I now have a 2000 excursion limited edition. I'm looking to sell it a get a newer one. What's the difference between a limited edition and an Eddie Bauer edition? Is it just the two tone leather ? Thanks. I'm looking a 04 or an 05.

Thanks

 

Limited has a few more features than Eddie Bauer. Eddie Bauer is more comparable to the early Limiteds, except for the two tone leather. Here's a few pages pasted from the '05 brochure:

EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER
The name says it all. Sportsmen belong here.
• Dual front Captain's Chairs with 6-way power driver and passenger seats,
manual lumbar and Premium two-tone leather seating surfaces.
• Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC).
• Power adjustable pedals.
• Reverse Sensing System
Price: $42,425*

EXCURSION LIMITED
Luxury and style. This Excursion has it all.
• Dual heated front Captain's Chairs with 6-way power driver and passenger
seats and Premium Leather seating surfaces with Limited logo.
• Memory feature – includes driver’s seat, outside mirrors and power adjustable
pedals
• Premium AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer
• Deluxe steering wheel with auxiliary A/C and audio controls
Price: $43,750*


FEATURED EXCURSION SPECIFICATIONS


INTERIOR FEATURES - SEATING XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
1st-row 40/20/40 split bench cloth with driver and passenger side manual lumbar S - - -
Captains chairs with 6-way power driver and passenger seat and manual lumbar - S - -
Front captain’s chairs w/premium two-tone leather seating surfaces and 6-way power - - S -
driver/passenger seat with manual lumbar
Front captain’s chairs w/premium leather seating surfaces and logo, memory driver’s seat, and - - - S
6-way power, heated driver/passenger seats with manual lumbar
Driver’s side memory seat (available on Eddie Bauer with Eddie Bauer Premier Group) - - O S
2nd-row 60/40 tip/slide split bench with recline feature and center armrest S S S S
3rd-row removable folding bench S S S S
Head restraints on outboard positions (1st and 2nd row only) S S S S
Belt-Minder™ S S S S
Heated seats (LH/RH front only) - - O S
Leather seating surfaces - O S S
Captain’s chairs, 2nd-row dual bucket seats with inboard armrests and leather seating surfaces - - O O
INTERIOR FEATURES - CLIMATE CONTROL XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
Air conditioning, manual with rear auxiliary controls S S - -
Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) with rear auxiliary controls - - S S
INTERIOR FEATURES - ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
Premium AM/FM dual media, cassette/single CD (80 watts) w/clock and 6-speakers (becomes
optional on Eddie Bauer w/Eddie Bauer Premier Group, which includes upgraded 6-CD stereo) (No S S S O
charge option for Eddie Bauer & Limited
Premium AM/FM stereo in-dash 6-CD (80 watts) w/clock (standard on Eddie Bauer w/Eddie Bauer O O O S
Premier Group)
Rear seat audio controls - S S S
Rear Seat DVD Entertainment System – includes 7” flip-down color video monitor w/ automatic
system shutoff feature, wireless headphones, remote control, dual and single play audio and input - O O O
for video games (requires 6-CD player audio system; XLT requires XLT Travel Package)
INTERIOR FEATURES - COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
Instrument panel – color-keyed with positive shutoff air registers (4) and LH/RH side window S S - -
demisters, glove box, dual cupholders, ashtray and cigarette lighter
Instrument panel – two-tone with positive shutoff air registers (4) and LH/RH side window - - S S
demisters, glove box, dual cupholders, ashtray and cigarette lighter
Analog instrumentation with transmission temperature gauge, oil pressure, water temperature, S S S S
speedometer/odometer, tachometer and fuel gauge
Power adjustable pedals O O S -
Power adjustable pedals with memory (available on Eddie Bauer w/Eddie Bauer Premier Group) - - O S
Leather-wrapped steering wheel with speed control and tilt steering S S S -
Deluxe leather-wrapped steering wheel w/dual A/C and audio controls, speed control and tilt wheel - - O S
(available on Eddie Bauer with Eddie Bauer Premier Group)
Reverse Sensing System - O S S
Courtesy lighting: glove box, front dome/map, overhead rear cargo, front lower door courtesy S S S S
reflector and 2nd-row map lights
Wipers – front and rear smart intermittent S S S S
Day/night rearview mirror S S - -
Electrochromic auto-dimming rearview mirror - O S S
Mirrors, trailer tow, power-heated with integrated turn signals and clearance lights, manual O O O O
telescopic, forward fold arms (4x2 only; available on 4x4 in 4x4 Trailer Tow Package)
Sun visors – color-keyed cloth with lighted vanity mirror and secondary blades S S S -
Sun visors – color-keyed cloth with lighted vanity mirror, secondary blades, with Homelink® - - - S
Floor console with 4 cupholders, storage bin, rear radio controls, headphone jacks and color-keyed - S - -
top
Floor storage bin, 4 cupholders, rear passenger radio controls, headphone jacks and woodgrain - - S S
top
Overhead console with auxiliary A/C controls S S - -
Overhead console with map lights trip computer, front auxiliary a/c controls, power rear quarter - - S S
window controls and garage door opener storage compartment
Cupholders – 6 on XLS, 8 on XLT, Eddie Bauer, and Limited S S S S
Assist handles – 1st row and 2nd row, driver and passenger side S S S S
Autolock S S S S
Autolamp - S S S
Door trim panel – front, soft armrest/pullcup, upper vinyl insert, dual map pockets, courtesy S S - -
reflector and carpet on lower
Door trim panel – rear, soft armrest/pullcup, upper vinyl insert, carpet on lower and lower reflector S S - -
