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Snowman7
10-05-2009, 04:23 AM
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!

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp191/rsmarsh7/090906_111041.jpg
Mackman
10-05-2009, 04:33 AM
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!

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp191/rsmarsh7/090906_111041.jpg


About time you wised up lol:clap:

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)
Mackman
10-05-2009, 04:37 AM
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 (http://www.powerstroke.org)

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Sucks ford stop making them in 05:thumbsdown:
Snowman7
10-05-2009, 04:44 AM
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.

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp191/rsmarsh7/P1020588.jpg
Snowman7
10-05-2009, 04:47 AM
BTW you might also like Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - Ford truck and SUV owners and enthusiasts Community And Information Source. (http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/index.php)
Mackman
10-05-2009, 04:47 AM
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.

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp191/rsmarsh7/P1020588.jpg

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

I bet it tows that trailer like nothings back there.
Mackman
10-05-2009, 04:50 AM
BTW you might also like Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - Ford truck and SUV owners and enthusiasts Community And Information Source. (http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/index.php)


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??
Snowman7
10-05-2009, 04:55 AM
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).
belpre122
10-05-2009, 05:27 AM
(but lift kits do look pretty cool so ya never know what ole snowman might do next).

Paint it red and have CR England (for hire 25CPM) embossed across the doors?:eek1::hellno::moon:
:lol2:
RostyC
10-05-2009, 03:20 PM
Oh yea you will never go back to chevy again. (mark my words)

+1
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 :o :cry: :lol:
Jay B
10-05-2009, 09:08 PM
If I am not prying too much, how many miles on it and how many dollars did it cost?
Mackman
10-06-2009, 12:39 AM
+1
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 :o :cry: :lol:


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.:thumbsup:
Windwalker
10-06-2009, 01:23 AM
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.
Snowman7
10-06-2009, 01:35 AM
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.
RostyC
10-18-2009, 12:05 AM
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.:thumbsup:

Sorry for the delay.

2003 F-350 7.3 (http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff122/dave350_photos/03FordF-3500033-1.jpg)

2006 F-350 (http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff122/dave350_photos/DSC00156.jpg)
firebird_1252
10-18-2009, 03:26 AM
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)
Mackman
10-18-2009, 06:42 AM
Sorry for the delay.


I will let you slide....... Don't let it happen again.:lol:
Nice trucks i like the 7.3

Now do you want to school firebird rosty?? Or I'm I??
RostyC
10-18-2009, 01:24 PM
I will let you slide....... Don't let it happen again.:lol:
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.:lol:
firebird_1252
10-18-2009, 05:20 PM
thats ok.. in the end i'm still out pulling fords with the d-max :lol:
Mackman
10-19-2009, 02:35 AM
thats ok.. in the end i'm still out pulling fords with the d-max :lol:

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.
First Look: Ford's All-New 6.7-Liter V-8 Power Stroke Diesel Engine - PickupTrucks.com News (http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/08/first-look-fords-new-6-7-liter-v-8-scorpion-power-stroke-diesel-engine.html)
Mackman
10-19-2009, 03:12 AM
Here somne pics of my truck. Love to show it off when i can.:thumbsup::p

2004 f-350 4x4 6.0powerstroke 6speed. 3.73 gears in it. Train horns, ladder bars, 2.5in lift,33in tires some leds light. I know im forgetting somestuff.
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firebird_1252
10-19-2009, 03:25 PM
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.
First Look: Ford's All-New 6.7-Liter V-8 Power Stroke Diesel Engine - PickupTrucks.com News (http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/08/first-look-fords-new-6-7-liter-v-8-scorpion-power-stroke-diesel-engine.html)

well i'll say this... gm cant build a diesel.. we had a 6.5 td. ran well for what it was towed ok but once you put a hill infront of it.. smoke central!

i've also heard that in 2011 that dodge is loosing cummins. they'll be putting a benz motor in it. so as far as i'm concerned just ford and chevy for the diesels.