Any families gone from Supercrew pick up to Expedition?

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I recommend considering the Max even if you don’t think you’ll need the extra trunk space. The Max can fit a sheet of plywood or drywall in the back with both rows folded down, and the larger gas tank size is nice too.
 

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I have been a Ford guy all my life. F-150's, Super Duty's and Expeditions, multiples of each. This last Expedition (2020) is the best vehicle, not just Ford, the best vehicle I have ever owned and I am 64!

If you tow big heavy stuff (10,000 lbs plus) you cannot beat a Super Duty diesel, after that get an Expedition, they are the handiest vehicle ever. Get the highest trim level you can grin and bear. You won't regret it!
 

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I jumped out of my 2018 F150 Crew into the 2020 Limited Max and never looked back.
However........
I really wish the 5.0 was available in the Expedition...and secondly...I miss having that space out back (with a cap) for a soaking wet and muddy German Shepard to ride home in and for hauling propane cylinders and 5 gal. gas & diesel cans for the tractor and other powered equipment....not to mention all the other loads that I seem to end up hauling around for the wife, kids and friends.
I ended up getting a toter to plug into the receiver and lashing the cylinders and cans down for the 4 mile round trip back home. The dog's a different story...when we take him to along we bring a bunch of towels for clean up before he gets on board. Also got the Weathertech liner for the rear space up to the second row captains chairs.
That my .02 cents!
 

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The only reason I'm on my 2d Expedition (2007 and 2017) is to tow my 6000 pound camper trailer. Not sure what your trailer weighs.

Took me a while to find an Expedition withOUT the "Captains" seats. My three dogs ride back there and there's no way to keep them in the seats. My son-in-law likes them for his two infant children.

Expedition can tow about 9300 pounds (empty). Cargo and passengers are limited to about 1400 pounds leaving you with 7900 pounds of trailer if the truck is fully loaded. Maximum towing capacity is just that. I follow the One Ton Rule which states the truck must have 2000 pounds more towing capacity than the trailer weighs.

Expedition has much of the towing capacity of a F150 but I'm not lugging a pickup truck every day of the week.

-- Chuck
 

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We have a 18 Expedition Limited Max and 16 f150 screw. Def get the Expedition in an either or scenario. As other have said the space in the Expedition is great for a family. Hauls damn well. We get amazing gas mileage in the Expedition (average 20-22 when driving city or when driving 75 on the highway and if we are driving at lower RPMs around 60 mph we can get 27-32 all day. The 10 speed transmission kicks butt compared to the 6 speed in my f150. I see you referenced in a response that you were not interested in the max and I would highly recommend it - you get more cargo space and leg room in the rear. I have hauled 6 grown men around for business in the expedition and the reclining third row is great. makes it decent back there for 6' tall guys in a third row.
 

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I’m averaging 17 city, 22 hwy in a 22 limited max

aaaaanyway

i will pile on with the max. The cargo capacity is worth it
 

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I recommend considering the Max even if you don’t think you’ll need the extra trunk space. The Max can fit a sheet of plywood or drywall in the back with both rows folded down, and the larger gas tank size is nice too.
We looked at a regular expedition and a max. The regular didn't have much more room then my Taurus x behind the third row. Definitely need the max, unless you wouldn't use the third row and could leave thay down. Not the case at our house.
 

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We get amazing gas mileage in the Expedition (average 20-22 when driving city or when driving 75 on the highway and if we are driving at lower RPMs around 60 mph we can get 27-32 all day.

I’m averaging 17 city, 22 hwy in a 22 limited max.
What alternate universe are y'all living in? :) Or are the Gen4 Expeditions magical? 3.13 (?) axles on my 2017 Gen3 and according to the computer my average fuel use (hard to write "economy") this morning (just checked) after 33,000 miles is 16.4mpg. I'll try to reset one trip odometer next week when I'll be pulling my camper from Vermont to Gettysburg and then "on to Richmond" a day or two later. Can't vouch for the computer's accuracy but every time I try to do this manually the receipts from the gas station disappear.

MUCH better fuel mileage than my previous 5.4V8 with 3.73 axles but both with the 6-speed gearbox which I assume have similar ratios. That Expedition got 9mpg towing. I'm hoping for 12 with this one. When towing I run the speed limit so as not to impede too much traffic.

Anyway, after 15 years with the Expedition it'll be hard to give up when (or if) I no longer have a camper. We tied a kayak my adult daughter just had to have inside it. Half stuck out the back but we got it home 20 miles. Not sure she's used it in two years...

-- Chuck
 

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What alternate universe are y'all living in? :) Or are the Gen4 Expeditions magical? 3.13 (?) axles on my 2017 Gen3 and according to the computer my average fuel use (hard to write "economy") this morning (just checked) after 33,000 miles is 16.4mpg. I'll try to reset one trip odometer next week when I'll be pulling my camper from Vermont to Gettysburg and then "on to Richmond" a day or two later. Can't vouch for the computer's accuracy but every time I try to do this manually the receipts from the gas station disappear.

MUCH better fuel mileage than my previous 5.4V8 with 3.73 axles but both with the 6-speed gearbox which I assume have similar ratios. That Expedition got 9mpg towing. I'm hoping for 12 with this one. When towing I run the speed limit so as not to impede too much traffic.

Anyway, after 15 years with the Expedition it'll be hard to give up when (or if) I no longer have a camper. We tied a kayak my adult daughter just had to have inside it. Half stuck out the back but we got it home 20 miles. Not sure she's used it in two years...

-- Chuck
If you drive right, the 4th gens are massively more efficient than the 3rd gen, except for towing.
 

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Just got back from 800 miles (Houston to Hot Springs , AR & back)
3 kids, bags & the 2 of us in the Exp Max. Truck did great & did the trip on 2 tanks of gas. Running 80MPH it's ticking right about 20mpg, drop into the 60s & saw peaks near 30 (the MPG meter seems a tad optimistic, it was saying 20.8 average & manual calc showed 19.4).

Trip would've been a lot harder in a SCrew.
 
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