2004 Ford F250 Super Duty
XTL Sport 4x4 crew cab short bed
5.4L V8 4.10 LS rear
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Intake Manifold Gasket Replacement How to replace the 5.4L intake manifold & gaskets. This repair was brought about because of the crossover tube coolant leak. |
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How to flush the Ford 4R100 Transmission |
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How to replace the steering drag link. |
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How to replace the rear brake rotors and pads. |
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Setup to haul fishing poles in the ceiling of my truck cap. |
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Triton V8 emblems under the F250 emblems on the fender. |
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Installation of amber marker lights to the pinch welds. |
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Installation of "puddle lights" to the factory mirrors. |
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Installation of small driving lights to supplement the truck's reverse lamps. |
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Procedure for greasing the front wheel bearings (unit bearings) on a 1999-2004 4x4 Super Duty pickup. |
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Coolant Flush and Thermostat Replacement Procedure for flushing the coolant and replacing the thermostat in a 5.4L 2V engine. |
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Procedure for replacing the spark plugs in a 5.4L 2V engine. Also some pics of replacing the PCV valve. |
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More times than not, replacing these bushings fixes the typical "front end clunk" problem eventually found on almost all 1999-2004 Super Duty trucks. |
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Truck Cap Rear Wiper/Washer
Very detailed write up on how I installed a rear wiper/washer from a 91-94 Explorer on my truck cap. |
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CB Antenna Installation on cowl How to install a Firestik II CB antenna on the driver's side cowl, opposite the radio antenna. |
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Quad Pillar Gauge Installation Detailed write up for installing oil pressure, trans temp, oil temp, rear diff temp, vacuum, and fuel pressure gauges. Also, information on upgrading the backlighting with LEDs. |
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Aux Switches, 2wd low, wiper shaker, heated mirror disable, PIE Detailed write-up on how and where I installed auxiliary switches in my truck. |
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Installation of the wiper shaker system and wiring. |
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Broken Exhaust Manifold Stud, Headers, Y-Pipe Detailed procedure fore removing broken exhaust manifold studs, installing JBA shorty headers, and the SPD Y-pipe. |
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Long, detailed procedure with lots of pics explaining how to replace the ball joints and front brakes on a 4x4 Super Duty. |
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I went ahead and replaced the front axle u-joints while it was all apart for new ball joints. |
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Auto Locking (ESOF) Hub Service This procedure will help keep your Super Duty ESOF hubs working properly. |
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Brake Caliper Slide Pin Replacement/Service How to service the caliper slide pins to help prevent them from sticking. |
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Front Wheel Hub Needle Bearing How to replace/service the needle bearing in the front wheel bearing assembly. |
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Ford wants you to buy the entire switch assembly just to get a new bulb. That's not necessary and this article explains how to replace it. |
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Procedure for replacing the dash lighting with super bright LEDs. Including the 4x4 switch, headlight switch, instrument cluster, and Heat/AC controls. |
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Greasing the slip yoke is usually the fix when you feel a slight clunk in the drivetrain when taking off from a stop. |
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How to replace the fuel filter on gas engine Super Duty trucks. |
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How to replace the battery in the "stick on" keyless entry keypad. |
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Mag Hytec Rear Diff Cover & Gear Oil Change Ford 10.5" rear differential service and Mag Hytec installation. |
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Installation of a Mag Lite beside the driver's seat. |
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How to replace the serpentine belt on gas engine Super Duty trucks. |
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Reverse Sensing System & Backup Camera Installation of a four-sensor reverse sensing system and a wireless backup camera. |
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Procedure for replacing the nylon spring pads to cure the squeaky leaf spring problem. |
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How to change the oil in the transfer case. |
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Factory Ford Stereo Upgrade - CD6 with MP3 and PIE Adapter Replacing the stock single CD stereo with a 2006 Ford 6-disc in-dash player with MP3 capability. Also, procedure for installing a PIE adapter to provide an aux input. |
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Pop & Lock Power Tailgate Lock How to install the solenoid to make the tailgate lock/unlock with the door locks. |
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Front & Rear Door Courtesy Lights How to install courtesy lights on the front and rear doors on a crew cab Super Duty. These were included stock on the earlier model years, but sometime before 2004 they took away the illumination. |
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Replacing the stock mirror with an OEM Ford (Gentex) auto dimming mirror with a compass display. |
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How to clean the MAF sensor on gas engine Super Duty trucks. |
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Oil Change & Fumoto Drain Valve Installation of a quick oil drain valve, along with an oil change. |
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Cold AC mod info for gas engine Super Duty trucks Some information about the cold AC mod for gas engine Super Duty trucks, particularly the crew cab models. |
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Procedure for changing the gear oil in the Dana 60 front differential. |
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