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#46
My intention was not to hijack this thread. The only reason for injecting the pictures was someone was impressed with the engineering from Ford. I didn't want other people to be impressed because I know the roof is a weakness on the EX. I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO BE IMPRESSED WITH FORD ENGINEERING WHEN IT COMES TO THE ROOF. I just want people to know the reality of the vehicle they are driving. In a solo rollover, I want to be in a MBZ. In any accident with another vehicle, I want to be in my EX...unless I've got 2 tons of crap loaded behind me.
Whenever I hear Excursion and rollover in the same sentence, I pray that the occupants are OK. The OP had 8 people in that truck and it makes me very happy that they all walked away from that wreck.
I was less impressed that someone was claiming parts off of that vehicle 2 hours after the OP started this thread. Hey, are you going to finish those fries?
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Whenever I hear Excursion and rollover in the same sentence, I pray that the occupants are OK. The OP had 8 people in that truck and it makes me very happy that they all walked away from that wreck.
I was less impressed that someone was claiming parts off of that vehicle 2 hours after the OP started this thread. Hey, are you going to finish those fries?
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#47
That was just Krazee Matt, there is no way he was serious about that There are tons of seats close to him (south*ish* Texas) and shipping makes those worthless to him. I'll put my name out there on the line that he only did it to lighten the mood He's a great great guy and wouldn't do that.
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Sometimes I can't figure you and the things you say out.
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#53
I'm not sure it was clear what you meant. Did you mean you rode with an intoxicated driver and were involved in an accident?
For some reason, when I read it, I imagined you jumping into the passenger seat and headbutting the driver, then you both just laying there dazed. But my imagination is a bit weird.
For some reason, when I read it, I imagined you jumping into the passenger seat and headbutting the driver, then you both just laying there dazed. But my imagination is a bit weird.
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I took it out before I saw your posts.
Look everyone, I'm not slamming the EX. I have one and drive it every day. But I'm no fool to think that I'm not going to get squashed like a bug in a rollover because mine is bigger than 99% of the cars on the road.
I laugh when someone says not a real world test. You think freeway speeds will cause less damage than dropping a car from 12 inches? If anyone wants to live in LaLa Land because they are driving an Excursion - THE LARGEST PRODUCTION SUV IN THE UNIVERSE, be my guest.
Look everyone, I'm not slamming the EX. I have one and drive it every day. But I'm no fool to think that I'm not going to get squashed like a bug in a rollover because mine is bigger than 99% of the cars on the road.
I laugh when someone says not a real world test. You think freeway speeds will cause less damage than dropping a car from 12 inches? If anyone wants to live in LaLa Land because they are driving an Excursion - THE LARGEST PRODUCTION SUV IN THE UNIVERSE, be my guest.
Out of all those pics only a few were really crushed. and you could tell those were more than a simple roll over! the rest faired really good for an 8k lb tank.
#56
I'm not sure it was clear what you meant. Did you mean you rode with an intoxicated driver and were involved in an accident?
For some reason, when I read it, I imagined you jumping into the passenger seat and headbutting the driver, then you both just laying there dazed. But my imagination is a bit weird.
For some reason, when I read it, I imagined you jumping into the passenger seat and headbutting the driver, then you both just laying there dazed. But my imagination is a bit weird.
#57
Glad to hear the OP's family was not seriously hurt in this accident.
Around this time last year hit a patch of black ice on a bridge towing a 20ft flat bed with my 2 year old in the middle/middle seat. Speed limit 60 was doing 55 when I lost control. The trailer first hit the concrete median and then the rear driver side of the Excursion hit hard. The trailer hit a vehicle in the right lane as well.
I never stopped the X on the road knowing how dangerous that would have been, pulled onto a side street and called the police to report the accident (out of state driver hit). My phone was on the center counsel and during the accident it didn't move an inch.
The concrete may have been the saving grace because you never know what could have happened without it slowing me down and getting me straightened out.
The cop thanked me for pulling onto a side street, after giving us the accident report (no citations) he had to go back to the same spot as another accident had occurred.
The Excursion was a total insurance loss but we collected and had it repaired and still daily drive it. The year before driving the other direction had to travel 25 miles on black ice and on the same bridge noticed a guys mirror got busted off and he was on the ice rink trying to get it, that was one of the dumbest thing's I've seen on the road...
Feel much safer with my family of 5 in one of the X's rather than a small SUV or car.
Around this time last year hit a patch of black ice on a bridge towing a 20ft flat bed with my 2 year old in the middle/middle seat. Speed limit 60 was doing 55 when I lost control. The trailer first hit the concrete median and then the rear driver side of the Excursion hit hard. The trailer hit a vehicle in the right lane as well.
I never stopped the X on the road knowing how dangerous that would have been, pulled onto a side street and called the police to report the accident (out of state driver hit). My phone was on the center counsel and during the accident it didn't move an inch.
The concrete may have been the saving grace because you never know what could have happened without it slowing me down and getting me straightened out.
The cop thanked me for pulling onto a side street, after giving us the accident report (no citations) he had to go back to the same spot as another accident had occurred.
The Excursion was a total insurance loss but we collected and had it repaired and still daily drive it. The year before driving the other direction had to travel 25 miles on black ice and on the same bridge noticed a guys mirror got busted off and he was on the ice rink trying to get it, that was one of the dumbest thing's I've seen on the road...
Feel much safer with my family of 5 in one of the X's rather than a small SUV or car.
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I'm not sure it was clear what you meant. Did you mean you rode with an intoxicated driver and were involved in an accident?
For some reason, when I read it, I imagined you jumping into the passenger seat and headbutting the driver, then you both just laying there dazed. But my imagination is a bit weird.
For some reason, when I read it, I imagined you jumping into the passenger seat and headbutting the driver, then you both just laying there dazed. But my imagination is a bit weird.