I bought one a week or so ago, really looking forward to using it for some good camping and long expo type trips.
I run a little fab shop in Grand Junction CO, and have some plans for it over the next year:
1. Bumpers, front and rear. Front will hold a winch and have a grill guard, both with have additional lighting.
2. Suspension: This will be a little more complicated, but the front IFS will go away, and either a Dana 44 or a Dana 50/60 will be put in the front, along with radius arms and coil springs that my shop builds. Some good steering changes, and possibly hydro assist steering. In the rear, I hope to keep the 9.75, but will change it out if needed, a rear Sterling is easy to find. I hope to run 33-35" tires on it and make it capable for most things out here in Colorado/Utah. Rear springs will be upgraded to level the rig out, most likely with a set of Alcans.
3. Storage. It has the 3rd seat, so I will work up some racks that take advantage of the rails in there, as well as some roof and rear storage options.
Anyway, thats the plan over the next 12-14 months, and should be pretty cool. In all the looking around on the net, I have found almost nothing about using the Expedition as a rig for this kind of thing.
My 3 kids and wife and I will really enjoy using it, and once Im done, it should be more than able to handle whatever I want to toss at it.
I run a little fab shop in Grand Junction CO, and have some plans for it over the next year:
1. Bumpers, front and rear. Front will hold a winch and have a grill guard, both with have additional lighting.
2. Suspension: This will be a little more complicated, but the front IFS will go away, and either a Dana 44 or a Dana 50/60 will be put in the front, along with radius arms and coil springs that my shop builds. Some good steering changes, and possibly hydro assist steering. In the rear, I hope to keep the 9.75, but will change it out if needed, a rear Sterling is easy to find. I hope to run 33-35" tires on it and make it capable for most things out here in Colorado/Utah. Rear springs will be upgraded to level the rig out, most likely with a set of Alcans.
3. Storage. It has the 3rd seat, so I will work up some racks that take advantage of the rails in there, as well as some roof and rear storage options.
Anyway, thats the plan over the next 12-14 months, and should be pretty cool. In all the looking around on the net, I have found almost nothing about using the Expedition as a rig for this kind of thing.
My 3 kids and wife and I will really enjoy using it, and once Im done, it should be more than able to handle whatever I want to toss at it.
