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  1. 10-04-2009 08:23 PM #1
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    Default Hey Mackman, No more Ford bashing!

    I was looking for an older 3/4 ton 8.1L Suburban to tow my camper when I came across a mint 2001 Ford Excursion. 79k, V10, F250 suspension. So I said WTH and bought it. I friggin love this beast! I cant afford to drive it but I love it LOL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowman7 View Post
    I was looking for an older 3/4 ton 8.1L Suburban to tow my camper when I came across a mint 2001 Ford Excursion. 79k, V10, F250 suspension. So I said WTH and bought it. I friggin love this beast! I cant afford to drive it but I love it LOL!


    About time you wised up lol

    Them Excursions are damn good SUVs. I never had a v10 but a buddy of mine has one in his f-250 and says he can get like 13-14MPG out of it.

    I want to see more pics.

    Oh yea you will never go back to chevy again. (mark my words)
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  3. 10-04-2009 08:37 PM #3
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    They are so big in the back. I got these pictures of a guy with one on the ford fourm i go to. www.powerstroke.org





    Sucks ford stop making them in 05
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    It is big. It towers over a Suburban. I still have my GMC and probably will for a long time, its only 2 yrs old. My wife only goes 5 miles to work so she'll drive the Excursion. So far I'm averaging 11 mpg. Gonna change out all the fluids, filters, and plugs and see what happens. I dont have any other pics but this.

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    BTW you might also like Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - Ford truck and SUV owners and enthusiasts Community And Information Source.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowman7 View Post
    It is big. It towers over a Suburban. I still have my GMC and probably will for a long time, its only 2 yrs old. My wife only goes 5 miles to work so she'll drive the Excursion. So far I'm averaging 11 mpg. Gonna change out all the fluids, filters, and plugs and see what happens. I dont have any other pics but this.

    GMC is 2 years old, thats about all they last anyway lol

    I bet it tows that trailer like nothings back there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowman7 View Post
    BTW you might also like Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - Ford truck and SUV owners and enthusiasts Community And Information Source.

    I go there too. I almost got banned so i dont go there that much. Plus since i got a diesel the powerstroke is better for me.

    You going to put exhaust or anything on it?? Gonna put like a nice 4in lift with 37" super swampers??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mackman View Post
    I go there too. I almost got banned so i dont go there that much. Plus since i got a diesel the powerstroke is better for me.

    You going to put exhaust or anything on it?? Gonna put like a nice 4in lift with 37" super swampers??
    LOL Nope! Wifey is just a little thing cmon! Besides if I had all that extra money I would have sprung for a diesel! I got it to pull the camper and get the better half to work, (but lift kits do look pretty cool so ya never know what ole snowman might do next).
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    (but lift kits do look pretty cool so ya never know what ole snowman might do next).
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    Oh yea you will never go back to chevy again. (mark my words)
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    My wife is Chevy lover......... we try not to argue about it in public............ anymore
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    If I am not prying too much, how many miles on it and how many dollars did it cost?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RostyC View Post
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    Happy owner of two powerstrokes. 7.3 and a 6.0
    I wish they still made the 7.3, it's a beast.
    My wife is Chevy lover......... we try not to argue about it in public............ anymore

    I used ot have a 96 7.3L very good motor. Now i have an 2004 6.0. My 6.0 has gave me no problems yet with 55,000 on her. But i do hear bad story's about them.

    Nothing will ever be as good as the 7.3. Thanks emissions for the 7.3s death.

    BTW rosty if your going to say what you have you better post pics.
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    If you remember the old Ford 300, straight 6, people are still talking about that as being the best engine Ford ever put out. Ford has had some good engines. Too bad they've also had a couple that were not worth taking to the drawing board, much less producing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay B View Post
    If I am not prying too much, how many miles on it and how many dollars did it cost?
    79,000 miles, XLT w/leather,4X4. A Chevy dealer took it in on trade and priced it at 11,777. I was probably the first one to look at it. Ended up paying 9650 + tax. Similar condition Suburbans with the 8.1 liter (496 ci) big block are rare and bringing 12-15000. No one makes a big block SUV anymore, let alone a diesel so people are hanging on to them. A diesel Excursion is insane money. A low mileage 2001-2002 7.3 powerstroke would be 20 grand, High mileage ones (200,000) are still 15 grand. Of the three, a V10 Excursion is the most common and lowest priced.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mackman View Post
    I used ot have a 96 7.3L very good motor. Now i have an 2004 6.0. My 6.0 has gave me no problems yet with 55,000 on her. But i do hear bad story's about them.

    Nothing will ever be as good as the 7.3. Thanks emissions for the 7.3s death.

    BTW rosty if your going to say what you have you better post pics.
    Sorry for the delay.

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    7.3 powerjoke is a good motor. i'll say that much..

    the 6.0 just sucks!

    i pulled 10000lbs with a 6.0 with 4.30 (?) gears.. it struggled.. alot. that was on flat ground your foot always in it.

    my dad has a dmax.. 32 ft race trailer, 7 ft high, 102 wide. the trailer weighed in around 14500 with my buick in it. ripped it across I80 in pa like it was a toy up and down the hills doing 80 with out breaking a sweat!

    anyway back to the OP. good luck with the truck. that v10 has alot of down low grunt! dont know if it'll run with a 8.1 but alot of grunt for sure!


    (this is coming from a die hard gm guy)
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    Quote Originally Posted by RostyC View Post
    Sorry for the delay.
    I will let you slide....... Don't let it happen again.
    Nice trucks i like the 7.3

    Now do you want to school firebird rosty?? Or I'm I??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mackman View Post
    I will let you slide....... Don't let it happen again.
    Nice trucks i like the 7.3

    Now do you want to school firebird rosty?? Or I'm I??
    Let's just beat him over the head with the Ford logo till it's permanently imprinted on his head.
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    thats ok.. in the end i'm still out pulling fords with the d-max
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    Quote Originally Posted by firebird_1252 View Post
    thats ok.. in the end i'm still out pulling fords with the d-max
    You can have that Isuzu motor. I will stick with International. In 2011 the D-max will have its hands full. with fords new 6.7. May a say too that ford is the 1st out of the 3 to start building thier own diesel.
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