Man I have a 2005 2500 2WD and I wanna put the first gen 12 valve in it but not sure on how hard it will be to build

AMEN about being a GM guy!!!! LOL --However for upfitting --gotta love 2024+ RAM trucks equipped with the VSIM module!!!! (they give access to damn near everything!).. VSIM needs to be ordered--cannot be added after truck is built according to RAM.

What about the 2025s?

Be glad that you don't have the hybrids. Same problems but with hybrid batteries. We have all three models, none are anygood. Plus it doesn't help that they get abused and wrecked. Miss the older utilities. If you want to do a fun job replace a steering gear on the hybrid model. No room unless you drop subframe. All the hybrids we have changed the belt tensioner. You get a restart performance code. Now we are getting a lot of transmission problems now. These utilities make you want to quit being a mechanic. All the ghost codes, lack of service data and just cheep parts. Be glad to see these units gone.

What are the parts needed?

Did you swap all the Chevy sensor into the cummins like oil , temp etc.

What made you go with the 12v vs the 24valve. Like 98-02. Jw

Plastic pans are just an awful idea, I'm just gonna stick to my 2014 FPIU. Ford builds things like garbage now. No wonders many departments are switching to Chevrolet and Dodge!

Great video

well… thanks to your video (I found a day too late) I ONLY spent $300 😅 I brought it to a local mechanic that my sister uses. He asked how much $$ I wanted to spend on labor ($100 an hour) before he would call me and ask if I wanted to continue I said 3 hours. He never called until he had 6 hours into it and said I’M DONE get it out of my shop 😂 He was trying to locate a harness that was totally plug and play which since FORD doesn’t complete the connection front to rear (which blows my mind) the least they could do is offer a plug and play. I found a twin turbo 2021 with 2k miles it was in a wreck left rear quarter panel and hatch was swapped out. I assumed because of the wreck that mine was unplugged and hoped the wires were still at the rear somewhere and decided to just pay someone to figure it out. The night I got it back I found your video. I just found the four wires (I don’t need brakes only a 3500 pound single axle trailer) 3 wires from one plug and tail lights from the other I bought a harness off Amazon for $25 that I was able to trim the tabs on the white plug with the 2 turn/brake and Ground and used the black one then snipped the wires off and they were barely long enough with a heat shrink butt connector I didn’t have to extend them BUT the tail light wire I had to add to from the other plug. Everything works perfect in both the 7 way and 4 flat without tapping into the back of the rear lights with that plug and play you bought. Thanks again for sharing it really helped me understand everything. Especially that it was all and not just mine because of the wreck. 👍🏻

you can get a suction line in if you route it above the subframe then bend it down into the hole. its pretty hard but its doable and I got a lot of fluid out (around a liter)

Usually I try to steer clear of the first body style of a new model cause that’s where all the issue lies😬 I’ll stick with getting a 17-19 over a 20 for now 😅

What is your location ? I would like this done to my PUI I plug a trailer and went crazy checking every fuse to finally look under and find the plug was just hanging there 🫤

Hello good sir this will work on 2013 ford edge 3.5 as well correct?

Nice! Is there a reason why you used the clocking ring vs getting a GM tail housing for the nv4500?

Made a lot of money off of three letters. CDF. If you know you know.

I bought a 2020 3.3 a few months ago with 99k. It runs great. I do have the broken flex pipe. It burps coolant occasionally. Today I am getting an AWD fault. The blindspot mirrors are in a horrible location. It shifts goofy. It doesn't handle well.

Nice build. Everyone has told me I'm going to nee to modify the drive shafts and torsion setup. I have a 2004 2500 HD and I'm going to do the same conversion. Why did you need the tone ring?

Why did you need the tone ring?

I can’t help but thinking that the plug from the hitch harness would plug into the one on the rear quarter but I’m sure you’ve looked at that

So is the 2020 3.3 PIU have a totally different PTU setup as say 11-19 gen? I have an on & off leak that not one dealer can truly pinpoint…awd alert comes on random too. But I was told it’s an old traditional style of transfer case, not the notorious PTU…

22 with a 3.0 here. No start, going through batteries no matter what we put in it, limp mode activating without an SES light, trans slipping when cold, rust on roof and rear hatch, and just got to 10k miles. Ford can't figure it out but suggested we stop buying the Explorer... But on the bright side it burns so much oil, I never have to change it.

Have a 2019 Lincoln with the 3.0 and have had any issues.

