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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 09:38 AM
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Hi everyone,
Just recently purchased a bone stock 2002 X, 4wd with the 7.3 and am enjoying lurking. You guys have done some sweet work on your rigs. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work. Here's a shot of my X:


 
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 09:41 AM
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Short list of future mods:
08 Towing mirrors
3rd row headrests
Led interior lights
Replace driver's seat bottom and armrest

We'll see where the money gun points after that stuff is done! Would love to raise it 3-4 inches and put some KR 20" wheels on it, but it's the family vehicle so we will see how that goes...
 
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 10:15 AM
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Welcome to the X world- congrats on finding a good one (7.3!). How many miles?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 02:29 PM
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159,000 miles. Thing is just getting broken in!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 02:38 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 06:51 PM
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one thing i tell every excursion owner that may not know. open your back barn doors. do they open only to a 90 degree angle? if not, theres a little clip that you can undo so they open all the way 180 degrees. makes loading stuff A LOT easier.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 06:54 PM
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Congrats and welcome to FTE!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 07:05 PM
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Yep, congrats on the 7.3 find! You will love it, and you will love modifying it to suit you and your family.
 
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Congrats and welcome! You have a great looking rig there! Post lots of pics.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by ufvj217
one thing i tell every excursion owner that may not know. open your back barn doors. do they open only to a 90 degree angle? if not, theres a little clip that you can undo so they open all the way 180 degrees. makes loading stuff A LOT easier.
Thanks for that tip! I'm going to look for that clip! We had a heck of a time getting dogs in and out when hooked up to the trailer.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 01:06 AM
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Before you buy new arm rests, wrangle them off both seats, and swap drivers side for passenger. The underside is probably pristine and will become the top. They aren't too hard to do, and will save some $$$$ for other things. I did mine in the parking lot the first week we had it while my wife was in Walmart and I was wait in with the kiddo.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 07:46 AM
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one thing i tell every excursion owner that may not know. open your back barn doors. do they open only to a 90 degree angle? if not, theres a little clip that you can undo so they open all the way 180 degrees. makes loading stuff A LOT easier.
Where's this clip?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 07:50 AM
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Where's this clip?
When you open up your barn doors you'll see this bad boy hooked up in the door jam. There is a metal clip and ball that holds the arm down. Pop it of, and brava!





 
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