Older Expedition for towing???
03-05-2014, 09:59 PM
#13
03-06-2014, 04:32 AM
#15
Registered
iTrader: (1)
My mom has 208k on hers. Looking to sell it. Never had the plugs changed for fear of the threads coming out with it. Only problem shes had was 1 starter, 3 alternators, and normal brake wear and tear. Knock on wood its been good to her. Kept the oil changed and fluid in the trans fresh.
Oh hers had a pcv elbow or some sorta crank case breather dry rot from the oil, caused it to not run. Fixed it and good as new.
Manifold studs break because of the difference in expansion. Hers tick till it gets warm and then its quiet.
Oh hers had a pcv elbow or some sorta crank case breather dry rot from the oil, caused it to not run. Fixed it and good as new.
Manifold studs break because of the difference in expansion. Hers tick till it gets warm and then its quiet.
03-06-2014, 05:07 AM
#16
Registered
iTrader: (3)
I had a 2004 F250 Lariat with the 5.4 V8 and 4.10 gears. It was awful. Totally gutless. I towed my Four Winns Liberator 241 from Chicago to LOTO, about a 900 mile round trip. Hated every minute of it, especially when i got in the Hills down by loto. I remember the tach holding near redline just trying to maintain 55mph going up those inclines. Engine did nothing but make noise. As far as MPG, I got about 8 towing on that trip. ( I get that now with a 454 dually but towing a 38ft boat, not a 25ft boat).
I'll take a big older pushrod V8 anyday for towing over those mod motors. I think a 96-00 Suburban 2500 454 Vortec combo would be a much nicer tow rig than the Expedition 5.4 .
I'll take a big older pushrod V8 anyday for towing over those mod motors. I think a 96-00 Suburban 2500 454 Vortec combo would be a much nicer tow rig than the Expedition 5.4 .
03-06-2014, 06:00 AM
#17
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Lake Keowee SC
Posts: 101
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
just picked up an '02 EB 5.4 and w/d with 132k for $5k. pulls well and while gas mileage is not great (avg 12-13) it does everything I want it to and is a comfortable ride. other than some of the issues mentioned they have a blend door problem that causes the heat to not blow as hot as it should at times.
03-06-2014, 07:14 AM
#19
Charter Member #927
Charter Member
I had a 98 Lincoln Navigator. I towed my Super Hawaii home from St Louis with it. Towed great. The airbag system helped level the truck out. The only issue we had was an oil leak at the back of the head.
03-06-2014, 07:38 AM
#20
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Brookfield Wi
Posts: 769
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I had a 2004 F250 Lariat with the 5.4 V8 and 4.10 gears. It was awful. Totally gutless. I towed my Four Winns Liberator 241 from Chicago to LOTO, about a 900 mile round trip. Hated every minute of it, especially when i got in the Hills down by loto. I remember the tach holding near redline just trying to maintain 55mph going up those inclines. Engine did nothing but make noise. As far as MPG, I got about 8 towing on that trip. ( I get that now with a 454 dually but towing a 38ft boat, not a 25ft boat).
I'll take a big older pushrod V8 anyday for towing over those mod motors. I think a 96-00 Suburban 2500 454 Vortec combo would be a much nicer tow rig than the Expedition 5.4 .
I'll take a big older pushrod V8 anyday for towing over those mod motors. I think a 96-00 Suburban 2500 454 Vortec combo would be a much nicer tow rig than the Expedition 5.4 .
'
mine had 3:73's, maybe better gears for the freeway???? Agreed, on bad gas milage. got 8 towing.
Do you know what that scaled in at? The Expedition scaled in at 5150 lbs. Just curious, my 2010 crew cab F150 scales 6180.
Last edited by abmotorman; 03-06-2014 at 08:08 AM.