Chevy needs to push the Tahoes. Our sheriff dept decided to change from all except explorers to Tahoe’s. Can’t keep the Explorers out of shop. Leaves them short on vehicles. Explorers have been a nightmare

Same terrible transmission shifts from brand new. Sport mode helps a bit but you have to physically enter sport mode every time you start it. I’m confident the tranny will go before 30k I’m at 11k now and can’t stand it. It’s like the car was never fully evaluated and just released in a rush.

i have a 2020 ford explorer 3.3 hybrid my biggest problem is a drive line vibration between 37 & 43 MPH after the car has been sitting for a while now i can make the vibration go away by getting into the car after it has been sitting for a while i start the car put it in drive and pull the car foward about 4 to 5 ft then put it in park and wait about 10 minutes then put it in drive and drive it down the road and the virbration is going also if if i park the car with the steering wheele turned all the way to the right or left the vibration isnt so bad i have put 2 drive shafts in the car and the issue hasnt resolved my dertermination is that there is to much slack in the drive line and and the issue is in the cv joint in the drive shaft right by the carrier bearing why the hell ford thought a 2 peice driveshaft was a good idea is i dont know the transfer case and rear differential are both fixed and do not move up or down a one peice drive shaft with a universal joint not a cv joint would fix the issue

Yea Ford been putting out nothing but junk in the police line up since they killed the vic but cities love buying them for their goons

Damn i don't know why im suprised, i was hooked on the futuristic looks of the 2020's been window- net shopping for the retired police units. Just drove 50 mi today to go look at one on a lot. Thats dead now. Im on my 2nd p71 180 on it. (rust killed the last one) Im only clenching my teeth at the gas pump. ⛽️ But i guess life could be a whole lot worse.. (pmt + repairs + fuel) I kinda got an inclination a couple years ago when i drove through the back of a ford dealership & saw (no lie) 6 or 7 explorer's w/all different town names on them apparently all waiting to get work done on em. Damn i thought my eyes were deceiving me .. Honestly i think this throw away economy is part of it, but i also take heed from my job for instance which is aviation related, Almost All of the old school brains of the outfit have retired. Now i see all these young faces filling the ranks with no practical experience. They have no concept why you should service a transfer case. Or why you shouldn't design a internally driven water pump. and the $$ there getting for these things you think they would put better rubber in the shocks and mount bushings Would that hurt there bottom line that much. Im gonna have to stop wearing my ford hat now Go back to ol 43 STP baby Yah! Kirk Out !!

Great info. It's amazing what is and is not wired/configured on these vehicles. First, if it has a hitch and connectors, it should have what is needed to use. If not, there should be plug/play add on offered. Great work. Thanks!

Thats why i like tahoes… i love how the explorers look though, sad that ford knows but “refuses” to fix the explorers/fpiu

I work in a small agency in metro Atlanta Ga. I drive a 2020 front driver side cv boot blew out plus the transmission shift violently at low speed especially low speed patrol of a neighborhood. It jars the vehicle when it downshifts

Here in Connecticut our fleet of Ford explores (police interceptors) have the same issues. Unbelievable.

Will your 2020 Ford Police Intercepter Utility work the same for a 2017?????

Nice conversion. Looks factory.

i have been noticing that most of probs w/explorer has been with the twin turbo's civilian & FPIU's

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BMW X-Drive cars also have a similar design to the front differential.

Just make it RWD, LOL.

same here man... complete junk... lets not even talk about the popping noise on acceleration and braking... We have 6 of them

2010 Lincoln MKT 3.5- Eco-AWD - Twin Turbo - Just did the 1/4" x 18 NPT "PTU" Aluminum Drain Plug, was off a bit but feels like I have about 3/8" clearance to nearest gear so hope it's okay - "NOW FORD" I'm going to do the same to the Rear Diff and hope I'll get it in the right place this time according to supersport 1986. I find it really hard to orient the placement in the pictures and don't know if mine is the steel cover or all aluminum as yet - am losing sleep over it but will chance it and hope "FORD" doesn't win again. Your Plug position is at the back of the car and nearest the Drivers side rear wheel corner - is that right ? Really want to thank you !

Fucking Ford…. Vic only!!! Best car ever.

I’ve been having issues with mine. Now it says it’s over filled and when it gets to a 1/2 it will drop and say it’s on empty. When do go put fuel in it will only hold 10 gallons. Mine now has 100,00 miles on it now. So glad my department is switching to Tahoes.

I hear people have had a lot of luck using Rotella t6 in turbo gas cars especially if they typically burn oil. Subaru WRX people love it. Lol.

How much fluid comes out now that you have a drain lug.?I did put a suction hose in mine to do it.Would like to compare amounts from both methods.

Thanks man! Appreciate the video.

Your 4wheel drive actuator is leaking in front.

Engine oil pan yet, the new engine oil use a gasket versus sealant.

Hi man. How many wires I'll need to run from the fuses box at the front to rear bumper? Thanks

Welp I good with older years still no problems yet

These are pos’s! I work on a fleet of multiple of these. Wait until misfire codes start. Plugs and all 12 injectors at 60k miles. Huge issues with the fuel delivery system on the 3.3L’s.