BTW, The Excursion has a 40+ gallon fuel tank. You'll be paying around $170 to fill it up with diesel.What type of Ford Excursion should I get?Well i would say you get the Ford Excursion if you have a big family.But, it takes 60.00 dollars to fill up. Its big, really big but can still fit in your garage. The tahoe is smaller. So, if you have a big family but not so big go for that. It can 4x4 if you get the 4x4 and has a automatic start put which is classy. it has three row seats a nice glove compartment. one disc play radio, heat-able seats, but its has not allot of room for groceries. So, in your situation i think you'll like the Tahoe z71. If you have a big family, like really big go for the Ford Excursion. They both seem the same exept ones bigger and another is smaller. well maybe not cause the Ford Excursion has do more. But they seem the same, there not the same they just seem.What type of Ford Excursion should I get?I OWN a 2002 excursion Diesel. Milage is 12-15 around town. 18-20 hwy keeping it at 70 mph. I bought it new and am getting ready to roll over 200K mark. Its been in the shop 3 times. 1 under warranty and 2 time when I did not have the equipment to diagnose. Long story short since 02-11 In dealer repairs ive spent 1800 bucks. Not too bad if you ask me.
44 Gallon tank at 4.30 a gallon = EXPENSIVE
Maint cost are expensive as well, oil changes if you do it yourself at 100 buck
Trans service is 200 bucks
100K mark the front end needs rebuild ball joints, tie rods, the works. so keep that in mind.
4x4 system use what called auto hubs. Its a POS design by ford. You can ditch it and put in warren manual hubs block off vacuum lines and never have to worry about it again.
IMPORTANT**** If truck is or came from salt belt area make sure you check the OIL PAN! They are prone to rust and leak. The entire motor has to come out 150 part 1800 bucks labor. So make sure you get under it and check it !!
The weakest link in the truck is the automatic transmission, when it goes 4-5K for a quality rebuild 4K at the dealer.
Note to you 2001 and only 2001 had a mechanical diode problem with the transmission. If its the original walk away from it. It aint when it will go it will go period. A total rebuild is necessary. 02 transmission got the upgraded of steel gears and a triple disc torque converter. Plan on adding an after market 6.0L trans cooler you ll thank me later if you buy one.
If you dont do the maint on it the truck will put you in the poor house. Oh and you best know how to turn a wrench. The gas version of this truck on a good day gets 8mpg, my buddy bought one sold it it put him in the poor house fuel cost wise.
Go over hear and read up on 7.3L http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/f24/
Check the excursion section too you find out all the issue or know problem with the 7.3L . STAY AWAY FROM THE 6.0L MOTOR ! The great thing about the 7.3L for the most part the average man can work on them. If you cant turn a wrench.....you cry at the dealer. Lots of good info on that site great guys over there.
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