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zets101

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Recently bought a 99 Expedition XLT 5.4L Triton 4x4 for $800. It has 175000 miles on it. It had a misfire on cylinders 2 and 7. Replaced the coils and plugs and ****** misfires gone :) . It still has a few things I still have to fix like an exhaust manifold leak and I have to fix the passenger side window. Other than that it is a nice solid truck that starts and runs great. It is relatively rust free, the only rust on this is just starting on the inside of the passenger side doors near the bottom edges. I'll have to post pics of it hopefully tomorrow. You guys think I got a decent deal? It has some decent factory features like leather interior, power seat, 6 disc CD changer in center console, and "premium" sound. The only thing that kind of irritates me a little about the truck is that the current tire set up (which is what it calls for) makes the wheel wells look HUGE and empty. Is this normal? Does it really have THAT much travel? When I look at the side of my expy all I see is frame sticking out of the wheel wells and it irritates me. What size tire can I go with later on that will fill my wheel wells better without rubbing? Well sorry for the long post, I'll show you a pic of it from the side so you'll know what I mean.
 

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yeah its a good deal...i paid 4100 for a 99 w/ 4.6 and cloth seats with 196xxx/ wanna trade....haha..
 

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Yeah, that was a pretty good deal especially since you got the engine back to normal without having to put a lot of money in it.
 
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Well here are a few pics. I took it for a drive and I can see why you guys like the expys so much. Kind of reminds me of driving a super luxurious MRAP lol. Very enjoyable to drive. Next thing on the list is exhaust work. Oh and its still filthy from sitting around.
 

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What a steal! I like the color, now get rid of those ugly rims!
 

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Welcome! Great deal for $800!!

Exhaust manifold leaks are common on the earlier expys as the studs rust and break. Unfortunately its not an easy fix as you will likely break more studs as you try and remove them. If you can get them out great otherwise you will have to carefully drill and re-tap them.

I lived with my exhaust leak until I fixed it by replacing the motor. :)
 
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