What did you do to the expy today

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Is it actually the motor though? Or the gears?

It's generally the gearing that gets stripped.

 

[Flexpedition]

Power running board motor is like $150 new on Amazon.

 

[EliteFord]

Hi Gang, looking to upgrade my '04 expedition, which runs great, but my spouse is ready. We test drove an acadia base, and I literally felt like it was going to break if pressed the gas pedal too hard. I don't think i can stomach a crossover, this one felt like a rental car. Thank God for body on frame vehicles, going to try and talk her into one, then she will prob talk me into a qx56, which will break more than my expedition, lol, rant over.

 

[RenegadeBad_Dog]

Hi Gang, looking to upgrade my '04 expedition, which runs great, but my spouse is ready. We test drove an acadia base, and I literally felt like it was going to break if pressed the gas pedal too hard. I don't think i can stomach a crossover, this one felt like a rental car. Thank God for body on frame vehicles, going to try and talk her into one, then she will prob talk me into a qx56, which will break more than my expedition, lol, rant over.

Yeah I would stay away from the cross overs we have a 2012 traverse before the expy and it started to make a knocking sound after around 50,000 miles great for comfort but crap when it comes to engine reliability. What kind of upgrades are you thinking about. Power mods or mods to make it more modern?

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[ManUpOrShutUp]

Power running board motor is like $150 new on Amazon.

Yes, but they're generic Chinese motors. Maybe no worse than the Ford junk though.

 

[JExpedition07]

Yes, but they're generic Chinese motors. Maybe no worse than the Ford junk though.

Here in NY Ford and GM are finally giving up on power running boards. Many high trim full size trucks are now ordered with fixed boards. Denali, Escalade, Expedition, you name it. Failure rate is sky high and warranty repairs are often with winters.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Here in NY Ford and GM are finally giving up on power running boards. Many high trim full size trucks are now ordered with fixed boards. Denali, Escalade, Expedition, you name it. Failure rate is sky high and warranty repairs are often with winters.

Yeah, I started paying attention to RBs on other vehicles a few years ago and noticed that all the Escalades I see have fixed RBs. The power ones are nice, but they're a PITA. I thought maybe the previous owner had neglected them and had hoped when both were replaced (under extended warranty) I would get more time out of them by babying the heck out of them. No such luck.

 

[RenegadeBad_Dog]

I have never owned them but always felt as if they would break.

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[EliteFord]

Yeah I would stay away from the cross overs we have a 2012 traverse before the expy and it started to make a knocking sound after around 50,000 miles great for comfort but crap when it comes to engine reliability. What kind of upgrades are you thinking about. Power mods or mods to make it more modern?

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agreed thanks. Once we get a new 8 seater i'm not sure on the '04. I've always wanted an m6 v8 sedan or m6 challenger. Trying to steer the purchase to an expedition, will see.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Ordered a set of 4 Bilstein 4600s. Only 1 of my MCs was blown, but I wanted to replace them in a pair. Then I thought about how s*itty the ride has been on my rig all around lately and that the fronts were original with 126K on them, so I decided to just replace all 4. $280 shipped for the full set w/ today's eBay coupon ($256 after cashback from eBates and credit card) is what ultimately sealed the deal because I love a good bargain.