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Frog
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Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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brycecheramie
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Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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CJB
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Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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Yea I wouldn't let go of the truck
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Truck beds are awesome. And yours will run forever, but so will the excursion. I got an edge instead of a truck when I bought mine, and it'll tow a small or large trailer just fine for anything I don't want inside my vehicle. The flex is a nice car, better ride than the last explorer I got into, but that one was 2014 when that year model released. Either way, you won't be unhappy, cause I think the inside is basically the same seats and layout.
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DeltaRunner
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Joined: Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:50 am Posts: 482 Location: South Alabama
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 Re: Dilemma
X3 on keeping the F-350
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Sat May 16, 2015 5:21 pm |
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Frog
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Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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2 to 2.... Dammit man I can't decide. Excursion 1 very clean 2 new tires, brakes 3 cheap insurance cause 2wd 4 beter fuel mileage 5 2wd less shit to go wrong
Truck 1 I love my truck , 2 f350 work horse 3 4wd 4 needs tires and brakes soon...screw 4
Need more input!
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Sat May 16, 2015 7:34 pm |
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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100k less miles on the excursion...don't make em anymore. Will be hard to replace if you ever want another.
Keep both.
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SETx Longtail
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:53 pm Posts: 3480 Location: Hardin County, Tx
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^^^^ this if you can swing it.
Also, we're looking for the wife something too with another little one on the way. She's driven half ton trucks since she was 16, and were seriously considering a Durango this time around. Only RWD V8 (can get AWD) you can get that size, interiors are really nice and the dodge mileage isn't terrible. A hair better than our half ton GMC. I've never owned anything but GM and she hasn't either but we're seriously considering stepping outside the box this time around.
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brycecheramie
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Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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Sat May 16, 2015 7:48 pm |
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Frog
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Russ
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Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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How many times do you turn on the 4wd? How many times you find yourself needing the HD frame that the excursion wouldn't do? I absolutely hate replacing tires. I know I have to eventually, and cuss every time. I always wind up getting a vehicle that has a special size, or one there's only a couple models of tire. That alone just on concept tells me to vote for the excursion lmao. Plus I always wanted one since they came out, just could never justify it.
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brycecheramie
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Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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JLACOUR
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:18 pm Posts: 4915 Location: Lake Jackson, TX
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Chaseh has a sweet excursion. They always catch my eye, just not sure I could do without a truck. Going the excursion route seems more logical if you don't need the truck. Or sell both and get what you want.
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brycecheramie
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Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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The more I think about it, it is not cheap to put new tires on a diesel truck, especially 6 tires. Plus brakes.
If you are okay with dropping the coin for that on your truck, I still say keep the truck.
If you don't want to spend that kinda money into your truck, well, theres your answer.
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Frog
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brycecheramie
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Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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prodrivinggatortail
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Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:00 am Posts: 785
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Ole Al Gore must be feeling good this morning. After he went to his usual church services, he checked to see how his invention was going and when he got to this forum, I know it made him feel good, that be inventing the internet, he was able to get people to quit thinking for themselves and go to his invention and see what others wanted them to do. People should know what is best for them, without having to come to the internet, but OBAMA has CHANGED a lot of people in his few years. 
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Frog
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prodrivinggatortail
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BassmasterCia
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Joined: Sat May 10, 2014 5:50 pm Posts: 660 Location: Arkansas
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Take both of them to the ford dealer and see what they offer you for each. That might be the deal maker or breaker right there.
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TGunn
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Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:39 pm Posts: 764
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Dave, whatever you do, you're going to end up with a pickup truck. Know that going in. Whether you keep yours, or hold onto the Excursion and sell it after a year. And the latter MAY be the way to go, depending on how the deal works out and what you can get for each.
But by the end, you won't keep the Excursion for very long. I had an SUV for a little while and it just doesn't work out well if you've become used to a truck.
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stualaska
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Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:34 am Posts: 578 Location: North Pole, Alaska
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Frog, In Alaska a 7.3....any 7.3 is like gold. The dealers can't get them and when they do they are immediately sold. I realize it's a long way up here, but you might look at Alaska list or Craigs list. You or a buyer may decide the trip is worth it.
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mikecatt13
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Joined: Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:40 pm Posts: 370 Location: SE Michigan
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Frog, keep both. Just park one and put fire and theft (storage) insurance on until you need it on the road. Can never have enough spare vehicles especially if they are paid off
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RootSumn
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Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:55 am Posts: 1126 Location: Hawthorne, Fl
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Frog - Is you F350 a gold'ish color with duck stickers all over it?
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Frog
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Frog
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RootSumn
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Frog
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RootSumn
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Frog
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petrel
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Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 770 Location: NVA
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I'd keep both. The 7.3l diesels are highly sought after for a reason.
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dfou
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Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:38 am Posts: 3986 Location: Pville, La
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Better answer...sell em both to me!
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Frog
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Got to keep my truck so...
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Frog
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Excursion is gone, first caller baught it
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cb5331
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Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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That means your price was toooooo low!
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Frog
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