'03 expedition - Ford Motor Forums

isellford · #1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2002, 10:09 PM

If you haven't had the chance, get off the internet and get out to your local Ford store and drive one of these, especially the Bauer. What an awesome vehicle. Ford id it right

Bomber · #2 (**permalink**) 06-22-2002, 03:27 AM

Heck yea they are.. I was trying to talk my mom into getting one.. She was just about sold on it till she drove it and it doesnt turn as sharp as her 99 Expy ...

Romeo86 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-30-2002, 03:20 AM

my mom put her order in for a fully loaded navigator, but she looked at the new expos and liked them but she just loves the navi better i guess

MrShorty · #4 (**permalink**) 12-02-2002, 12:57 PM

What's your opinion of the IRS offroad? Standard dogma is that, except maybe for offroad racing, a solid axle is always better than independent suspension. With the independent suspension you lose articulation (can't keep four wheels on the ground) and ground clearance, especially as you move away from the center of the vehicle. Any prospects for swapping in a solid axle?

Waldo0506 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-02-2002, 04:21 PM

welcome mrshorty

i agree. IRS is a no no.

that takes care of the SVT Thunder. i hear that when you put alot of power in a vehicle and launch the back wheels cant plant for crap with IRS.

MrShorty · #6 (**permalink**) 12-03-2002, 06:20 PM

the main reason I own my sport-utes ('87 BII, '92 Explorer. almost hate to call them sport-utes, too truck like -- semantics.) is so I don't necesarily have to stop when the road turns ugly. It will sure be shame when I have to replace my current or future trucks with heeps or chebys because ford has turned their sport-utes into glorified station wagons.

Waldo0506 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-03-2002, 06:59 PM

awww perk up mrshorty! we still got the excursion 4x4 which is basically a f250 with more seats.

if you look at where the blazer and trailblazer and all those are goin they are gonna all end up the same.

MrShorty · #8 (**permalink**) 12-04-2002, 01:27 AM

sorry to be so down on the whole thing. guess i'm just dissappointed to see the whole SUV market headed that direction. just have to take care of what i've got i guess. and figure out later what to get when they get beyond repair.

Waldo0506 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-04-2002, 02:06 AM

dont worry about it. i know what your sayin.

it is going to be interesting to see how people turn these new expeditions and explorers into off road vehicles. i cant see them lookin as good as they used to.

RX7Heaven · #10 (**permalink**) 12-17-2002, 04:06 AM

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Originally posted by Waldo0506
i agree. IRS is a no no.

that takes care of the SVT Thunder. i hear that when you put alot of power in a vehicle and launch the back wheels cant plant for crap with IRS.

you are completely correct. IRS is a bitch to get to launch. just ask people with 99-01 Cobras. Even in my RX7 wheel hop is just nasty because of that stupid IRS. but man, does it feel good in the corners.

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