Caliper day today, went so fast I don't even know what happened...My rear rotors on the other hand, well they are a little fused to the hub as expected, since they're still OK, I left them be. The calipers ended up being brand new Ford, and not reman, I replaced the fuel filter too while I was there. The previous one was 1 year old.






















Old Filter, cleaned than I expected.

 

Following the rear brake parts replacement, there is a noticeable improvement in braking. Ironically the rear pads were at 95% material, I just put those on the shelf. So I decided since the rest of the brake parts are still avail new, I ordered the master cylinder, and front calipers. I'll tackle these over the weekend.

 

You've gottahave the closest-to-new Excursion out there, haha. Digging the new parts as always

 

Today was very productive. Finished the brakes, with the exception of rotors, caliper brackets and front to rear brake fluid lines, (had previously replaced the rear axle steel lines), everything is new. I decided to get new slide pins, and OE hub lockers, my drivers side was starting to get a little stiff to turn, both lockers were replaced a 5 years ago, and trying to clean and lube the rotating **** was futile. Bleeding was not too bad, I bought a bench bleed kit for the master cylinder, but skipped it, and just bled it through the entire brake system, and used FORScan to bleed the ABS. 3 Quarts of fluid were bled in total. I Used my parts washer to clean the caliper brackets, and bolts.













i did correct the pad spring that is sticking out

 

Well, it only took 4 years, (literally), but the repro plant sticker I bought from a member here Oct 2018, has finally made to the windshield......!!!!!!!!

 

I got one from eBay a couple years back and it’s fading from the sun.
if it gets much worse I’ll scrape it off. I hope yours does better.

 

I think it will, I don't get much sun in the garage, I have a second one.....

 

Of course you do!

It might be worthwhile to have a local reputable print shop do a nice hi rez scan so it can be reproduced in the future.

 

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if you came out and told us one day, “guys, I’ve been holding back, but in addition to all my parts I have a completely brand-new Excursion with 0 miles up in the loft"

Oh wait, I found @01__Excursion 's secret lair.

 

Ok, so I have come up with a harebrained idea to help preserve the manual operation of the new hub lockers.
From reading the https://www.guzzle7pt3.com/allube.php regarding maintenance on the ESOF hubs, I agree that the majority of rotational binding is from debris, and lubrication drying out behind the ****. I have a spare that I will destroy to see how it's assembled, and what actually causes the binding with the ****. Until then I ordered rubber caps to prevent road dust to enter and/or clog the rotational **** over time. My original lockers on the inside are totally fine, but one of them is getting stiff to turn manually. After cleaning, and trying a couple lubricants, it made things worse, especially since you can't take off the **** to properly clean and lube.
Since I'm able to pull the center chrome caps off with my fingers, removing the rubber cap if ever needed is possible on the roadside. I had the front hubs replaced with new Ford bearing hub assemblies a few years back, installed silicone hoses, new hose nipples, and a new OE under frame crossover hose set, so in short my ESOF works like it's supposed to, I may never need to lock manually going forward.
Knowing what the manual **** does behind the diaphragm, and hearing it when you turn back to auto, it sounds like it needs to release air from around the tiny gap between the **** and locker body, so that the object the **** is making push on the diaphragm can return closer to the inside of the ****. Anyway, if the small gap around the **** and the locker body is a breath point, than I'll just make a small hole in the center of my new dust boot. I'll test by lifting up the front of the X and activating, then de-activating the ESOF VIA the dash switch.

 

I'd love to se ow those things are actually made. I switched to Warn hubs, necessitated by the engine an trans swap, but was always curious. I suppose I could have torn my old ones apart, but that fart bubble hadn't hit my brain just yet. Glad yours did!

 

Haha! That's neat sticker!

 

What sounds like gear noise in the rear is now present during towing, and not towing, suggested to be pinion bearing, present under load, and increases with acceleration, goes away with coast.
Stay tuned, first of many many parts on the way. With the exception of the carrier, everything else will be OE Ford.

 

You're gonna love that TT.

Just saying though, this is a great time to jump into '05 axles

 

EBPV crank arm reconnected, oil changed, trans fluid, and filter changed. Once I deal with a squeaky belt issue, it's on to removing the rear end.