Picking a Tow Vehicle for Large Family
We are looking at taking our four children on the road for a 6-12 month trip while we road school/travel nurse. We also have a dog, plus all our gear, so your typical 3/4 ton pickup just doesn't fit o...
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For what it is worth, I bough a 2000 Excursion V10, 4x4, 4.30, 95K miles, new Michelin LTX E-rated tires, good paint, and a very good cloth interior 2 years ago for $5,500. I spend another $2,500 (shop price) to service everything, plus replaced a front ball joint, speed sensor, and a coil on plug.
I've put 15K miles on it in two years driving weekends and trips pulling my little 3,500 lb trailer like nothing is back there. My experience with the Excursion has been very good, does what I want and my fuel milage calculations are very simple... 10 mpg always no matter how I drive or what I pull.
I've put 15K miles on it in two years driving weekends and trips pulling my little 3,500 lb trailer like nothing is back there. My experience with the Excursion has been very good, does what I want and my fuel milage calculations are very simple... 10 mpg always no matter how I drive or what I pull.
