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I have a bulletproofed 6.0 Excursion and love it. And as was stated plenty of people still love them. Out here in California, diesels are still going for 17-20k
What aftermarket parts do you wish were made for your Expy?
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Trainmaster
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We loved our Excursion and the Expedition's no match tp us. That baby enjoyed 325,000 trouble free miles on its V-10 and original transmission. Probably still running somewhere.
The fact that you could straight trade a good '05 Excursion for a '17 Expedition?
Dorzak
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Second that.
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Big Dave
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NASCAR Mike
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I sold my 05 6.0 Excursion with 75k miles for $28k to buy my 2017 Expy. I didn't really drive it a much as I should have. Unison ring in the turbo kept rusting.
The Expy drives nicer and is safer with more airbags and traction control & RSC. I do miss the diesel torque though.
The Expy drives nicer and is safer with more airbags and traction control & RSC. I do miss the diesel torque though.
Our 2016 is our 2nd one. We had a 2004 before. I love the engine and tranny in this one, however... My wish list would be the following.
1. Towing mirrors, not the stupid strap on kind.
2. Decent shock selection. I had Rancho quick lifts on my last one, and they were great for towing.
3. If I couldnt have the above, solid rear axle.
4. More lift kits available. Maybe even put it on bags, so I can raise it and lower it.
5. The same performance parts (like programmers) that are available for the F150.
Should be easy... right?
Rod
1. Towing mirrors, not the stupid strap on kind.
2. Decent shock selection. I had Rancho quick lifts on my last one, and they were great for towing.
3. If I couldnt have the above, solid rear axle.
4. More lift kits available. Maybe even put it on bags, so I can raise it and lower it.
5. The same performance parts (like programmers) that are available for the F150.
Should be easy... right?
Rod
Jeremy Martin
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A backwards compatible upgrade navigation/radio with backup camera system replacement for my 2004 Expy that I could swap out the current simple am/fm radio system. That would match up with the current radios wiring harness without much rewiring effort. With sound dampening headphones that I can plug into the radio to cancel out the 5 kids in the back.
And a robot to clean the inside up after I have our 5 kids in the poor thing. I spend 4 hours cleaning up the inside - its spotless and smells like the sweet air fresher I just sprayed in it. Then after what seems like only 5 seconds after the 5 kids get inside it looks like a war zone strewn with trash, candy wrappers, cups, half drunk water bottles, jackets, gut wrenching smell of sweaty shoes, and an explosion of back packs and bags and the smell of rotting food from some forgotten lunch bag shoved under a seat (and I don't know where these lunch bags come from since we home school the kids and they don't carry lunch bags around to any schools).
I also like the stick shift ideal someone mentioned.
And a robot to clean the inside up after I have our 5 kids in the poor thing. I spend 4 hours cleaning up the inside - its spotless and smells like the sweet air fresher I just sprayed in it. Then after what seems like only 5 seconds after the 5 kids get inside it looks like a war zone strewn with trash, candy wrappers, cups, half drunk water bottles, jackets, gut wrenching smell of sweaty shoes, and an explosion of back packs and bags and the smell of rotting food from some forgotten lunch bag shoved under a seat (and I don't know where these lunch bags come from since we home school the kids and they don't carry lunch bags around to any schools).
I also like the stick shift ideal someone mentioned.
JExpedition07
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Maybe generally but for an accident with another vehicle your safer in an excursion. F-250s pretty much annihilate anything they hit lol. IIHS always harps on the fact that weight is safety in an accident, because the vehicle that weighs less takes all the backlash and force. the excursion weighs in at 7,688 pounds and the expy only 6,000. If it were an accident between the two we lose, Big Time.
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ANGEL TORES
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I wish Air Lift made a air spring kit for my 2015 Expe. Cool product but till they make it for the Expedition they suck!
A lot of places have tuners for the 15-17 Expedition. 5 Star and Livernois seem to be the top two.
NASCAR Mike
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As my fire engine driving instructor mentioned in the class, "the one with the most lug nuts wins". Final score: Excursion 32, Expedition 24.
A true lift kit by a top tier company like Icon or Fox.
No strut spacers or anything by folks like Rancho Skyjacker.
I’d settle for stock shock replacements from Fox, Icon, or Bilstien.
Rock sliders with steps would be nice as well.
Dash kit and an idatalink maestro for aftermarket head units.
No strut spacers or anything by folks like Rancho Skyjacker.
I’d settle for stock shock replacements from Fox, Icon, or Bilstien.
Rock sliders with steps would be nice as well.
Dash kit and an idatalink maestro for aftermarket head units.
terrym21
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I want a GEM module that can be replaced and programmed at home! Mine has been doing all kinds of weird, annoying stuff for years. I hear is costs hundreds to get fixed at dealer.
jkayca
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Lasers...
Tow mirrors, easy
1A Auto has F150-style tow mirrors that fit Expeditions 03-17 (normal F150 uses a different base alas)... imho a must-have even without towing in certain conditions, if your area involves a lot of backing out of places you cant uturn, parallel parking, etc
Chrome is Dorman F150 replacement covers (not caps), direct fit, bought em because they're really invisible at night in black, didnt want people whacking them off
As to Ranchos... I know theyre available for 07-13 cuz i got em, still none out for 14-17???
All the tow mirrors I have found say they don't fit '15-'17, although I can't imagine them being much different.
Same goes for the Ranchos. From 2013 on, they don't make them for the Expedition. Same thing though, I can't imagine them being different either. As I recall, the suspension really didn't change much all through Gen 3. At one time I started doing a part to part comparison between 2013 and 2016. I really didnt see anything different. I could be missing something though. I have been meaning to call Rancho and find out.
Thanks
Rod
The mirrors fit.
Ive seen em on a red 15+
The front shocks definitely DON'T fit, they changed em to a different design sometime in 13 or 14 (NOT with the facelift)
Rears *might* fit not sure
Douglasf1378
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I went to 1A Auto's site. They do not seem to have any mirrors listed for a 2017 Expedition EL XLT. Do you know what F150 mirror will fit my 2017 Expedition?
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