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Also depends on front & rear axle gearing (e.g. 3.73 vs 4.56), and whether you're willing to give up some MPGs for better acceleration & towing performance.

I too have a lifted Excursion ('00 7.3L PSD), and have the same dilemma. Without mechanical assistance, lifting a 100+ lbs rim & tire 8' up onto a roof rack just isn't practical without at least 3 or 4 burly guys (what I used to have to do); and dumping the wheel inside (what I currently do)...

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Nice build & nice seeing a truck getting used for its intended purpose. I'll have to investigate the trip you did from Barstow to Vegas via the Mojave Road and Powerline roads. That sounds like it would be fun. Yep, knowing when you're able to go fast & when it's prudent to dial things back...

Likewise with a fix for the 'killer dowel pin' issue on some Dodges.

Glad you got it figured out.

As others have mentioned, the 5.4L V8 (~ 255 hp & 325 lb·ft) works, but isn't really beefy enough to move a vehicle the size of an Excursion with authority. The 6.8L V10 (~ 310 hp & 425 lb·ft) is a bit thirsty (think single digit to low teens mpg), but has a good reputation for reliability, and...

I have a 2000 Ford Excursion, with the 7.3L PSD. My quick & dirty make shift sleeping platform inside was to remove the 3rd row & put 6 Action Packer 24 gallon boxes for gear in the cargo area behind the 2nd row, and then drop a sheet of marine plywood on top, and 3.5" REI self-inflating camping...

One option is to build a rack so that the RTT mounting height is below the roof line by the same amount (or a fraction more) than the height of the RTT when folded & packed up. That way with the RTT mounted on the rack and folded & packed up, the top of it will sit at the same height (or a...

You really want your SWR < 2, and ideally 1.5 and below across your desired frequency range. Check that all your radio, antenna and analyzer connections are all tight. If you have a friend with a ham antenna that will let you borrow it, test his on your mount & wiring (and vice versa, if you...

If you get the Larsen NMO 2/70B, where the loading coil is in the base, then the whip can be replaced by itself relatively cheaply, if damaged. The only snag point on the NMO 2/70B is the coiled section of the whip approximately half way up, but the above tip should help eliminate that as a...

Executive summary of TooTall's vehicle ownership history: he likes old school Ford F250s. :D

Apparently common sense isn't so common. Well put:

Yep, I'm in CA & ordered no logo, and received a UPS notification mine will be delivered by end of day tomorrow. :D

I have Method Street Standard rims in matte black, 17x9, 8 on 170, 4.5BS, -12 offset (3600 lbs max load), coupled with Toyo MT 17x13.5x37 (Load Range E, 4300 lbs max load), on my '00 diesel Ford Excursion with 8" all spring lift & 4.56 gears front & rear. I find I need to run the Toyo MTs at...

Yep, best to go with tuners that have specialist PSD knowledge, rather than one-size-fits-all canned tunes from the like of Edge, Bully Dog, Banks, etc. Bill @ Power Hungry Performance, Jody @ DP Tuner, Tony Wildman, Jonathan @ Beans, Swamps, and Matt @ Gearhead Automotive all have extensive...

Recent thread on the '96 - '99 Burb: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/119725-why-not-as-many-96-99-suburbans

13.3" Ultrabooks offer a nice balance of power & portability, but probably cost more than you'd like to spend, especially if you're trying to sneak an Android tablet into your budget as well. I had an Asus Eee PC 10" netbook, and that was probably the best value PC I've owned to date. Used it...

I think 4.5 BS/ -12 offset will likely work out well for you. BS/offset changed sometime around 03-05, so is different than the earlier trucks. I have a '00 Excursion, so similar year & platform to yours & initially tried 4.75 BS with 17 x 9 (different diameter to you, but same rim width, so...

http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ee.planet.kaupov.gpstripmeter - Large display with incremental distance, cumulative distance, instantaneous speed & average speed - Short touch to reset incremental distance - Long touch to reset cumulative distance - Metric or Imperial Units -...