Hello All,

My Mom and Dad has decided today to go out and buy an Excursion and they came to me for advice. I knew little about the
truck so I have some question I want to ask ya'll.

1) The one we are looking at is a 2000, V10, Limited (leather ect, there is nothing this Baby don't have,) 4X2 model with 52k miles on the clock. The non-smoking first owener is asking $19,000 for it. Is this a good price.

2) On the window it says " 1 ton" what dose that mean?

3) They want it because they want to pull our 36ft travel trailer.
Can the vehical I descibed pull it with NO problum? Is the V10 strong enough or should look for one with a diesel in it?

4) Have any of you discovered anything that you are not satisfied
about? What should I look for to tell if there is anything wrong with the engine ect?

5) Last question What is the mpg to this tank?

Alot of questions I know but I have no one eles to turn too, except ........the Ford dealer
Thanks
jscoggins18

 

JS:
1. Check ebay and autotrader to see what prices are in your area. 3 years ago, this was a $40k truck.
2. It means the person writing the window label doesn't know what the truck is. The Excursion is built on the F250 Chasis which is a 3/4 ton truck. In the very old days, it used to mean that the truck had a 3/4 ton load capacity, or 1500 lbs. I think all Excursions came with the same GVWR of 8800lbs and Load Capacity which was only around 1800 lbs ( the truck weighs around 7K). An F250 can have different bodies, axles & springs and load capacities which vary greatly, ie standard cab vs crewcab.
3. The 2000 Ex with the V10 has a 10K trailer towing capacity. What is the GVWR of the trailer? We have a 31' travel trailer which has a 9400lb GVWR and our 2000 Ex with the V10 and 3.73 rearend pulls it fine. The deisel will have more power and better fuel mileage, but doesn't change the towing capacity as the frame is the same.
4. I love our Ex. We've had some minor problems, but nothing major. Something to consider is the 100K mile tuneup. The last time I looked, each coil pack was around $100, and you'll need 10 of them in 48K miles
5. My wife and son get 11-12 around town. We've gotten as high as 16 on highway tanks, which gives me a 700 mile range on the 44 gallon tank. Towing will be between 7 and 11 on the highway depending on your use of 3rd vs OD and whether you maintain a constant speed. Constant speed with hills will kill your mileage. The engine is only doing 2000 rpm going 70 mph downhill, as soon as you start up hill, you need more power and it shifts to 3rd and you're spinning 3000 rpm. If there is space available on the highway, I'll speed up going downhill and hold just enough gas pedal to avoid downshifting and decel down to 65 going uphill. I've gotten as high as 11.5 towing like this but it requires a lot of watching and thought to plan for hills etc...

I just noticed your from GA. We live in Alpharetta. The hills I'm talking about that are big enough to require a downshift are on I-75 headed south to FL. It doesn't take much to require a downshift when your towing 8k to 10k behind you.

 

Sportdeck, I am trying to understand your comment about the 100K tuneup regarding the coils.
I have never heard of replacing the coils unless they are defective. Only the spark plugs would be changed.

 

Robert:
It was my understanding that the coil packs were part of the 100k tuneup. I could be wrong.

 

Here is what is in the 100,000 mile service from the Ford Manual:

-Change engine oil and replace oil filter
-Inspect accessory drive belt(s)
-Inspect tires for wear. Rotation recommended for optimal tire life.
-Replace Spark Plugs
-Change yellow coolant (see exceptions page 33 and record page 48)
-Replace the PCV on all passengar cars and light trucks under 6,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (see page 5)

Didn't see any reference to coil replacement. Did a search since I have the manual on-line and the word never surfaced.

Typically, a coil is lifetime until failure. I have never had a coil fail on any vehicle I have owned, however I have replaced them on construction type equipment back when I was a mechanic.