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New member building an excursion Excursion.
- Thread starter Daniel Patton
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I'll be starting on a 2005 soon. Would love some other ideas!
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Wondering if you made any progress on your Excursion build? We have a 2003 Excursion Limited we've modified for overlanding as well as long haul trips.
Traveler III
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- Jason
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- Shelby
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At the 2016 Overland Expo we meet a couple with a fully overland built 2003 7.3 excursion with a web site and picture book of all the places they have been. I will try and look for it. It was will done with lots of custom parts - springs, bumper, roof rack, solar on the roof, house batteries and more.
House on axles, I love the idea.
Our superduty has proven capable thus far, but the 4runner eats it alive off pavement... naturally
Bronco had to go... so sad because it was so unique.
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Our superduty has proven capable thus far, but the 4runner eats it alive off pavement... naturally
Bronco had to go... so sad because it was so unique.
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- Christopher
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- Berkenbile
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Currently, I am running a 2007 Expo EL 4x4 which replaced the Excursion, and I have to say there are only a few companies that work on or even offer parts for this platform. Thankfully I have been turned onto 2 companies really worth checking out thanks to a friendly shout out of FB.
http://www.cbioffroadfab.com/
http://www.aluminess.com/
http://www.iconvehicledynamics.com/
For the Excursion platform its more freeing to find products for but these 3 companies are really pushing the look and capability of these full sized SUVs.
http://www.cbioffroadfab.com/
http://www.aluminess.com/
http://www.iconvehicledynamics.com/
For the Excursion platform its more freeing to find products for but these 3 companies are really pushing the look and capability of these full sized SUVs.
since the rear barn doors a hollow fiberglass, you can do a lot of neat things to them. I have seen them opened for storage. The best mod I did was bought cup holers from a boat shop and drilled the top of the door to counter sink them in.
Traveler III
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- Jason
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- Shelby
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No problems that I saw. I put it in with clear silicone. They sit under the rear hatch when closed. I wanted to add a LED to the underside of the hatch to light camp when open. There wasn't the flush mount offerings there is now so I never got it done.
Traveler III
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- Jason
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- Shelby
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Enthusiast III
Now i know what I'll be doing next weekend. Great idea!
when chased by a bear, just have a fat friend with you! you'll be alright
We had a family friend that had one with the 6.0L, my dad and I pulled the engine in it 4 years ago or so and "bullet proofed" it. Their 4 kids had all grown up and moved away so my wife and I were hoping to purchase it from them for our family, we had all talked about it. About a year ago though, they rearended someone in it and insurance totaled it. Such a shame, really wanted that one!
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Tried to get these 2 to mate but it did not work out so well.
Sweet ride man!!! Starting my build in January. Hopefully to be done with all the major work done by March or April
