2000 Ford Excursion
Owner: E. Long Club OwnerSuperMotors Owner    Subscriber        (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors)
From: Greensboro, NC, U.S.A.        (Other registries in NC)
Year, Make, & Model: 2000 Ford Excursion        (Other Ford Excursions in this club)
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Nickname: The Excursion
Mileage: 217800
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
Drivetrain: 4R100 (new tranny installed at 87,000 miles)
Dana 50 solid axle frontend
Sterling 10.5 Rearend w/ 3.73 limited slip
Notes: Performance modifications/additions:
Quadzilla Xzillaraider Performance Chip
Hypermax 3.5" downpipe
MagnaFlow 4" exhaust
Factory Tech Valve Body
AFE Stage II Intake Kit & ProGuard Filter
Performance Friction Brake Pads in front
Napa "Ceramix" Ceramic Brake Pads in rear
ART Cryogenic/cross-drilled rotors

Suspension/Handling:
V-Code front springs
F-Code rear springs
Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Hellwig rear anti-sway bar
LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods (8/18/09 - No longer installed due to "F" Code rear springs installed which created clearance problems for the Radius Rods)

Misc:
BF Goodrich 285/75R16 All Terrain tires
Fumoto drain valve
Braided 4x4 electronic shift-on-the-fly (ESOF) lines
Optima D-34 Yellow Top Batteries (2)
Britebox from thebritebox.com
Aftermarket headlight wiring harness from GOS racing
AMSOIL 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel Synthetic Oil
AMSOIL oil filter
AMSOIL Cetane Boost (every couple tanks of fuel)
AMSOIL Diesel Conditioner (2 oz. every couple of fill-ups)
AMSOIL synthetic ATF
Dieselsite remote transmission filter kit w/ filter gauge
Dieselsite remote coolant filter kit
Dieselsite high-pressure oil crossover line
Dieselsite thermostat flange
203-degree thermostat
Evans coolant
Viper alarm w/ remote start
21% tint
Alpine iDA-X001 Head Unit
APC headlights & corner lights
Autometer Pyrometer Gauge
Autometer Transmission Temp Gauge
Autometer Boost Gauge
Pet gate/barrier (behind 3rd seat)

The daily driver.
Last Updated: 1/3/2010
Hits: 187262
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Folder Hits Comments Created Updated
folder Miscellaneous000008/6/038/6/03
    folder SuperDuty vs. Excursion Dashboard2002,51608/6/039/27/04
    folder My X in a TV commercial0011,23103/6/043/6/04
    folder Excursion underbody6003,679011/14/044/18/05
    folder Excursion Body2001,508012/3/0412/3/04
    folder 140,000 miles3001,38504/18/054/18/05
    folder Front bumpstop clearance at 155,000 miles2001,051012/21/0512/21/05
    folder Signature10045501/24/091/24/09
folder Oops000008/6/035/19/05
    folder Leaking turbo pedastal seal6003,92608/6/039/4/04
    folder Peeling Firestone Steeltex tires10096201/25/051/25/05
    folder Spewing tranny fluid3001,45906/14/056/14/05
    folder Cancer - December 20053001,603012/22/0512/22/05
    folder Shattered Liftgate Glass6002,806010/7/0710/7/07
folder Interior/Exterior Pics000008/6/038/6/03
    folder April 200110048708/6/038/6/03
    folder December 20008004,37408/6/038/6/03
    folder April 20028003,81708/6/038/6/03
    folder June 2005 - Towing4002,34406/14/056/14/05
    folder Passenger floorboard4002,203010/1/0510/1/05
    folder Trips/Vacation7003,896010/9/0312/28/07
    folder December 2005 - Detailed Engine200921012/22/0512/22/05
    folder September 2005100315012/21/0512/21/05
    folder December 2007110011,277012/28/0712/28/07
    folder January 200910053801/10/091/10/09
folder Multimedia System220015,86807/24/038/6/03
    folder Removing Alpine DVD Player7004,55808/6/038/6/03
    folder Alpine CDA-9827 Install320022,25108/9/048/12/04
folder Mods, Installs, Howtos, Repairs, FAQs000007/24/031/25/05
    folder Hypermax Computer Chip2001,63207/24/037/24/03
    folder Hypermax 3.5" downpipe & 5" exhaust9018,09507/24/036/3/06
    folder Hellwig Sway Bar & shock install190042,99908/6/034/18/05
    folder Increasing fuel filler neck diameter4003,49908/6/038/6/03
    folder Applied Rotor Technology (ART) Rotors4003,02508/6/038/6/03
        folder ART Rotors Phase 28004,115012/21/0512/21/05
    folder Loose Turbo Bolts3002,17708/6/038/6/03
    folder Exhaust Sounds & Videos0045,28202/20/042/26/04
    folder BF Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A Tires5002,74208/16/048/23/04
    folder LANDYOT Radius Rod Installation6700154,63711/6/052/15/07
    folder 3.73 gears at 75 MPH10094201/25/051/25/05
    folder Ball Joint Replacement202769,97502/7/051/26/07
    folder Replacing Rear Differential Fluid380037,16704/15/054/16/05
    folder Powerstroke CAC Hose Replacement270017,02304/16/054/16/05
    folder Removing passenger battery4001,59004/16/054/16/05
    folder Replacing parking light bulb16005,53304/16/054/16/05
    folder AMSOIL Oil Change32009,74905/29/055/29/05
    folder Factory Tech Valve Body install240034,15706/26/056/28/05
    folder Dieselsite Remote Transmission Filter install340031,90206/26/056/27/05
    folder Dog Barrier6003,18408/15/058/15/05
    folder Alternator Replacement350041,33109/29/059/29/05
    folder Braided lines for ESOF/4x4470034,561010/30/0510/30/05
    folder Dual Optima Yellow-top D34 Batteries340031,195010/30/0510/30/05
    folder AFE Stage II Intake & ProGuard Filter550031,881010/30/0510/30/05
    folder APC Headlight & Amber Corner Install6002,506012/21/0512/22/05
    folder Chrome Lug Nuts9002,557012/22/0512/22/05
    folder Rancho RS9000 to 9000x rear shock upgrade18008,081012/22/0512/23/05
    folder V-Code Leaf Spring Installation500056,58201/21/071/25/07
    folder Dana 50 Front Hub/Bearing Replacement80013,03401/25/071/26/07
    folder Quadzilla Xzillaraider14005,54907/29/077/29/07
folder John Deere L1106003,457011/24/0412/22/05
Newest Media Files
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Signature I use on various forums.
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538 hits | 63.77 KB | Posted: 1/10/09

