Burb vs. excursion, Gas, 4x4, buy which one?
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For $10K you`re gonna get a piece of junk, I payed double that for my 02 7.3l with 100K miles and that was the best deal around.
People are hanging on to the Diesel Ex. I dont ever plan on getting rid of mine...
That being said the two solid axles suck as far as ride quality, I`d go with the burb if its between gassers.
Running vegetable oil isn`t as easy as it sounds unless you got some time on your hands
For $10K you`re gonna get a piece of junk, I payed double that for my 02 7.3l with 100K miles and that was the best deal around.
People are hanging on to the Diesel Ex. I dont ever plan on getting rid of mine...
That being said the two solid axles suck as far as ride quality, I`d go with the burb if its between gassers.
Running vegetable oil isn`t as easy as it sounds unless you got some time on your hands
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But everyone is bound to have a bad experience with some company or another, I'm sure there are plenty that have great experience with the other two and not Ford.
Burbs def ride better then the Excursion, which drives like a bucking bronco, I swear it's harsher then the HD pickups. Always wished GM offered a Burb with the Duramax. Down here you actually see quite a few diesel Excursions around, I'm on the water and there's a couple I've seen (one nice and lifted) in my neighborhood.
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If I had 5+ kids I would drive a full size one ton diesel passenger van hands down.Way easier to get in and out of,more room than any suv and great tow vehicles.
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Agree, our Fords through the years have been awesome, easily hands down more reliable then our Dodge/GM's trucks which some were personal but most for business/work especially in fleets with various fam businesses. Never even really had issues with the 6.0 Powerstroke even when modded. One of our friends has a huge electrical contracting Firm and went from Dodge, to GM, to now full fleet of Fords and way happier then before (everything from single cab F-150s to HD diesel trucks). One of my own trucks I bought new has a 140k on it now, and literally the only thing that went was a window regulator, and that truck is modded too and driven hard.
But everyone is bound to have a bad experience with some company or another, I'm sure there are plenty that have great experience with the other two and not Ford.
Burbs def ride better then the Excursion, which drives like a bucking bronco, I swear it's harsher then the HD pickups. Always wished GM offered a Burb with the Duramax. Down here you actually see quite a few diesel Excursions around, I'm on the water and there's a couple I've seen (one nice and lifted) in my neighborhood.
But everyone is bound to have a bad experience with some company or another, I'm sure there are plenty that have great experience with the other two and not Ford.
Burbs def ride better then the Excursion, which drives like a bucking bronco, I swear it's harsher then the HD pickups. Always wished GM offered a Burb with the Duramax. Down here you actually see quite a few diesel Excursions around, I'm on the water and there's a couple I've seen (one nice and lifted) in my neighborhood.
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Definately made the right choice with another 8.1, the Excursions aren't bad rigs with the 7.3 powerstroke, but good luck finding one, the 6.8 doesn't hold a candle to the big block chev, even after you put a blower on it... Besides, easier to have 2 identical vehicles, no reason to mess with success...
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I had heard that the milage would be 1 or 2 mpg worse, sounds like that is optimistic at best.
I did NOT know about the ride quality, thought the X would have been better. Have to admit that the 2500 burb rides really nice empty. Will have to post pics of the burb fleet when I get it home
The other reason for getting the 2nd 3/4 ton burb is it sets me up for a larger boat in the future! Didn't tell the wife about that one.... Hehehehe...
I did NOT know about the ride quality, thought the X would have been better. Have to admit that the 2500 burb rides really nice empty. Will have to post pics of the burb fleet when I get it home
The other reason for getting the 2nd 3/4 ton burb is it sets me up for a larger boat in the future! Didn't tell the wife about that one.... Hehehehe...
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so happy its gone.......and im a ford guy !