Hi all!

New here - not a current owner but in the market for an excursion. Looking for a 2002-2003 with the 7.3 - man are they getting tougher to find for a decent price!
Anyway - it is time to upgrade - currently a 98 GMC suburban owner and while that was fine for a while, I flat tow my 79 Jeep CJ7 with 35" swampers (soon getting 1 ton axles and moving to 39s!!). This is not ideal on the 1/2 ton suburban.

And the number one reason for the "upgrade"........HAVING IDENTICAL TWINS!!!!

Yes, the wife is due in mid-March. I figure this will be the best all around vehicle and meet my towing needs - not that my CJ is any great shakes in terms of size, but I want the piece of mind that nothing will happen to the tow rig and it will fit all the family stuff inside!

Looking for stock or max 4" lift with 315s - that is probably all I can get away with before the wife puts an end to it....

I have already learned a lot just reading - now it is a matter of finding one! So if anyone has any leads....

Joe

 

Glad to see you join us here.

No leads on a 7.3 this way. I also like mine too much to see it to yeah...

Congrats on the babies. I have two myself, not twins 3 1/2 and 1 1/2.

I love the room for all of thier stuff and mine.

Happy hunting

 

you didn't say where you were located. there is a car lot in elizabethton tn that has two or three EX's. they don't have a web site (i stopped and asked). good hunting

 

Sorry! I am in Richmond, VA. Willing to travel for the right truck!

 

I can't offer any help on the vehicle search but congrats on the twins! Mine will be two in March! You are in for a lot of fun (and hard work). The Ex is the perfect vehicle for a growing family. After hauling the babies and towing the trailer with my Xterra for the first year I bought an Ex. I shopped for three months before I found the one that I wanted. They are out there, you need to be ready to make the commitment when they show up for sale. Good luck with the babies and the Ex. Drop me a PM if you want any twins advice

 

Thanks for the congrats. These will be our first kids - yikes!! I just might hit you up for advice!
It is a shame the 6.0 is such a nightmare - lots of good looking excursions in 2004 and 2005 for sale....

 

Hey new guy,

I own a 6.0, and I have had it towed once. Because of a brake problem, which could have happened regardless of powertrain.

All of my driving has been trouble free and all mods were done to address specific issues, not problems.

 

I guess I should retract my statement on the 6.0 - I do not have personal experience with it so I should keep my mouth shut - I apologize.
I guess with all the "talk" about the 6.0 problems - kind of puts a big fear for a newbie to get one. "most" people recommend the 7.3 but I am sure there are a lot of satisfied 6.0 owners out there.....

 

No need to apologize, just realize there are other options out there and this is a great place to get questions answered.

And everyone knows the 7.3 folks are jealous of the 6.0...

 

Welcome!

Later build 6.0l's seem to be less prone to problems. Good luck with the search and the twins!

 

I also have Twins and an excursion. My Twins will be 3 in Nov. They are child 3 & 4 so I love the excursion with all 6 people going.

 

I have the 6.0 and it never left me stranded. I have had some issues but all were taken care of under warranty and it has been trouble free for the last 2 years. Most of the stuff were small items. Nothing major.

 

I bought our Excursion shortly after our twins were born. Our oldest child at the time was 3 and in a booster seat, so cramming them all into the back seat of my wife's F150 supercrew or even my F350 crewcab was just too much. Good luck with the twins and your search, you'll love the Excursion, regardless of which powerplant you decide on. Just make sure you get an oasis report on it first.

 

Hey new guy, I have a few places you can look.

1st, The Diesel Dude. 607-753-8322 or A & K Auto Sales - www.akautos.net

2nd Magnam Truck Center, Lima OH. Welcome to Magnam Truck & Auto, Lima-Ohio, with used trucks and SUV's

I have seen Ex's at both places. I hope this helps.

As for the 7.3L I had a 97 4x4 250 PSD with 4:10's and got 21mpg on my 100 mile round trip to work every day.

 

I almost forgot, welcome to FTE!

You'll find that the other members here are second to none when it comes to helping each other out.