Subframe Rust/Corrosion
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Post up some pics of the frame, probably doesn’t know what he’s talking about but it’s happened before.
Trainmaster
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The First Generation had problems with rusting rear control arms after about 20 years. Never heard of a frame problem on a Ford.
Flexpedition
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'Subframe' might not be the best use of the term, but the first ladder / cross member / core support where the radiator sits is rust prone on that era Expedition.
I have a first gen where the towing hitch is about rusted off of it and I think it wouldn't take much to pull it off so I don't use it. The rear lower arms were shot back in 2012 and I replaced them with custom made powder coated rectangular ones. The frame is FINE.
The rockers are rusted through at both rear doors but that has NOTHING to do with structural integrity or safety.
A little rust on the core support but nothing terrible, Ohio SUV all its life.
The rockers are rusted through at both rear doors but that has NOTHING to do with structural integrity or safety.
A little rust on the core support but nothing terrible, Ohio SUV all its life.
parkerdoug383
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If it's an 04 don't worry to much there very inexpensive to replace I crawled under mine recently and heavy rust was everywhere if you own a Ford where they use salt don't look underneath
I have a 2003XLT, live in Salt City USA, & my rockers are long gone - wheel wells now Gorilla Tape (also gone). Other rust issues (like gas fill tube, replaced brake lines & power steering lines, muffler hangers & bolts, parking brake, spare tire rim, etc).
Frame is fine. FUGLY but fine. Just like myself.
POST PICTURES PLEASE
(every batch of metal that comes out of manufacturing is a different alloy)
Frame is fine. FUGLY but fine. Just like myself.
POST PICTURES PLEASE
(every batch of metal that comes out of manufacturing is a different alloy)
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You have a part number for the muffler hanger?
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You have to go to the referenced thread of mine to see pix
https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/part-number-for-tail-pipe-hanger-bracket.39869/#post-351227
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