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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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What is it?

I was looking around under the X today and saw this chunk of cast iron hanging down from the cross member at the transfer case. It is mounted in rubber, so can I assume it is a vibration dampener? I also found another one at the rear just in front of the fuel tank.... What are theese for? Can I take off the one under the transfer case before I rip it off? It does hang down low even with my lift....
 
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Old Jul 28, 2004 | 11:00 PM
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...so can I assume it is a vibration dampener?
Yes you can.

I know a few guys that have lopped it off.

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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 08:39 AM
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Look further and see if your truck has three big chunks of lead hanging from the exhaust system. Those are really functional as well. Ford engineers must own stock in an ore mine somewhere in Borneo or something.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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I have read that these iron blocks are weights used to keep the Excursion from being top heavy. Its a roll-over precaution I guess.
I don't know this for sure though, just what I've read.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Inicdentally, the Excursion is the MOST UNLIKELY to roll SUV available for any manufacturer. I believe it was a consumer reports study, IIRC.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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Obviously, your Excursion is all male!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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Nanuke - that's terrible !!!

My wfe cracked up at a lifted pickup we saw the other day ---
had some SERIOUSLY large twns hanging from the hitch area and swinging in the turns !
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And I STILL crack up at your avatar !!!

That guy looks like he's "**** of the walk"
 
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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Its what I aspire to be when I'm an old man driving my X
 
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