Looks great! Nice skid plates underneath the tranny and transfer case as well. Did you make them?
2000 Ford Excursion as expedition vehicle
- Thread starter RKraft
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Looks great! Nice skid plates underneath the tranny and transfer case as well. Did you make them?
bjm206
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Thanks
The skid plate is a modified Warn '08-10 Ford Super Duty Oil Pan/Transmission/Transfer Case Skid Plate (PN 76590). After notching it for roll bar clearance and slightly modifying the transmission cross member it bolted in no frame drilling required.
gavan
Observer
I think I would use an 80s suburban long before I would use an excursion. Maybe a Tahoe with the rear wheel wells closed off and a short bed behind it. It would be a lot cheaper than hacking up an excursion. But, I am the last one to complain about hacking something up... I have disassembled at least 3 cjs for my jeep, "destroyed" a "rare" cj-10, hocked a manual transmission into my excursion and I am about to rip into a perfectly good miata just to replace the stock motor with a ls6 from a vette.
Go for it!
Go for it!
TKSC01
Adventurer
OK Finally...heres mine!
OK so for the last six months my Ex has been up on jack stands in the garage, and I have only owned the truck for a year. Last winter I blew a hub, axle shaft and inner seal while trying to get home in a snow storm. So instead of fixing the Dana 50 I swapped in a Dana 60 from a DRW 2002 F350. If you look close you can see the Yukon Hardcore hubs I installed as well. As of right now it has a Dana 60, Yukon Hubs, Dual Optima Yellow tops, Hella lights a frige and potty for the kids. I have a couple of large inverters that I am going to mount and install a microwave next. Sounds silly but there is nothing worse than trying to find one on a long road trip when your kid needs a bottle. So a hardcore off roader it will be in time, and a comfortable long hauler for now. 38" Michelin XMLs are in the future as well as a full roof rack and RTT for camping.
OK so for the last six months my Ex has been up on jack stands in the garage, and I have only owned the truck for a year. Last winter I blew a hub, axle shaft and inner seal while trying to get home in a snow storm. So instead of fixing the Dana 50 I swapped in a Dana 60 from a DRW 2002 F350. If you look close you can see the Yukon Hardcore hubs I installed as well. As of right now it has a Dana 60, Yukon Hubs, Dual Optima Yellow tops, Hella lights a frige and potty for the kids. I have a couple of large inverters that I am going to mount and install a microwave next. Sounds silly but there is nothing worse than trying to find one on a long road trip when your kid needs a bottle. So a hardcore off roader it will be in time, and a comfortable long hauler for now. 38" Michelin XMLs are in the future as well as a full roof rack and RTT for camping.
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Rovertrader
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How are you liking the 'X' code F-350 springs up front? What did you do shock wise, and how about the rear? What size tires on it now?
RKraft
Observer
Finally got my roof rack squared and trued up and welded up. Had to mount in the garage and remove it in order to get Excursion out. Only have about 2" of clearance has it sits now. Once I do my X/B spring swap it won't fit any ways. Now just need to sand, prep and paint the roof rack and permanently mount it along with the light bar and lights. Here is a picture also 1 with light bar & light setup.
Randy
Randy
TKSC01
Adventurer
So far so good in truth. I just got it on the road this past weekend, it did fine on the shake down run and all day today. It actually took all the lumbering feeling out of it, it feels sturdy but not harsh. They are the same tires I bought the truck with, I think they are 31's. Hopeful for the XMLs just very pricey oh yeah and hard to find!
Rovertrader
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Thanks- if you get a chance, a nice full side view pic would help a bit. And if you find those tires, I may be in for a set too ;-)
Rovertrader
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No worries- I appreciate the pic!! Does it have just the X spring, or both the X/B?
Thanks
Thanks
bloodyWEST
Adventurer
6 kragen HIDs! That's a ton of light. I'm jealous! looks great