Considering an Expedition... help me out!
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Considering an Expedition... help me out!
Specifically, what to look for. I want the 5.4, the big tranny and brakes, etc. Can you get these in the XLT or just EB? Anybody know the codes to look for for these? How do these things do offroad? For reference, I am coming from a stock 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (old style). Also, is it safe to buy a high mileage (80k or more) one? Thanks a bunch!
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Considering an Expedition... help me out!
Originally posted by Ranger79
Specifically, what to look for. I want the 5.4, the big tranny and brakes, etc. Can you get these in the XLT or just EB? Anybody know the codes to look for for these? How do these things do offroad? For reference, I am coming from a stock 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (old style). Also, is it safe to buy a high mileage (80k or more) one? Thanks a bunch!
Specifically, what to look for. I want the 5.4, the big tranny and brakes, etc. Can you get these in the XLT or just EB? Anybody know the codes to look for for these? How do these things do offroad? For reference, I am coming from a stock 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (old style). Also, is it safe to buy a high mileage (80k or more) one? Thanks a bunch!
) but I feel that the Expy can hold its own - it's essentially an F150 with more seating, so it should be able to do fairly well. As far as the higher mileage goes, I wouldn't sweat it. I've already decided that I'm going to run my Expy until it explodes. I've got 69K on there right now and I haven't had so much as a hiccup, with the exception of a few nit-picky things. When you buy your X, make sure you get the service records with it. There were a number of 5.4s that came from the Windsor plant that had head gasket leak problems (rear passenger, to be specific). Some of them weren't really ever fixed right. My X doesn't leak (1999), but my brother's (also a 99) leaks a bit from the head gasket problem.
Keep us posted!
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