2018+ Post Pictures Thread!- Lets see those shiny new trucks!

[Rob Walter]

Hello all. After driving an F-150 for ever, my wife turned in her 16 leased F-150 Cowboy's Edition and got a 19 Expedition, XLT. We were really surprised how nice the ride was, by far more comfy than an F-150. I'll be searching which headlight upgrade is best next, cuz these halogens suck! Did the upgrade to the 16, and my 18 F-150 with some some better bulbs, huge difference.

 

[shane_th_ee]

Happy to join the forum!
We picked up our new 19 Platinum AWD last week and we're loving it! The memories of our 2009 Escalade Ultra Luxury AWD have faded quickly without remorse.
I thought it was funny the salesman put the bow on the hood before my wife arrived to see the vehicle we were dealing on.

You wife appears to have discovered the fountain of youth...

 

[95cobby]

Hello all. After driving an F-150 for ever, my wife turned in her 16 leased F-150 Cowboy's Edition and got a 19 Expedition, XLT. We were really surprised how nice the ride was, by far more comfy than an F-150. I'll be searching which headlight upgrade is best next, cuz these halogens suck! Did the upgrade to the 16, and my 18 F-150 with some some better bulbs, huge difference.

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Nice ride... here you go, Amazon...

H8 FOG LIGHTS stock 35w
BEAMTECH H8 Led Fog Light Bulb, CSP Chips 6500K 800 Lumens Xenon White Extremely Super Bright

h9 65w lower HIGH BEAM headlight bulbs
HIKARI Ultra LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit -H11 (H8,H9), Prime LED 12000lm 6K Cool White,2 Yr Warranty

hb3 60w 9005 LOW BEAM top headlight bulb
HIKARI Ultra LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit -HB3 (9005), Prime LED 12000lm 6K Cool White,2 Yr Warranty

 

[95cobby]

Happy to join the forum!
We picked up our new 19 Platinum AWD last week and we're loving it! The memories of our 2009 Escalade Ultra Luxury AWD have faded quickly without remorse.
I thought it was funny the salesman put the bow on the hood before my wife arrived to see the vehicle we were dealing on.

Congrats! Love the color, second choice to black.

 

[RhinoQuartz]

Sorry hope the dealer didn’t use that as a selling point

Isn't intelligent 4WD functionally the same as AWD?
The order guides for both the '19 Explorer and Expedition list intelligent 4WD (Expedition also has a one speed transfer case).
Actually I think that's how they get away with having the 4WD badge on the back of the Explorer (so damn annoying).

 

[dlcorbett]

the auto 4wd is functionally the same as awd but the option of driving in complete 2wd setup makes 4wd superior. I think there are awd systems that can toggle btw 2wd or awd automatically.

 

[RhinoQuartz]

the auto 4wd is functionally the same as awd but the option of driving in complete 2wd setup makes 4wd superior. I think there are awd systems that can toggle btw 2wd or awd automatically.

Toggling between 2 and 4 WD is the whole point of AWD isn't it? Initially its only 2WD until the computer detects parameters (such as loss of grip) that mean power has to be sent to all 4 wheels.

 

[julijn]

Hello all. After driving an F-150 for ever, my wife turned in her 16 leased F-150 Cowboy's Edition and got a 19 Expedition, XLT. We were really surprised how nice the ride was, by far more comfy than an F-150. I'll be searching which headlight upgrade is best next, cuz these halogens suck! Did the upgrade to the 16, and my 18 F-150 with some some better bulbs, huge difference.

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I really like those rims.. are they 20s from a f150? I haven't seen any with that combo... I was thinking of getting a black set and was worried about fit and rear axle...

 

[julijn]

Hello all. After driving an F-150 for ever, my wife turned in her 16 leased F-150 Cowboy's Edition and got a 19 Expedition, XLT. We were really surprised how nice the ride was, by far more comfy than an F-150. I'll be searching which headlight upgrade is best next, cuz these halogens suck! Did the upgrade to the 16, and my 18 F-150 with some some better bulbs, huge difference.

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I really like those rims.. are they 20s from a f150? I haven't seen any with that combo... I was thinking of getting a black set and was worried about fit and rear axle...

 

[julijn]

Hello all. After driving an F-150 for ever, my wife turned in her 16 leased F-150 Cowboy's Edition and got a 19 Expedition, XLT. We were really surprised how nice the ride was, by far more comfy than an F-150. I'll be searching which headlight upgrade is best next, cuz these halogens suck! Did the upgrade to the 16, and my 18 F-150 with some some better bulbs, huge difference.

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[dlcorbett]

I really like those rims.. are they 20s from a f150? I haven't seen any with that combo... I was thinking of getting a black set and was worried about fit and rear axle...

Those are the opt 20s for the xlt expy. Most xlts have either the std 18s or are the fx4s, i dnt see many xlts on the rd with them either.

 

[scottdm]

I really like those rims.. are they 20s from a f150? I haven't seen any with that combo... I was thinking of getting a black set and was worried about fit and rear axle...

While they have the same look as the F150 20" wheels, they are a specific part number for the Expedition that accommodates the longer rear half shafts on the Expedition. If you buy the F150 version, you'll have to cut the half shafts off if you want to use the center caps. I bought a set of the Expedition XLT 20" wheels for snow tires and had them PVD Black Chromed (see attached link).

https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/new-snow-tires-and-winter-wheels.38309/

 

[O5111]

I really like those rims.. are they 20s from a f150? I haven't seen any with that combo... I was thinking of getting a black set and was worried about fit and rear axle...

I have those same wheel sitting in my garage. They came in the wife’s 2018, but within a week we put new rims on it.

 

[jolexey]

2018 XLT

 

[16plati]

2018 XLT

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Lifted?

 

[aggiegrad05]

The Expi allows us to drive through the river to the other side...so we don’t have to sit with all the other yahoos. Sorry it’s so far away, I was walking back to the family from my fishing spot when I took the pic.

 

[nate6966]

The Expi allows us to drive through the river to the other side...so we don’t have to sit with all the other yahoos. Sorry it’s so far away, I was walking back to the family from my fishing spot when I took the pic.

That's awesome! I love it! Thanks for sharing. How deep was the wading?

 

[aggiegrad05]

That's awesome! I love it! Thanks for sharing. How deep was the wading?

The river is down this year. It makes it about 3/4 of the way up the wheels.

 

[aggiegrad05]

The river is down this year. It makes it about 3/4 of the way up the wheels.

But that’s the flow, depth wise it’s only about 1/2 way up. The kids love driving thru the water. They pretend we’re pirates. Haha

 

[shane_th_ee]

The river is down this year. It makes it about 3/4 of the way up the wheels.

just so long as you don’t forget to have your front and rear differential fluids changed. There’s a little hole in the differentials through which water can enter.... Some manufacturers like Jeep and Land Rover will run a tube from the differential to higher ground to avoid this annoyance. My old school Cherokee the rear tube ran to behind the rear taillight assembly....

 

[scottdm]

just so long as you don’t forget to have your front and rear differential fluids changed. There’s a little hole in the differentials through which water can enter.... Some manufacturers like Jeep and Land Rover will run a tube from the differential to higher ground to avoid this annoyance. My old school Cherokee the rear tube ran to behind the rear taillight assembly....

So there's not an existing breather tube as stock? My old Tacoma had a breather tube with a little check valve, so it would release pressure, but not allow water back in. I'll have to check my Expy more closely when changing oil next time. Might be an opportunity for an easy mod if there's a way to attach a fitting and run some clear tubing to a higher point on the body.