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  1. alaskanexpy

    2002 Expy interior trim and option questions...what do I have here?

    that should be 9 instead of 8. you should have three seats in all rows = 9.
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    2002 Expy interior trim and option questions...what do I have here?

    just a no option XLT, rather common actually(atleast around here) some dont even have factory tint!
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    Dilema: Keep 07 EL or find an Excursion?

    i'm bias and i love my excursion. that said it would be cheaper to mod your current truck to meet your needs then to find another.
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    deployed and need some opinions

    truck prices are much higher up here in AK, you cant touch a decent expy for less then $4k. plenty of junkers for less. in march i helped some family buy a '02 5.4 EB 4x4 with 107k. paid $5k cash and it was a steal. now has 110k and running well. if i was looking to buy right now this one...
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    hello from alaska by way ot afghan

    welcome, another alaskan is always great to have. has she been able to have it inspected by a shop or friend since your away?
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    New rims/tires

    i have run Cooper Zeon LTZ's on two of my excursions. my old one that i sold to a friend how has about 30k miles on the tires and i compared them to my current ones with only 5k on them and the wear is very minimal. they are great A/T tires and handle well also. no noise to speak of either. i'm...
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    Favorite oils- 0W-20?

    my 98 owners manual says 5-30.
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    Favorite oils- 0W-20?

    5-30 mobile 1 synthetic and motorcraft filter here. i change every 5-7k miles.
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    What did you do to the expy today

    i rolled over 90k, filled her up..got 12.7 mpg around town. then i washed it!
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    what are the best shocks for a 97 expedtion 4 wheel drive

    yeah it rides nice and handles great. firm but controlled and AK roads are not the greatest.
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    travel trailer

    picked up my first trailer, shes a '97 Jayco Hawk 20ft with a GVW 4,400 Lbs. its been in the family since 2002, spent the last 10 years down in Seward,AK parked mostly. my uncle would live in it during the summers well down there fishing. needs a good cleaning inside/out, re pack the...
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    what are the best shocks for a 97 expedtion 4 wheel drive

    silver colored gas adjust bought from CarQuest auto parts. the box's had CQ logos on them so idk if its one marketed for them or what. supposed to be a "performance" type shock not a OE style ride/handling.
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    what are the best shocks for a 97 expedtion 4 wheel drive

    i'm running KYBs on mine and i really like them!
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    2wd expedition on ice

    all depends on your tires, if i recall you have good year RTS? they are absolutely scary on anything except dry pavement. my Bridgestone A/T's that i run for summer time which are fine A/T tires btw are no good in any winter condition. thats why i have firestone winterforce studded for winter...
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    Did the rear corners with Plastidip today.... nice...

    looks great! much better then before. i went a different way with mine and painted them to match the truck.
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    2wd expedition on ice

    our roads are a sheet of ice all winter long, hence the studded tires and 3-400lbs in the rear cargo area and i'm locked in 4x4 high from October to April. it handles amazing and sticks to the road like glue. that said hills,ice and 2wd do not mix. i cant count how many 2wd pickups and vans i...
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    2wd expedition on ice

    x2! i run studded snow tires on all my trucks and even with that, and weight in the back i cant get out of my driveway in 2wd. i know the 4x4s are out there as i've spent alittle time checking the PHX craigslist well i was down there for Barrett Jackson. i love that place! great weather...
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    How many miles do you have on your Gen 1?

    only down side to sanding is a windshield only lasts a year due to the gravel. good trade off though!
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    How many miles do you have on your Gen 1?

    oh i'll have her forever ;) so long as she doesn't get totaled..i've lost 2 of my trucks due to that :( yeah i'm glad i was able to get such a low mile creme puff! best part is trucks dont rust here!! :headbang:
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    alaskanexpys May EOTM Winner

    2 months in a row what the heck!
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    How many have "dual exhaust" on theirs?

    friend of mine has dual magnaflows on his '98.
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