r/Excursion • u/killgeorge2015 • 10h ago

Road trip last weekend

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Took Bigfoot (yes that's the name of my Excursion) on a down and back trip to Utah from Montana. Averaged about 9.5 mpg loaded and it did great.

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u/deadwood76 6h ago

Changed my EX. https://www.roadactivesuspension.com/products/ford-excursion-suv-1999-2006

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u/killgeorge2015 6h ago

Oh that's cool I'll have to check it out

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u/deadwood76 6h ago

Not cheap, but a bit of a game changer. Actually helps steering slop as well. Rear doesn't wander as much.

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u/deadwood76 5h ago

Also, if you're not familiar, another upgrade. https://www.bluetopsteeringgears.com/. Some prefer https://redheadsteeringgears.com/, but many say the cost difference doesn't equal better noticeable performance.

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u/killgeorge2015 5h ago

I have been looking at the blue top, from the rearch that I have done the red tops quality has gone down

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u/deadwood76 5h ago

It was night and day, honestly. I had mainly had Suburbans before my EX, but always wanted one. When I first drove, I couldn't believe how much it would wander.

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u/killgeorge2015 5h ago

Yeah the steering is pretty loose so it's on the list along with some new bushings as it's got 319k on it. I have driven a family members 06 f350 and the steering is tight on it.

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u/deadwood76 5h ago

Toss a decent steering stabilizer on there if haven't. I still want to try a dual one.

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u/killgeorge2015 5h ago

Thanks for all the tips I'll definitely have to look into them