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Oct 26, 2004 | 10:38 PM

ckentling

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Excursion ????????????s

Hello all

I am here in Wichita and am looking a an 01 X Limited with the V10 and I like the way it is optioned out, but I have a concern that it has 78K miles. I think the price is right at 19K, but am wondering what may need to be done in the near future (next 30k miles).

I am going to be using it to tow my BBQ rig as well as my boat, and I am considering Supercharging it with exhaust and chip. I am also looking at a 3" levelling lift, and 285/75 wheels and tires.

Thanks for any and all advice and help, and if this works out, I guess I will be a new mwmber of FTE

Christian

Oct 27, 2004 | 02:32 AM

stlthf1

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First off welcome to FTE.

Sounds like a good deal to me. Depending on the condition I doubt you'll have much work to do other than routine care. You might take it to your mechanic and have them look it over.

A chip and exhaust would wake it up for sure.

Jon

Oct 27, 2004 | 05:06 AM

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Well thats not a bad buy at all. I have a 02 SD witht he v-10 and i love the power it puts out without a chip. I do have dual exhaust and it sounds good. I also have 73,000 miles on it and have had to do nothing!!

Jeff

Oct 27, 2004 | 05:47 AM

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If they route the exhaust the same way they do our F-450's they have a REALLY tight bend on the pass. bank of the Y-pipe, we replaced ours with a performance unit after it ot crunched and it made a world of difference. We really havent had any real big problems with ours and they are rolling up on 150,000 miles. We did have an injector lock open and hydro-lock a cylinder witch broke a rod and sent it through the side of the block. But that was kinda like a freak thing that rarely happens. I can tell you a used one with about 50,000 miles will cost you about $6,000.

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Oct 27, 2004 | 11:00 AM

fordborn

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If it was taken care of and serviced then the 78K should be no problem. These will run many more miles then that without any problem if taken care of. See if they can show you any service details and also have them get you a carfax report.

Welcome to the site and hope the info is what you need.

Oct 27, 2004 | 11:08 AM

stlthf1

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You might also consider pulling up a carfax. That would tell you the history.

Oct 27, 2004 | 11:28 AM

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I traded in my '99 Superduty V10 at 151K and No problems. You should be fine if it was taken care of. I think $19k is actually a tad high, but that's just me. I had the Banks kit on mine (Headers, full exhaust w/ no cat, chip, and Transcommand) It made a Huge difference.

Shane