What's the most idiotic thing you've been told about excursions
#46
07-10-2014, 02:43 AM
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07-10-2014, 07:10 AM
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I get sick of hearing "hemi and allison" like just because it has a cool name makes it better.
#48
07-10-2014, 10:56 AM
When I was looking at snowplows a long time ago, (which I did not get, thankfully) I was talking to a sales guy at a BOSS plow dealer. I was ready to buy that day.
He told me flat out that there was no way that a plow would fit the Excursion. It had a totally different frame and suspension up front and nothing would fit.
When I told him that the Excursion had the same front frame and everything else as the F250, and mine had F450 (V code) springs on it, he outright called me a liar and that I did not know what I was talking about. That the Ex could NOT take F250 springs. HA!!!
That is when I asked him if he was a automotive engineer with full knowledge of the Ex, and he said He KNEW all about the Excursion, that it was just a Expedition with a bigger body.
I told him to shove it up his ignorant dark place, and left. The clown blew a $3000 or more sale because he was too stupid to know better. He had a attitude and a half, too..
He told me flat out that there was no way that a plow would fit the Excursion. It had a totally different frame and suspension up front and nothing would fit.
When I told him that the Excursion had the same front frame and everything else as the F250, and mine had F450 (V code) springs on it, he outright called me a liar and that I did not know what I was talking about. That the Ex could NOT take F250 springs. HA!!!
That is when I asked him if he was a automotive engineer with full knowledge of the Ex, and he said He KNEW all about the Excursion, that it was just a Expedition with a bigger body.
I told him to shove it up his ignorant dark place, and left. The clown blew a $3000 or more sale because he was too stupid to know better. He had a attitude and a half, too..
It's too bad you had an experience like that at a dealer. I sell BOSS plows and use one myself and we have installed a few on Excursions over the years, along with Broncos and Expeditions without issue
he apparently did not know his butt from a hole in the ground.
I actaully have a super duty plow mount waiting to go on my Excursion. Figured it would be good to have backup just incase my f-250 goes down.
#50
07-10-2014, 12:26 PM
Cargo Master
#51
07-10-2014, 12:31 PM
Much like the Bronco had a same (front section) but different frame then a f-150, or Expedition to F-150, or Explorer and Ranger.
#52
07-10-2014, 12:36 PM
Cargo Master
Shows what one small bit of info can do to make someone believe something is completely incompatible!
#53
07-10-2014, 12:50 PM
Oh yea, if it only needs to go to the 8 bolts at the bumper, the dimensions are the same...if for some reason it needed to also go further back the frames are thicker (not metal thickness, the actual width of the frame)...but I don't know of anything that would bolt up that far back.
Shows what one small bit of info can do to make someone believe something is completely incompatible!
Shows what one small bit of info can do to make someone believe something is completely incompatible!
A BOSS plow mount you have to drill 12 holes if memory serves me correct on a 99-07 Super duty. This is all exactly the same on the Excursion back to the shock mounts, and i'm betting its all the same until the changes under the rear doors.
Like i've said we've put plows on Ex's before and it was no different of an install then a Super Duty.
I grabbed this pic off google
#54
07-10-2014, 01:15 PM
A BOSS plow mount you have to drill 12 holes if memory serves me correct on a 99-07 Super duty. This is all exactly the same on the Excursion back to the shock mounts, and i'm betting its all the same until the changes under the rear doors.
Like i've said we've put plows on Ex's before and it was no different of an install then a Super Duty.
I grabbed this pic off google
Like i've said we've put plows on Ex's before and it was no different of an install then a Super Duty.
I grabbed this pic off google
I've seen my fair share of exs with plows. Personally, I wouldn't choose an ex for a plow rig, but it can be done.
#55
07-10-2014, 05:17 PM
After a night of plowing in my Regular cab i would gladly take the extra space but overall (reg cab long bed) same length truck. If/when i do install my plow mount and harness it would only be used in emergency situations if my f-250 goes down.
#56
07-10-2014, 09:07 PM
I used to work with a guy who claimed his 02 Chevy half ton with 8" lift and solid axle conversion with 38" tires would out-pull my X! A 30k pound recovery strap, 5 minutes and all our co-workers witnessing while his rear end exploded as I was dragging him backwards at about 15 mph! Looking back, I wish I wouldn't have done it.....who knows how many miles that took off the X!
#57
07-10-2014, 09:20 PM
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#58
07-10-2014, 10:57 PM
Dont get many comments anymore around here, there are a good many ex's here in Four Corners in New Mexico.
Folks do get negative when I have to take two transactions at the pump to fill her up though.
But what I do love is the gaping mouths and stares of all the chevy pickup owners at Lowes or Home Depot as I load 6 sheets of 3/4" 4X8 plywood, a half dozen ten foot 2X4s and some 10' conduit in the back, closing the gate on everything just as the rain kicks in and all their stuff is hanging out of their bed and geting soaked...
Priceless!
Folks do get negative when I have to take two transactions at the pump to fill her up though.
But what I do love is the gaping mouths and stares of all the chevy pickup owners at Lowes or Home Depot as I load 6 sheets of 3/4" 4X8 plywood, a half dozen ten foot 2X4s and some 10' conduit in the back, closing the gate on everything just as the rain kicks in and all their stuff is hanging out of their bed and geting soaked...
Priceless!
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07-10-2014, 11:54 PM
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