that one ^^^^^!! Still shows it will be delivered tomorrow, but it’s supposed to be rainy all day. If Sunday is nice, I’ll be on it for sure.
  5. jrgoffin

    Explorer ST/Timberline Part Swap

    I think the ‘22 models currently on dealer lots (if they are actually still there), won’t have VIN’s that even register in the Ford parts system yet. I’ve found some that were listed as ‘21 models (eBay as well), and those VIN’s should work. Still, some of the parts that are Timberline specific...
  6. jrgoffin

    Explorer ST/Timberline Part Swap

    There isn't going to be a practical way to fab up any other carrier to fit this chassis, especially from the Mustang. There is serious support on the front end of the Explorer housing. As I mentioned before, the most practical way to put a Torsen diff with the correct 3.58 gears in to an ST is...
  7. jrgoffin

    Explorer ST/Timberline Part Swap

    I believe welded, as in one piece with non-serviceable gears. Here is a quote from the service manual: This is an open differential. It has the normal internal spider gear design that will allow a speed differential between the rear wheels when cornering. The open differential has the ring...
  8. jrgoffin

    New Gibson axle-back kit in the works

    Coincidentally, just got shipment notification that mine will be here Saturday. Unfortunately, the warm spell coming tomorrow will be short-lived, so I'll be looking forward to breaking out my reciprocating saw on chilly Saturday. Still have the MRT H-pipe attached, so I'll be curious how it...
  9. jrgoffin

    Oil catch cans

    For someone who is such a JLT nut-swinger, you sure are way too concerned about what Mishimoto is doing. I passed along the information I had, and since it's a new release and purchased on a pre-buy, I figure it will show up soon enough. Couldn't really care less.
  10. jrgoffin

    Explorer ST/Timberline Part Swap

    It's a great differential, but one more thing to add that came from a rep at Torsen: I believe the OEM ring gear is actually welded to the differential in the Explorer's factory rear. That being said, I don't think you'll be able to source the gears or remove the ones you already have (or if you...
  11. jrgoffin

    Oil catch cans

    Stalker alert. He quoted my 'connected and all-knowing' information right in his post (This will help you ---> Linky).
  12. jrgoffin

    Oil catch cans

    That’s a generic message - have received it a few times. A phone call gave me different information.
  13. jrgoffin

    Oil catch cans

    Well, since I should have apparently run it by you: got it lightly used for much less than its new cost. Figured I’d see if it would change my opinion on the product line. It didn’t. The Mishimoto kit coincidentally came out at the same time and saved me from fabricating my own bracket. Easy enough.
  14. jrgoffin

    Oil catch cans

    I have my reasons for not preferring anything by JLT - goes back many years. Enough said. Zero desire to bother with requesting longer hoses, which the kit I fit sorely needed. Good for you if you dig the stuff and get in your launches. I’ll get right on that typo correction…
  15. jrgoffin

    Oil catch cans

    They aren’t ‘taking down’ the kit. I am. I installed one briefly on my ST - in a matter of minutes - and didn’t like how tight the hoses were. Simple as that. The plastic elbows I’ve seen snap in the Mustang community also turned me off to their products. More than once. The custom kit I have...
  16. jrgoffin

    Oil catch cans

    They take about 5 minutes to install - not the point. The tight fit of the hoses puts stress on the plastic elbows, which I’ve seen break in Mustang applications. Was happy to just pay a bit extra for the Mishimoto kit with specific custom hoses rather than spend the time fabricating a bracket...
  17. jrgoffin

    Oil catch cans

    The nice thing about the Mishimoto can is that it uses custom molded hoses and aluminum fittings. With the JLT, it's a tight fit with the supplied hoses and you have plastic fittings that could easily break. The reality is, however, that anyone can buy a generic can for around $25, fabricate a...
  18. jrgoffin

    Explorer ST/Timberline Part Swap

    The differential used is close to the Super 8.8 in the Mustang, and to the best of my knowledge, the Torsen uses the 34-spline shafts. For a swap in to an ST, it could be easy, especially if you have the entire carrier (would be nice if Ford Performance would offer that some day, so I’ll mention...
  19. jrgoffin

    Explorer ST/Timberline Part Swap

    …with one of my original points being that the smallest diff Torsen makes for Ford is an 8.8.
  20. jrgoffin

    Explorer ST/Timberline Part Swap

    Yes, that is under a Timberline. And no, the rear sway bars are not all the same sizes. The ST/Aviator is 21.7mm, the others are 20mm, and the PD is 23mm.


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