I'm new to the EX thing but am going to look at a 2000 with 62,000 miles for 10,000$. Don't know if this is a great price or not but it is a nice V-10 truck. I see post on here about an Oasis report, can some one tell me what this is.

Thanks in advance.

 

Welcome to the free for all of our humble little forum INDY. That price doesn't seem outrageous if its been well kept. In reality I think any price the seller and buyer are both happy with is a good price. An OASIS report is like a CARFAX report. Alot of times if you post your serial number here someone will do it for free .

 

Will this EX be big enough to tow my 11000 pound travel trailer SAFELY? I am currently towing with a F-350 PSD, and it does great.

By the way thanks, the truck is super clean and really nice.

 

max towing capacity; according to Ford; of a 2000 V-10 or 7.3L 4X4 Ex is 10,000 lb

You will have the power required but I'd be nervous about stopping power. The Ex is built on a F-250 frame with lighter springs than a F-250. I'd suggest significant upgrades at the very least or better yet a lighter trailer.

 

2002 to 2005 Ex's have towing capability of 11,000lb so they'd be a better choice

 

Indy,

Welcome to the forums!

I'm up in Fort Wayne...are you from Indy?

Anyway...11,000# behind an Ex...is IMO pushing things a bit. As western star points out...the ROOT of the Ex's issues stems directly from those LIGHTER springs that Ford put in.

Here's some of the suggested upgrades you will be facing...none by them selves is outrageous...but all costs are parts only...I'm assuming you would install the parts...none of which is very difficult at all...the most challenging would be the rear spring swap...

1) Rear spring swap to F250/350 springs OR a RoadMaster Active Suspension. Either of these options stiffens up the rear springs. Costs $300-400
2) If you have no rear sway bar...you need to add a Hellwig. Cost ~$200
3) Set of Bilstein shocks. Cost ~$250-270 from shockwarehouse.com or eshocks.com
4) Set of E range LT tires on your Ex...it 'may' have D range...NOT GOOD for your towing.

The thing you can NOT swap is the rear receiver...it WILL be your WEAK LINK. If you look at the 'rating' you will find a rating of either 1000# or 1250# in WD mode. NEITHER of which will be sufficient for an 11,000# TT to tow with much stability...You should strive for ~13% of the weight to be tongue. That means 1430# tongue!!! Even a 12% tongue would be 1320#!

There are NO aftermarket receiver mfgs for Ex receivers. Has to do with the fact that Ford markets the rear receiver as a 'Blocker-Beam' and the aftermarket guys don't want to get into the potential liability issues if a small vehicle runs up under the Ex with THEIR hitch on it and there are injuries...

So the rear receiver is your downfall. There is a mfg out in Cali that sells them...BUT he has to install it!

So while I LOVE the interior space the Ex provides...it needs some help in making it a stout TV...which I have made mine into with the above mods...

You may also want to look at a high end hitch like a Hensley or ProPride. These hitches do everything that is claimed and make for an incredibly stable towing experience.

The ProPride can be had for hundreds less than a Hensley...PM me if interested in more details on pricing breaks I've read about...or any other questions.

If I didn't like the interior space so much...the pickemup makes for a much more stable TV all around...the longer wheelbase and stiffer springs give the pickup that edge...

But the Ex cannot be beat for passenger comfort...but $$$ has to be spent to shore up the suspension weaknesses...but that rear receiver still is left untouched!

Welcome again to the forum...

BTW...check out my sig...(I know it's hard to miss)...but if you would like to join the group...click the link for some info...

joe.

 

Why do u want to switch trucks? If the OP does all the mods to his truck that joey did (4.30's, Hensley Arrow, Rear Hellwig, Prodigy, RoadMaster Active Rear Suspension and Bilsteins), i think he'd be fine. BTW weekendwarriorFSW32 has a aftermarket hitch on his ex. Its i think rated for 15k

 

WOW...when Matt puts it that way...I guess I have done a bunch to my Ex...guess I should have read my own sig!

Oh well...she tows like a DREAM...so must have done sumptin' right!

I think Nick may have the Eckhart hitch from Cali that I spoke of...since he is in Cali for the place to install it...

joe.

 

Yup ur right lol. After reading all of joes posts that take a half of a page lol (when ever this topic comes up), i am pretty convinenced that his truck can out tow a 450 easily