Just sold the '07 Mustang, the Galaxie is away getting repaired...the Excursion finally gets some TLC and gets to be parked in the garage for a few days. First time in 3 years!
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Another angle of the new MagnaFlow exhaust.
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Close-up of the new 4" MagnaFlow exhaust with a dirty 5" chrome tip.
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Looking pretty clean for 188,000 miles.
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Visiting in rural North Dakota.
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New BFG AT KO 285/75R16's.
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View from the dash looking back at the dog gate in the rear cargo area.
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188,122 miles an counting!
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The Hellwig anti-sway bar kit comes with the worst directions known to mankind. Without pictures, it was really hard to determine which way the sway bar was supposed to mount on the Excursion. Here are pictures in order of the install that you can ...
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Ford SuperDuty-Excursion loose ball joints.mp4
3370 hits | 1.89 MB | Posted: 9/26/05

2-part video that shows a loose lower ball joint installed and removed.

Part 1 of the video shows pulling/pushing on the steering knuckle and illustrates how a worn/loose ball joint moves in place. When a ball joint is worn out, steering is affect...
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The red arrow indicates where the stock, rubber vacuum lines connect. The ends of mine were brittle so I trimmed them at about 130,000 miles.
Maintenance & Modification Logs

DateTypeMileageTitle / Description$ Amount
10/19/09Repair210853Leaking Diesel Fuel
Drain valve leaking, replaced by Ford dealer
Tow charge: $106.25
Labor: $164.00
1 Valve (Part # F81Z-9A153-AA): $41.47
318.86
10/11/09Repair209000Replaced alternator and serpentine belt
Driving on the interstate from out of town and the voltmeter dropped on the dashboard. Alternator had died. Pulled off at the next exit, lucked out and found an O'Reilly auto parts. Swapped the alternator in the parking lot and while at it, replaced the serpentine belt that was partially shredded on one edge.

New Alternator (lifetime warranty): 212.29
Micro-V Belt: 58.29
270.58
08/18/09Repair207461Replaced rear u-joint
Had some pretty bad vibrations at 35+ MPH. Had the tires rotated and rebalanced to rule them out. Turned out to be the rear u-joint.

Diagnosis & labor: $100
(2) 295 U-joints: $122.40
EPA disposal: $8.22
230.62
Total820.06
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