Eddie Bauer door trim panel – front, soft armrest/pullcup, upper woodgrain insert, dual map - - S -
pockets, courtesy reflector and carpet on lower
Eddie Bauer door trim panel – rear, soft armrest/pullcup, upper woodgrain insert, carpet on lower - - S -
and lower reflector
Limited door trim panel – front, soft armrest/pullcup, upper woodgrain insert, dual map pockets, - - - S
courtesy reflector, carpet on lower and memory seat/pedal switch
Limited door trim panel – rear, soft armrest/pullcup, upper woodgrain insert, carpet on lower and - - - S
lower reflector
Homelink® universal transceiver (available on Eddie Bauer with Eddie Bauer Premier Group) - - O S
Power door locks with childproof rear doors S S S S
Powerpoints – instrument panel, third row arm rest, and rear cargo area S S - -
Powerpoints – instrument panel, rear of floor console, third row arm rest, and rear cargo area - - S S
Rear window defroster S S S S
Carpet – color-keyed with 1st- and 2nd-row floor mats S S S S
Comfort and Convenience Group (includes captain’s chairs, power driver and passenger seat, paint - S - -
stripe, rear audio controls)
Premium Comfort and Convenience Group (includes captain’s chairs, power driver and passenger
seat, power rear quarter window, trip computer with compass and distance to empty, paint stripe, - - S S
rear audio controls) [paint stripe N/A on Limited]
Eddie Bauer Premier Group (includes heated seats, memory driver’s seat, memory adjustable
pedals, deluxe steering wheel with dual A/C and audio controls, Homelink®, AM/FM stereo with - - O -
in-dash 6-CD player)
XLT Travel Package (includes trip computer with compass and distance to empty, rear power - O - -
quarter windows)
4x4 Trailer Tow Package (includes manual telescoping trailer tow mirrors w/power heated glass, O O O O
integrated turn signals, clearance lights and rear stabilizer bar
Cargo Package (includes reversible cargo mat and cargo net with tie down hooks standard) - - O O
EXTERIOR FEATURES - APPEARANCE XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
Chrome front and rear bumpers S S - -
Bumpers – front, painted Arizona Beige with Arizona Beige top cap; rear, Arizona Beige - - S -
Bumper – front, painted body color with body color top cap; rear, painted body color - - - S
Grille – chrome surround with platinum inserts S S - -
Grille – body color surround with Arizona Beige - - S -
Grille – body color surround with body color insert - - - S
2 front tow hooks S S S S
Running boards, black nonilluminated S S - -
Running boards, Arizona Beige illuminated (Black illuminated with Limited, Black exterior) - - S S
Running boards, chrome, tubular (4x4) - O O O
Power heated mirrors S S - -
Power heated mirrors with turn signal - - S S
Jeweled headlamps S S S S
Fog lamps - - S S
Rear Tri-Panel Door™ system – top half liftgate and 2 lower cargo doors S S S S
Roof rack with 2 crossbars S S S S
EXTERIOR FEATURES - PROTECTION XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
Body color molding S - - -
Bodyside cladding – medium platinum - S - -
Bodyside cladding – Arizona Beige with wheellip moldings - - S -
Bodyside cladding – body color with wheellip moldings and chrome inserts - - - S
Transfer case skid plate (4x4 only) O O O O
EXTERIOR FEATURES - WINDOWS AND GLASS XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
Power windows with one-touch down on driver’s side S S S S
Privacy Glass S S S S
Power rear quarter windows - - S S
POWER AND HANDLING - POWER XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
5.4L 3V SEFI Triton® V8 (4x2) S S S S
6.8L Triton® V10 (4x4) S S S S
6.0L V8 Power Stroke® Turbo Diesel with standard engine block heater O O O O
4-speed automatic overdrive transmission (available with gas engines only) S S S S
5-speed TorqShift™ automatic transmission (available with 6.0L Power Stroke® Turbo Diesel only) O O O O
Alternator – 130 amp (gas engines only) S S S S
Alternator – 140 amp (diesel engines only) O O O O
Maintenance-free battery; 78 AH (750 C.C.A.) with battery-saver feature S S S S
Engine block heater (diesel only) O O O O
POWER AND HANDLING - HANDLING XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
Power steering S S S S
Suspension, twin I-Beam front (4x2) S S S S
Suspension, monobeam and leaf spring front (4x4) S S S S
Stabilizer bar, front S S S S
Springs, front (3,950 lbs.) S S S S
Springs, rear leaf (5,240 lbs.) S S S S
Nonlimited slip axle (not available on 5.4L engine 4x4 models) S S S S
Rear axle (4x2: 7,000 lbs.; 4x4: 7,000 lbs.) S S S S
Front axle (4x2: 4,700 lbs.; 4x4: 5,200 lbs.) S S S S
Electronic shift-on-the-fly (4x4 only) S S S S
11,000 lbs. load equalizing trailer hitch receiver S S S S
POWER AND HANDLING - WHEELS AND TIRES XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
16" aluminum wheel w/bright center ornament S S - -
16" premium aluminum wheel w/bright center ornament - - S -
16" aluminum wheel w/limited bright center ornament - - - S
LT265/75Rx16E OWL A/S tires 4x2 S S S S
LT265/75Rx16E OWL A/T tires (4x4) S S S S
SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
Driver and passenger passive restraint airbags S S S S
Child tethers (3 positions on 2nd row, 1 position on 3rd row) S S S S
Childproof side door locks S S S S
Color-keyed lap shoulder, adjustable D-rings in 1st and 2nd row S S S S
Brakes – 4-wheel disc with 4-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS) S S S S
BlockerBeam® S S S S
SAFETY AND SECURITY - SECURITY XLS XLT Eddie Limited
Bauer
SecuriLock® Passive Anti-Theft System S S S S
Remote keyless entry with keypad S S S S
S = Standard
O = Optional
- = Unavailable
Ford Division reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without incurring obligations.
† Always wear your safety belt and secure children in the rear seat.

