Nice (looking) Excursion in NWI
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From: Salem, VA
I hate the seatbelt minder but refuse to turn it off because if I did I might be more reluctant to put it on. I know better than to not wear it and am in the habit of it but I usually do it as I am driving away from the house and the chiming pisses me off. Also the Excursion is bad for rollovers and everyone in here is wrong somehow rabble rabble rabble.
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
I put mine on in the driveway and make all my front passengers wear one also. It's the law!
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From: SE Georgia
gearshift lever doesn't leave P until everyone in the car is buckled. no buckle, no ride!
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Same here. My wife watched a documentary on washed up "punk rock" stars a few weeks ago... if I remember correctly it was the Pennywise singer who had cut his seatbelt in his vehicle so it was about 3 feet long... he would lay it across his chest so it looked like he was wearing it but it didn't actually have a buckle... stupidest thing I've ever seen.
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From: Ouray, CO
Seatbelts are much more important in the excursion, especially with leather seats. They keep my wife and i from sluding off the seat in turns.. why no side bolsters?
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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From: Anchorage Alaska
the way i take corners everything has to be bolted to the truck or else it finds itself on the floor
More Turbo
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From: Central Va
Not like an Excursion will.
Roof strength test
The Excursion was never designed nor tested to the standards that more modern, lighter duty SUVs are. Not to start a debate, but compare rollover photos of Expeditions and Excursions next time you get the chance, the difference is staggering.
Roof strength test
The Excursion was never designed nor tested to the standards that more modern, lighter duty SUVs are. Not to start a debate, but compare rollover photos of Expeditions and Excursions next time you get the chance, the difference is staggering.
That being said, they did test at least 3, 1 of which is still on site. At least they used one of each color, red/tan/blue.
There is no question what can possible happen with you take a vehicle where the upper 1/3 is windows, and weights 8K lbs, and toss it onto the roof, the pillars can only hold but so much.
Those tests, even though conducted by the IIHS, does not compare to real world accidents. If a vehicle rolls over it will not have 100% of it's weight placed on the roof. And if it did it would be spread out over the entire area. Unless it fell off a cliff and landed square on the ground i wouldn't even consider it an issue.
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From: Ohio
I'll see if I can find it on here, I know I have seen it somewhere..........
And here it is. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...83&postcount=8
WOWSA, has this thread gone off the rails!
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From: chicago northwest suburbs
Check in the owner's manual for the procedure. It involves turning the key on and off several times, buckling and unbuckling the seat belt, turn around 3 times and bow towards Dearborn and voila, no more chime, just the pesky red light. I turned it off because it annoyed me when maneuvering the trailer in a campground where I may be in and out a couple times and don't use the seatbelt for driving at 1 MPH.
I'll see if I can find it on here, I know I have seen it somewhere..........
And here it is. Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - View Single Post - Seat belt alarm! Need an overengineering engineer!
WOWSA, has this thread gone off the rails!
I'll see if I can find it on here, I know I have seen it somewhere..........
And here it is. Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - View Single Post - Seat belt alarm! Need an overengineering engineer!
WOWSA, has this thread gone off the rails!
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