Excursion - Too many miles?
Hi all. Currently own a 2005 Ford Excursion, V10, with about 120K on the clock. All is stock from Ford. We currently tow a 25' TT that weighs 4500# dry (probably 6000# loaded). We have taken it out...
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I wouldn't hesitate with that rig. My V10/4R100 has 402,000 miles with no major problems. I've had some age issues with the cooling system... Burst radiator and some burst heater hoses. I did have a couple COPs fail after 300k so last year I swapped them all out preventatively when I did the plugs. Starter relay goes out about every 100k (easy to bypass when it does). Serpentine belt idler seized on Christmas eve, but I was able to limp to a safe place off the highway on 5-cylinders.
Really, on a 2005 Ex, your biggest problems will probably be front-end wear, as it shares the '99-'04 pickup hardware, which tends to eat ball joints and sometimes unit bearings by that many miles. However, being a V10 you might be able to get some extra life out of those parts vs a diesel.
Really, on a 2005 Ex, your biggest problems will probably be front-end wear, as it shares the '99-'04 pickup hardware, which tends to eat ball joints and sometimes unit bearings by that many miles. However, being a V10 you might be able to get some extra life out of those parts vs a diesel.
