Lol, I planned on installing one of those bars in the front of it too, maybe I'll isure it before my husband installs it.

 

I love my Excursion - however, my wife says it's rides like a truck and she doesn't like being a passenger.. But, since I do all the long drives she tolerates it.

I would strongly suggest you drive some Expeditions (the EL is nearly as large as the Excursion) but because it's build on the F-150 frame it rides more "car like". Most of them have the 5.4 V8 (or a 4.6L v6) which doesn't give you much power, but for around town it MIGHT be more convenient. It'll also likely have more comfort/features vs. the Excursion.

I'm not trying to ding the Excursion - just want you to be sure you and your family can be happy with whatever you choose. You might bring the family along for a test drive (or two) to SEE how they all fit inside..

Good luck!

 

My wife is on the other side of the fence from the previous couple posts. She loves to drive it and says that she feels in command and can really see well out of it.
We also have an f150 king ranch supercrew and a toyota 4runner and she prefers the x.
Parking can be a bit of a bear, but there is nothing better to go out to dinner or to camp with another family with kids and being able to all go in one vehicle. Another upside is that it will tow just about anything including our skid steer.

Take your time and find the right one, they are out there. We paid a bit of a premium for ours as it only had 40k miles on it, but feel in the long run it will be worth it. They just don't make them anymore.

 

Hi Mom,

If you go with the V10, here's your checklist.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-used-v10.html

 

We have a 2000 EX 6.8L with 200,000 miles on it. We love it and want to keep it forever. We've actually thought about his and hers Excursions eventually. If you look through the tech folder it will answer a lot of your questions.

Common problems are the exhaust manifold studs breaking. I recommend Banks headers to replace the stock manifolds. They aren't cheap, but I haven't seen a single person have problems after installing them. The stock suspension is to soft for the weight of the EX. You can replace them with Superduty pickup springs or aftermarket springs. The factory locking hubs can be a problem, we put Warn hubs on ours. You will probably need ball joints and axle shaft u-joints if that hasn't already been done. The steering box maybe worn out also.

It sounds like you want to keep your EX a long time, so don't let these things scare you away. My wife does exactly what you do and loves our EX. You'll start with a good vehicle and end up with a great one. I'll try to remember to tell her about you, she might have some insight for you. I think you're headed in the right direction. With no payments and not insuring a newer $40-60,000 vehicle, gas isn't that bad of an expense.

I hope this is helpful.

 

He got me a V-10!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the checklist! He found a 2003 on CL in excellent condition. The previous owner had every maintenance record since he owned it. He was the second owner, I can't wait to drive it. Thank you everyone for your input.

 

Congrats.

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

 

It's dark out now, but this is it

 

Nice! Congrats.

 

Hey that's exciting! Congrats!

 

That is awesome!! Congrats!!

 

So how about one of you with your new rig ma'am?! Show it off!

Unbelievably lucky that you found a great one in a single day! It took my husband WEEKS to find AND settle on one. Good job, you!

 

Congrats! A friend of mine and mother of 5 bought 2 of my old Ex's and they have a his and hers. She loves them and doesn't want anything else.

 

When my husband read that this gentleman had the maintenance records and ball joits and suspension work had been done recently he said he had to jump on it. The post had only been up an hour and we were the first to call. He hadn't even cleaned his stuff out of it. I agree with him, I doubt we would have found another one with its maintenance history in quite a while.