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Chuck He
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• Monterey, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 5/20/2003 |
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 Posted:5/20/2003 23:26 |
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I am considering buying a Excursion 6.0 disel and want to know how disel performs in the cold. I like to go snow skiing. I also need to pull a travel trailer 26 feet. Is the Excursion stable when pulling on the highway or should I go the fith wheel route? |
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Posted:5/21/2003 06:47 |
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| Quote: | | I am considering buying a Excursion 6.0 disel and want to know how disel performs in the cold. I like to go snow skiing. I also need to pull a travel trailer 26 feet. Is the Excursion stable when pulling on the highway or should I go the fith wheel route? |
Chuck,
Diesels perform fine in the cold. They do take longer to warm up compared to a gas engine but once it is warmed up, you will have no issues.
With regards to towing, the Excursion is stable when pulling on the highway. I would recommend visiting the Excursion forums at http://fordexcursions.superford.org/forums/index.php and asking some more questions there -- plenty of folks tow and can give you their feedback.
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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Chuck He
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• Monterey, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 5/20/2003 |
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• 5 posts |
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Posted:5/21/2003 22:35 |
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Thanks  |
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Posted:5/22/2003 00:25 |
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Excursions or X as they are known make some of the best tow vehicles, especially the diesels. Cold weather no problem, extreme cold plug the block heater in. A 26' trailer should pose no problem for a tongue/ball setup. Get the best hitch you can afford (weight distributing). A 26 foot 5er or goose would be awful short for that type hitch.
96F250,PSD,SC,LWB,4X4,lots of mods
89F150,4.9,RC,LWB,4X4,engine mods only |
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