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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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Dually Excursion ?

Has anyone converted their excursion to a dually ? I have been looking at these adapters for a while now.

http://www.arrowcraft.com/arrowcraft...3&pagenumber=1

http://www.southwestwheel.com/fordconversion.htm

if anyone has done this, please post pics.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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Biggest issue is the wheel flare and how it has to go over the back door as well. I've seen a few but the flares were totally custom...and expensive looking.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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whats the reasoning to do this to a excursion? I can see a superduty pickup, but why an EX?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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I agree. Dually trucks can use a fifth wheel for trailers, and with a four door truck you have almost as much interior room. My opinion.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by X-Hibition
I agree. Dually trucks can use a fifth wheel for trailers, and with a four door truck you have almost as much interior room. My opinion.
I disagree with the "almost as much interior room as a 4 door truck". I bought my Excursion to haul 6 people comfortably and pull a 21' travel trailer 5000 miles. That just was not possible with my 4 door cab truck, especially the "6 people comfortably" part. I could possibly see a dually X being a little more stable with a large trailer.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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I have seen DRW E350s , but never a excursion.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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I also just brought this up with some people who came to talk to me about my 59 and the excursion conversation turned to making it a dually and just for the hell of it cutting away roof line from back seat back and making it to where I can haul a goose neck horse trailer.
They said it would be fun project. So we are contemplating cutting into it. The dually we pondered but it got a negative.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 06:41 AM
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I could possibly see a dually X being a little more stable with a large trailer.
Thats my reason right there. I have load range E tires now and it tow pretty good but my toy hauler has a heavy tongue weight when I don't have toy in the back to balence it out.

It would just be more stable.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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I didn't think about the fenders and the rear doors. I don't think it would to easy now.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Here is the closest thing I have found to a dually X.



Click on the picture to make it bigger.

I also found this place that actually makes dually fenders for excursions!!! They have some nice pictures!!

http://www.duallyfendersusa.com/

They even have 4 different styles and start at $695.00!!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul T
Here is the closest thing I have found to a dually X.


now that's a real deal....
 
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Just because.

Originally Posted by YellowSled
whats the reasoning to do this...

Just because.

Come on now... I'm sure we've all seen mods done to vehicles that really make no sense... but that's what makes the mods so interesting.

Heck, I think it'll look "bitchin" if done right. That's reason enough.




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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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There was a company that did conversions on Suburbans in the 80's / 90's. I just happened to see one at a dealer 2 wks ago. I'll see if it's still there for the company name - they had a badge on the truck.
Check out the pics on this page. 2004 Excursion 3/4 down the page
http://www.duallyfendersusa.com/
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Why do you guys keep saying there is no purpose ? Whats the purpose of a dually pick up ? Wont this make towing more stable and safer ? Less wear on the rear tires ?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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drw excursions are done all the time in conjunction with an f-650/750 graft. the front fenders stick out and so they use dually fenders in back too.
http://www.f650pickups.com/indexb.html
 
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