 

The primary difference I found between my two limiteds and my EB was that most of the things on the limited were options on the eb...

my 05 eb had everything both my 02 and 03 limiteds had,
just they were extra cost options (though from a lower base price)
and didn't have the limited name

oh yeah, and the 2 tone leather and paint

 

I would agree with everything said here. Both my '04 EB and '02 Limited had the exact same items on them.

 

I have an EB and did the research as well before buying. My EB has everything a limited has PLUS two tone seats.

 

Fixed

 

It also seems like since '05 was the last year, most dealers ordered
EB editions equiped with:

* Steering Wheel controls for radio and cruise

* Eddie Bauer Premier Group (includes heated seats, memory driver’s seat, memory adjustable pedals, deluxe steering wheel with dual A/C and audio controls, Homelink®, AM/FM stereo with in-dash 6-CD player)


Which makes them nearly identical to the limited standard equipment.

The main difference is the limited is uni-color exterior vs. arizona beige
trim on the EB.

The Limited as a secondary side blade on the sun visor too..

 

That's interesting, the EB has a different visor? All the pics I could find look the same. Are you referring to the second fold down visor (to put down if the main one is on the side), or are you referring to an extra piece on the main visor?

 

My 02 Limited has the audio and climate controls on the steering wheel, which I really like, and have not seen on an Eddie Bauer. This is actually the main reason I wanted the Limited as opposed to the Eddie Bauer. Maybe some Eddie Bauers have this, but I have not seen one.

 

Not sure, i just read what you posted and noticed
the second blade. I do wish i had a second blade,
I seem to have the sun always on my side or
slightly in front..

 

Like Misky6.0 pointed out, the steering wheel with both radio and climate controls was included with the EB Premiere Group option. I have seen several that had this option including my '04.

 

I know now why I didnt see any. I only ever looked at 7.3s, and Eddie Bauer didnt arrive until 03, so there arent many 4x4 7.3s with the Eddie Bauer Premier Group. I prefer the solid color leather of the Limited.

 

My '05 EB has both visors. Must just be listed funny above.

 

You are right there aren't many 7.3 EB's out there. You think the 4x4 was hard to find, try looking for a 2wd 7.3 EB.

 

The power of searching. I always thought the EB was the most equipped. But, I do have to say, I think mine was originally ordered with every option available. So I have a limited with two tone, sweet!