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sjustice64
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• Niceville, FL, USA |
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• Registered on 4/3/2008 |
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• 5 posts |
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 Posted:4/14/2008 22:36 |
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Just bought a 2001 Excursion with the 7.3, awesome truck so far! Looking to tow 12-14k lbs and researched forums so far for the following mods:
Landyot Radius Rods
Hellwig Rear Sway Bar
Superchips programmer
Rear airbag system
Distribution hitch
AFE Stage 2 Intake
Walker Muffler Turbo
Now looking into lifting just a tad for a little more aggressive stance and bigger tires, but dont wanna go sky high and lose towing capability.
What size lift do you recommend for fitting 315/75/16 tires? X will see little to none real offroad stuff (just toting jeeps to parks) so off road rubbing wont be an issue. Im currently looking at 2.5" leveling kit and the new BFG KM2's.
Also any other mod suggestions very much appreciated. |
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RussellExcursion
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• Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 4/4/2005 |
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• 33 posts |
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Posted:4/15/2008 00:09 |
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Good truck!
But...be careful with the chip. Your tranny wasn't rated for the extra-hp and some on this board have destroyed their tranny after getting the chip.
So if you have a lot of miles on that tranny you may want to think of upgrading it or not putting the chip in at all.
Good luck and keep us updated. |
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aklim
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• Hartford, WI, USA |
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• Registered on 2/20/2006 |
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• 133 posts |
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Posted:4/15/2008 03:31 |
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Skip the Superchips and get one from www.dp-tuner.com
01 Excursion. Gauges with AIH Delete, AIS Air Filter system, CCV Mod, 4' MBRP, BTS Trans, 6.0L Trans Cooler and Intercooler, DP-Tuner F6 chip, ITP In Tank Mod and Boost Annihilator, Diesel Innovation's Regulated Fuel kit, BTS Big Oil system, GTP38R Turbo with 1.15 A/R housing and BDP Stage II AC injectors. Bilstein Shocks with U code front and A code Rear. Billet thermostat housing |
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sjustice64
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• Niceville, FL, USA |
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• Registered on 4/3/2008 |
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• 5 posts |
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Posted:4/16/2008 22:52 |
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the chip i have set on fuel economy...not power...barely notice any pep at all..
anything on the suspension? |
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02excursion73
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• Herndon, VA, USA |
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• Registered on 1/8/2007 |
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• 46 posts |
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Posted:4/17/2008 05:44 |
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A friend of mine has an 01 X with 35'' tires and he is towing a 39' Formula boat which i think is about a 15K setup. He had to go to 4.30 gears with the larger tires to tow at that weight. He has the superchip but is not that happy with it. The DP Tuner 16 position chip gets the best reviews from 7.3 guys on many different Forums. I did the Fcode rear springs and added one leaf out of the old spring pack for 2.5" lift in the rear. This was an idea from another member of this Forum (Towrig). My friend that tows the big Formula installed add a leafs only in the back and says it works fine. He did F350 springs from a gas powered snow plow truck and got a 2" lift in the front. I dont know what the factory codes are for those. I did the V code springs and got about 1.5" in the front. He says my X rides better. He fits the 35" tires and it looks great. He did have to do 1/4" spacers in the front to reduce rubbing on the front springs. As the the other guys have said, you should do some trans upgrades, at the very least a bigger trans cooler. Guages should be at the top of your list also. Another trouble spot when towing big weight will be the brakes. A properly set up trailer with good brakes of its own will help but the Excursion brakes fade quicky when leaned on too hard.
Just be warned, once you start tinkering with these trucks it becomes addictive. $$$$$$ 
2002 Excursion 4*4 Limited, Motorcraft AIS, Oil Crossover Tube, Zoodad Mod, Pirelli ATR 285's, Magnaflow 4" exhaust with 3.5" downpipe and twin mufflers,
V codes with mini spring packs, Modified F codes, Rancho steering stabilizer, Edelbrock shocks, 05 X rear anti sway bar, V10 Trans cooler, Diesel Site 203 Thermostat. |
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