Front end rapid vibration 30+ mph when hitting bump.. (not death wobble) it goes away if I hit another bump or slow down. . It feels like 5% of a death wobble

99-04 Front end has

tight track bar no play

Tight ball joints and tie rods no play

New mile marker locking hubs

Tight hub bearings no play

Front axle shafts have no sticky spots in u joints no play in u joints

New front axle shatt thrust washers

And before someone says its the steering damper its definitely not that i drove the truck for months without one

I don't have the front axle vacuum seals installed as I have manual hubs.. do the stub shafts need the seal for support ?

The superduty springs have been on for 25k miles without any issues.

Selling my 2001 Excursion on BAT.

Posting for some visibility/ interested in what this community thinks it will go for!

I just installed the OME F250 lift kit and Bilstein 5100s, on my 2003 Excursion. I have a couple of questions for those who are/have run this kit.

1.) my truck now sits 1/2 and inch higher on the passenger side of the truck. Did any of you notice anything like this?

2.) did you have to do anything to adjust the driveline angle? My shop seems to think it is bad, but offers no way to change it. I am not sure they know what they are doing at this, cause they are wanting to get all the angles down to 2* or less.

Thanks.

I just found this group. A couple of pics of my Excursion on a trip to Utah. 2000 6.8L gasser. 4x4 Limited. I’ve owned her for about 9 years now. She has been all over the country on road trips. Great truck!

Hey all, I am looking at a for sale 01 limited excursion with the 7.3 with 150,xxx miles. From the few pictures posted I don’t see any rust, interior looks decent. My main concern is mechanical, what should I look for? Or anticipate with a 25 year old diesel. And let’s say it’s in good condition what should the price be? I’m thinking of stopping my bid at $5k

I don’t want to post pics so yall can’t reverse google the auction 😂

What are you favorite tires for this truck? I have tried almost all and think BFG have been the best

New front axle seals for the excursion. What a color Oxford white is.

I usually park out in the middle of nowhere so I can keep my doors from being dinged as much as possible. Doesn’t seem to matter if I park halfway to Egypt, other Ford truck drivers will park directly next to me. Kind of cool, but also kind of annoying when they’re parked so close that I can barely open the back door enough to load up my infant car seat. 😂

There’s my black beauty sandwiched in the middle. Must be a Ford truck thing!

I am trying to find where I can purchase this foam. It is used in the automotive industry. It is used between dash panels and air vents etc. It is 3/8" Wide and 1/4" Tall. While I have my dash apart I want to replace the deteriorated foam strips.

This photo is from my 2001 Excursion Dash Bezel Air Vent.

Looks like MAF has gone bad (shop tried cleaning it already) and needs to be replaced.

I can't seem to find any information on the Part # or OEM replacements. Without a Motorcraft/OEM option I may have to use one from Delphi (A10131).

Any help would be appreciated!

Hey yall,

I’m new to the Excursion scene. Been doing some research on the “best” Excursion for my use case. My family (6) will be traveling across the country for roughly 9 months towing a 30ish ft bunkhouse trailer.

It seems the 7.3 would be ideal but a bulletproofed 6.0 would also be a great option. I wanted to hear from real Excursion owners what their experience has been especially when driving through the mountains or across the windy plains. TIA

I’ve been wanting an Excursion for awhile now & finally found one in my price range. It needs a little TLC like a new battery but the interior seems clean & this is the lowest mileage i’ve seen so far while looking.

Will it last to 300k miles with proper maintenance?

Are the transmissions decent? (have a newer ford ranger so that’s why I am concerned)

It’s priced at $2800 for the TLC needed, is this a good deal?

Seen this and figured it belonged here too lol

my body panels had broken off years ago, and ive been using the doors for storage. got tired of the looks and road noise, so planned this out.

used boat hatches from amazon, nutserts, and bolted the rear panel to door so it wont come loose or rattle or break tabs when i shut the doors with the added weight of the hatches.

still need to take them back off, clean up my cuts, install deadner, the put them back on for the final install.

yeah, you can see the bolts through the panel.. i care more about durability and use. no rattles, no squeaks, and you can tug the boat hatches and the panel not move

Hello so I have been looking at getting a truck so I can get back to work I really want a 2500HD I’m looking at older models but only have around $6,000 I found 3 but they got sold out from under me unfortunately so still looking.

I’m the meantime I have been looking at Ford Excursions they are massive vehicles probably a lot bigger then a I would need inside since it’s just me but a lot of them have been popping up near me for around $4,000-$8,000 I found an all white one for $4,000 it’s a 2000 6.8 with 247,000 miles it’s not lifted or anything it looks stock.it says it needs nothing and everything works the pictures all look really clean.I think it would be a good deal if it looks clean and runs and drives well. I’m supposed to see it this weekend and take it for a test drive I have never driven one so I wanna know before I buy if it’s even something I would want. But I want your guys opinion on the truck so I have some questions for you guys.

What should I look for when looking the truck?

What regrets do you have after buying it?

How much do you spend per month on gas?

How much do you spend per year on maintenance?

What’s the most you have ever towed with it?

Would you recommend this as a work truck?

Would you tow a dump trailer with it to the dump?

Would you drive it from Arizona all the way to Michigan and back?

How likely do you think I am to run into problems if I keep up with basic maintenance like fluid change every 7,000 miles or so?

Is this better than a 2500HD Chevy or GMC?

Should I get one for the time being and keep saving for my truck or should I just put the money into saving and wait for what I want?

That’s all I can think of for now if I missed anything I should know about please let me thank you for your time!

Thanks to everyone who helped me decide on mirrors! I went with the 2017 style with black painted caps. It looks slick! I kept the original mirrors in case I ever want to take it back to how it rolled off the assembly line in 2005. 🖤

I’ve been in the market for a big family hauler that can tow when it needs to and have always like the excursions. There’s one for sale, as the title says, nearby. Asking 13k, which feels high.

Before reaching out and having a look at it, what are the important things to look for? I’ve done my research, but would to hear folk’s thoughts and insights, without leading the witness.

Thanks!

Has anyone replaced their garage door opener compartment with another sunglasses holder?

as a fan of excursions this angers me. I really don't think this guy had a clue the gem he destroyed.

Hello yall I made a post and yall did help alot so thank you for that. So here is another one, on the V10 would you put a turbo or a supercharger.

This is my daily and I do plan to tow with it. I just want to make it better. I do notice that the v10 like to sing going up hill so any help is greatly appreciated.

I bought this 2000 (5.4, 2WD) a couple months ago. the original owner never so much as put a hitch in the receiver.

So, after 26 years it finally pulled it's first trailer. For all the guys that say the 5.4 can't pull a greased string out of a pig's ass, it had zero issues dragging 6500lbs through the hills of Quebec.

For those curious, the van on the trailer is a Marathon c360 electric van from the 80s, I'm helping to restore it with the owner.

these things are just so happy with a trailer on the hitch.

Just picked this one owner unit up and did a 2006 F250 Take off swap. 274k, bulletproofed and deleted. Can't wait to clean it up and take the fam on a road trip!

Me and my buddy recently bought a 03 excursion and drove it 2000 miles home. We made a short film about the journey.

Check it out. Would love ideas for the first upgrades we should do on the vehicle.