I currently have a 2010 Nissan Titan crew cab 4x4 (stock) with factory 20 inch rims and off-road Wranglers LT275/65R20 tires, which makes for a nice look and handling in dirt with a lot of power. But, I was looking for a 70s / 80s SUV to billed up for the family to take on road trips / camping off the beaten path or even for zombie apocalypse (hay you never know), but they are harder and harder to find in decent shape for a low price. I would rather spend the money on upgrades vs fixing rust spots and the older vehicles are easier to work on when you are hours away from civilization, even out-off cell phone signal area. I did buy a 2004 Ford Excursion from the local police department last year but they removed the key mechanism and to replace it and have the keys and the computer reprogramed would have cost me way to much money( new keys, new tumbler sensor, reprograming the keys, tumbler programing to the computer and the computer it self, which only the dealers seem to be able to do, so I would need to tow it there, $$$$) I was just chasing electrical issues which were all expansive so I sold the Excursion.
So you ask, what's your question? I would like to know if I could have done the following with the Excursion? a engine swap and/or eliminated all the standard factory vehicle computer and sensors and converted it to a vehicle that has just the standard speedometer / oil / water / amps / fuel / etc. gauges. I would like to have some of the comfort of a newer SUV but reliability of an older technology. I learned from the Excursion that there is many small items that can disable a newer computerized vehicle where older ones depend on few major items such as oil/water/charging and you can still limp home if something goes wrong.
You information and experiences would be appreciated.
So you ask, what's your question? I would like to know if I could have done the following with the Excursion? a engine swap and/or eliminated all the standard factory vehicle computer and sensors and converted it to a vehicle that has just the standard speedometer / oil / water / amps / fuel / etc. gauges. I would like to have some of the comfort of a newer SUV but reliability of an older technology. I learned from the Excursion that there is many small items that can disable a newer computerized vehicle where older ones depend on few major items such as oil/water/charging and you can still limp home if something goes wrong.
You information and experiences would be appreciated.
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