16" & 18" OEM wheel information and how they work on an Excursion

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09-12-2017, 10:45 AM

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I would like to know the part number for the course thread f150 lug nuts though. The 04 HD wheels came with the fine thread lugs and I may use the HD caps in the summer to help keep dust out of the ESOF locking hubs.

This type lug nut was originally used on Expedition and F-150 Lightning vehicles.

Dorman 611-230 available at NAPA or Rock Auto

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09-12-2017, 10:52 AM

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Warning do not be fooled

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If anyone has a good picture of either a King Ranch or SVT '04 18" rim could you please add it to this thread to make it more complete for anyone searching a set of these rare rims out?

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Per Tom's request ^^^^ These are not the rims you are looking for ^^^^. They require spacers.

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King ranch tan pockets, like these?

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Yes Curt, the KR and Lariat wheels are identical except the KRs have the tan and the Lariats have silver like mine in the pocket holes.

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12-07-2018, 12:00 AM

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There are some factory 18" wheels that will fit too. See below for that information.

If the Harley wheels fit, how about the 18" steely wheelies that they use for spares?

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There are some factory 18" wheels that will fit too. See below for that information.

If the Harley wheels fit, how about the 18" steely wheelies that they use for spares?

As long as they're from an '04 Super Duty.

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12-07-2018, 05:38 AM

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There are some factory 18" wheels that will fit too. See below for that information.

If the Harley wheels fit, how about the 18" steely wheelies that they use for spares?

Welcome to the EX forum!

In '04, the ONLY year that the SD trucks had over 16" wheels available in the same geometry as what we use on our EXs the spares were the same 16" steelies that we have from the factory. I believe that that black steel wheel you are showing is a '05+ wheel, that along with the '05+ 17" & 18" steel spares would require spacers to correctly fit our big wagons. So yes, there are some factory 18" wheels that fit correctly, that's what this thread is all about, but I don't think that one shown is one of them based on everything that I have seen and read on the subject. What was the factory application for the shown wheel?

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01-07-2019, 11:03 PM

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Welcome to the EX forum!

I am not sure exactly. If I guessed, I would say 07-08 fleet truck

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I am not sure exactly. If I guessed, I would say 07-08 fleet truck

Well, there you have it, they would bolt up, like any other late model SD wheel but they would sit 1.75" too far towards the frame on our EXs and would require spacers to be positioned correctly.

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01-14-2019, 02:16 PM

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I used 2" Hub Centric wheel spacers and added these 18" Rims off of a 2018 FX4 Superduty...

2003 EB Excursion 4X4 7.3

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01-16-2019, 12:43 PM

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Where’d you get your spacers from?

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01-16-2019, 04:42 PM

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Where’d you get your spacers from?

I bought them from wheeladaptersusa.com
They’ve been on for 6 months with no issues what so ever. Aluminum just like the rims. Just remember to use some thread locker on the threads, torque to specs and check after a few hundred miles of driving that they are good to go.

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10-29-2019, 04:48 AM

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On the hunt for some HD wheels lately and wondering, what is the backspacing measurement to watch for to confirm a set of 2004s? Are the HD wheels for 2005+ similar looking and easily confused when shopping around if the seller doesn’t know what they have?

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