Originally Posted by 36Tango (Post 4853017)

I drive an '05 Excursion most of the time. I pull my skidsteer, mini ex, and dump trailer quite a bit. I also have a Boss V plow and move quite a bit of snow on our properties every winter. I cannot even tell that my 28 Skater is following me, so that is not much of an issue.

Today I found out the needle bearings were found in the low pressure oil pump and the 6.0 "bulletproofed" Powerstroke engine may be junk. A zero mile rebuilt is about $9,000 installed. The truck is about worthless without it. I look at it as 18 months with a $500 payment. Past 18 months, I am back in the good. Truck and body is in great shape with about 225k miles on it.

After owning it for 60,000 miles over the past 4 years I can certainly say that it is way more expensive to maintain. Hell, even an oil change is expensive! Not loaded I will get about 18 mpg, BUT, with diesel being a third more in cost than gas, that would be equal to 12 mpg in a gasser.

I like my Excursion allot, so I am going to do it, but damn it hurts!

Originally Posted by 540Fever (Post 4853013)

Wanted to let y’all know this post wasn’t in vain.

Installed some RC airbags over the weekend and had the chance to test them out yesterday. At 60psi the bed is completely level and really pulls like a different truck when towing.

I’d recommend them to anyone towing with a half ton, regardless of boat size/weight.

FYI - the Rough Country instructions are a throw away. My wife walked into the garage about 4 hours in and said “so that’s how it’s going” 😂

Damn U Bolts were cross threaded out of the gate, fittings leaked, bolts that were too short. A typical 1-2 hour job lol

Originally Posted by 540Fever (Post 4851922)

For those with 25-30 footers towing with half tons… I have a 6.2 1500 that pulls my 27’ Fountain. It does pretty good from a suspension perspective, but when I get into areas with rolling hills, the motor is working!

I’ve looked into diesels, but I just don’t want any to pay the premium. I like my half ton and if it had a little more juice, it would tow just fine.

Seems heat is the issue with most gas/turbo tow setups. Has anyone done a low comp setup with a small turbo for a tow application?

Originally Posted by 36Tango (Post 4853017)

I drive an '05 Excursion most of the time. I pull my skidsteer, mini ex, and dump trailer quite a bit. I also have a Boss V plow and move quite a bit of snow on our properties every winter. I cannot even tell that my 28 Skater is following me, so that is not much of an issue.

Today I found out the needle bearings were found in the low pressure oil pump and the 6.0 "bulletproofed" Powerstroke engine may be junk. A zero mile rebuilt is about $9,000 installed. The truck is about worthless without it. I look at it as 18 months with a $500 payment. Past 18 months, I am back in the good. Truck and body is in great shape with about 225k miles on it.

After owning it for 60,000 miles over the past 4 years I can certainly say that it is way more expensive to maintain. Hell, even an oil change is expensive! Not loaded I will get about 18 mpg, BUT, with diesel being a third more in cost than gas, that would be equal to 12 mpg in a gasser.

I like my Excursion allot, so I am going to do it, but damn it hurts!

Originally Posted by Plowtownmissile (Post 4853089)

if the airbags fail, give Timbrens a try. I've been running them for years and love them. They make a night and day difference especially when paired up with Bilsteins.

Originally Posted by Plowtownmissile (Post 4853089)

if the airbags fail, give Timbrens a try. I've been running them for years and love them. They make a night and day difference especially when paired up with Bilsteins.

Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4853124)

I found the Excursion to be the worst tow vehicle Ive ever had , after an hour towing I felt exhausted. Short wheelbase and the loose steering , it was a lot of work to keep in a lane. The 7.3l was a good engine and I loved the rest of the truck but what a difference once I got a longer wheel base vehicle.
Hopefully yours is better, the Baja was 12k #

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Originally Posted by 36Tango (Post 4853017)

I drive an '05 Excursion most of the time. I pull my skidsteer, mini ex, and dump trailer quite a bit. I also have a Boss V plow and move quite a bit of snow on our properties every winter. I cannot even tell that my 28 Skater is following me, so that is not much of an issue.

Today I found out the needle bearings were found in the low pressure oil pump and the 6.0 "bulletproofed" Powerstroke engine may be junk. A zero mile rebuilt is about $9,000 installed. The truck is about worthless without it. I look at it as 18 months with a $500 payment. Past 18 months, I am back in the good. Truck and body is in great shape with about 225k miles on it.

After owning it for 60,000 miles over the past 4 years I can certainly say that it is way more expensive to maintain. Hell, even an oil change is expensive! Not loaded I will get about 18 mpg, BUT, with diesel being a third more in cost than gas, that would be equal to 12 mpg in a gasser.

I like my Excursion allot, so I am going to do it, but damn it hurts!

Originally Posted by 540Fever (Post 4853147)

I was just talking with a customer of mine yesteray and he said the same thing about the Timbrens! I have a feeling the longevity on the airbags is limited, but maybe i'll be proven wrong.

Thanks