Hi. Debbie downer here. I just gave a ride to a guy whose excursion pooped out on him. He said that he just dropped 6k on it to get it "fixed" at the local dealer. Maybe his was just a lemon? I've always liked these however.
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Nov. 16, 2011 7:25 p.m. plance1 Dork
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Nov. 16, 2011 8:10 p.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
That thing is awesome. I would live in it.
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Nov. 16, 2011 8:23 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork
I want one. Too bad the closest you can get to a new one today is a super duty with a cap.
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Nov. 16, 2011 9:41 p.m. motomad1 New Reader
Somehow, I'm reminded of Blue Oyster Cult, Godzilla
Awesome!
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Nov. 16, 2011 9:51 p.m. Teggsan New Reader
Great truck. There's no way you're getting anywhere close to 21 MPG, though. The Banks tune screws up the trip computer and so it shows an artificially high number. Divide the number of miles driven by the number of gallons you burn and you'll find that you're doing very well to get 15 MPG. And the guy who said his friend is getting 30 MPG is smoking something. Or his friend is.
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Nov. 16, 2011 9:55 p.m. Teggsan New Reader
PS. I have an '03 7.3 Ex with the DP Tuner (pretty much the same as, though the forums say better than, the Banks). 13.5 MPG pretty much no matter what.
Curb weight is closer to 7200 lbs.
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Nov. 16, 2011 10:10 p.m. Vigo Dork
how many of us shot over to evilbay after seeing this truck?
Good old craigslist for me..
Roughly $10-17k in my area.
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Nov. 17, 2011 11:39 a.m. unevolved Dork
Teggsan wrote:
PS. I have an '03 7.3 Ex with the DP Tuner (pretty much the same as, though the forums say better than, the Banks). 13.5 MPG pretty much no matter what.
Is the DP Tuner what gives you the terrible mileage? I can verify with our (heavily laden) 7.3 Explosion we got 16.5-17 true miles per gallon on our '11 Challenge adventure.
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Nov. 17, 2011 11:41 a.m. Teggsan New Reader
unevolved wrote:
Is the DP Tuner what gives you the terrible mileage? I can verify with our (heavily laden) 7.3 Explosion we got 16.5-17 true miles per gallon on our '11 Challenge adventure.
Is yours modded?
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Nov. 17, 2011 11:43 a.m. unevolved Dork
Nope. Bone stock. Occasionally is fed homemade biodiesel, but it wasn't for the trip and hasn't been for a while.
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Nov. 17, 2011 1:26 p.m. yamaha Reader
did they even make the "I will be killed for mentioning (powerstroke), (6.0L), and (abomination)" in the excursion???
7.3L is where its at, unless you like roulette....
Seen far too many 6.0L's dead with oil issues and such...
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Nov. 17, 2011 1:36 p.m. yamaha Reader
yamaha wrote:
did they even make the "I will be killed for mentioning (powerstroke), (6.0L), and (abomination)" in the excursion???
7.3L is where its at, unless you like roulette....
Seen far too many 6.0L's dead with oil issues and such...
Hmmm, evidentally did........I'd rather have a 400k mile 7.3L than a 20k mile 6.0L......:lol:
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Nov. 19, 2011 2:58 a.m. ww SuperDork
Yes, it's a 6.0L and yes, they are not the same as the 7.3L. They have more power potential and more fuel economy than the 7.3L but they have different specific weak points that most Ford Diesel Tech's were unfamiliar with during the first half of the engines existence. Once these simple issues are addressed they make it an incredibly reliable, economical and beefy power plant.
Specifically the EGR cooler, head studs, head gaskets, aftermarket EGT, water temp, tranny fluid temp and oil temp gauges.
Fortunately, a friend of mine is a diesel mechanic that has been specializing in the 6.0L since 2001 and did a nearly 4 hour checkup of the truck before I took possession. All injectors are balanced and flowing evenly and the FICM is cranking out 48v.
This truck has already had new head gaskets, ARP studs and an EGR "bypass". The BANKS system added the EGT, Water, Tranny and Oil temp gauges.
I'm driving it from San Francisco to Anaheim in the morning and will be using the paper and pencil method to calculate fuel mileage so I can confirm or refute the veracity of the 20mpg claims by Sunday!
Wish me luck! For those of you who are pessimists and live along the I-5 Corridor between San Francisco and LA, shoot me your address in case I have a breakdown so you can come and save me! ;)
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Nov. 19, 2011 1:02 p.m. Vigo Dork
I remember having to put a low pressure oil pump in a low-miles 6.0 a few years ago. That was pretty suspicious.
Cant wait to hear your MPG!
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Nov. 19, 2011 1:54 p.m. Jay SuperDork
Needs truck nuts.
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Nov. 19, 2011 6:04 p.m. chandlerGTi Reader
I love it, don't they have weak transmissions? Guy who worked for me had a F250 and a F350 and both had trans issues that came down to a solenoid that would no open a the right time causing definitive damage to the trans.
I love driving a house though!
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Nov. 20, 2011 8:52 p.m. dj06482 HalfDork
I've been checking out Excursions lately, nice choice!
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Nov. 20, 2011 9:03 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
gamby wrote:
ww wrote:
Holy E36 M3 Batman! 21.1mpg in a 9175 pound truck!
That's pretty nuts. That's like twice what the gasoline version will do.
My Expedition with 5.4 get 17 mpg all day long, while not 21 it is also not half.
Congrats on this beast, I want one to replace the Expy
As for the 6.0, local county service truck is a F550 with the 6.0, replaced 5 turbos and 1 engine when at 24K the 2nd blew up, Ford said, you're on your own this time and quoted $14K.
Our county F550 service truck now rocks a Cummins turbo
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Nov. 20, 2011 9:05 p.m. joey48442 SuperDork
ww wrote:
Yes, it's a 6.0L and yes, they are not the same as the 7.3L. They have more power potential and more fuel economy than the 7.3L but they have different specific weak points that most Ford Diesel Tech's were unfamiliar with during the first half of the engines existence. Once these simple issues are addressed they make it an incredibly reliable, economical and beefy power plant.
Specifically the EGR cooler, head studs, head gaskets, aftermarket EGT, water temp, tranny fluid temp and oil temp gauges.
Fortunately, a friend of mine is a diesel mechanic that has been specializing in the 6.0L since 2001 and did a nearly 4 hour checkup of the truck before I took possession. All injectors are balanced and flowing evenly and the FICM is cranking out 48v.
This truck has already had new head gaskets, ARP studs and an EGR "bypass". The BANKS system added the EGT, Water, Tranny and Oil temp gauges.
I'm driving it from San Francisco to Anaheim in the morning and will be using the paper and pencil method to calculate fuel mileage so I can confirm or refute the veracity of the 20mpg claims by Sunday!
Wish me luck! For those of you who are pessimists and live along the I-5 Corridor between San Francisco and LA, shoot me your address in case I have a breakdown so you can come and save me! ;)
What could possibly tow it if you do break down;)?
Joey
