Re: [ihc] A question...Excursion solids?

[Steven Stegmann <steve.stegmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not sure about the axle but a friend has a diesel
Excursion.  He's now getting almost 25 mpg on the
highway with the latest software.  His was one of the
ones with the software problems, but they fixed it.

I'd imagine that the V-10 would burn twice as much
fuel, at least.  If you're going to keep it a while
and put some miles on it figure it carefully before
you decide the diesel isn't worth the money.  Might
actually be free after 70-80K miles.

Steve


--- Jim or Ginger Aos <jaos@domain.elided> wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Sohm" <idaemes@domain.elided>
> To: "'Ted Borck'" <tborck@domain.elided>
> Cc: "'Mac McMuffin'" <mac@domain.elided>; "'Joel
> Furtek'" 
> <jf7e@domain.elided>; <ihc@domain.elided>
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 7:08 AM
> Subject: RE: [ihc] A question...
> 
> 
> > All Excursions are solid front, right?  I looked
> at one quickly today
> > but  didn't look underneath.
> 
> I don't think so. The F250 does not, but my F350
> does.
> Someone that knows will probably speak up.  Jim A.
> 
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ted Borck [mailto:tborck@domain.elided]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:41 PM
> > To: Ed Sohm
> > Cc: 'Mac McMuffin'; 'Joel Furtek'; ihc@domain.elided
> > Subject: RE: [ihc] A question...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, Ed Sohm wrote:
> >
> >> Joel has me dreaming now.  Semi random thoughts
> to follow, tune me out
> >> if you like.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >> A little giddy today, getting a pickup for work
> purposes.  I get to
> > pick
> >> it out, and stop putting miles on my personal
> vehicle. Probably F250
> >> Powerstroke, 6 speed to keep people from
> borrowing it.  Any words of
> >> wisdom?
> >
> >
> > Dunno if I've ever been accused of wisdom, but if
> the F250 is going to
> > be
> > a 4X4, is there any chance of upgrading to a F350
> and the solid front
> > axle.
> >
> > My nephew had a F350 powerstroke, 4X4, with single
> rear wheels.
> >
> > A driving comparison between a pivot front axle
> F250 Powerstoke 4X4
> > (owned
> > by my nephew's father) and the solid front axle
> F350 4X4 powerstoke. . .
> >
> > Give me the solid front axle every time.
> >
> > -- 
> > Ted Borck tborck@domain.elided