Here’s why the Ford Excursion was the right truck at the wrong time

[@T3CHET]

I recall seeing this at a gas station and thinking it was Dads answer to Moms Minivan.

[@frizzvictor1535]

"dads answer to moms minivan" they should have used that in ads for the car

[@albertadams2095]

That’s where most people saw Excursions 😌

[@chris55top]

In 2008 I remember seeing dads crying at the gas station filling these up.

[@rafapenson]

​@@chris55topthis car was phase out in 2005..

[@000622477]

​@@rafapensonyou think they didn't last at least 3 years?

[@TJ-qz6hr]

I bought a 2000 Excursion new, after 24 years and 350,000 miles, I still drive it everyday. I never get tired of it.

[@Mattie_Ice]

Heck ya.

[@LenTexDIY]

I still want an Excursion.

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

I have a 2000 with the V10. It's great for camping trips, taking a bunch of people to concerts, and loading 50 sheets of drywall completely inside. She's a bit thirsty though.

[@tinleo333]

8 mpg city 15 hwy I know.

[@mazda9624]

I remember being in this youth group/summer camp type thing as a preteen and our group leader borrowed a top of the line 2000 Ford Excursion from a friend for the week. Our 7-8 person group went everywhere in that thing and I couldn't believe just how massive it was. Must've been the biggest vehicle I'd ever seen at that point in time.

[@Lylelanley99]

What a horrific thought: 8 Doug DeMuros.

[@nsh1980]

This This This This This This This This

[@anthroism26mc]

the one we have is more than enough

[@patrickracer43]

Doug, Doug, Doug, Doug, Doug, Doug, Doug and Doug: "THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS"

[@MrTPF1]

I was very interested in the Excursion with the 7.3L diesel when we had four kids, a dog, and all their gear to haul around. The only reason I didn't pull the trigger was because I was concerned about being able to park it some places. It was big, beautiful, and the interior was light years nicer than a Suburban.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

I've driven 4 fords over the years, only owned 1- the 92 bronco (2002 250, 2007 150, 350) and they drove like boxes, and were slugs, and the 2000 Suburban had a very nice interior.

[@fosterfuchs]

Another nickname I remember for it was the Suburban Assault Vehicle.

[@keith_5584]

7:55 And a revolutionary spark plug ejection system.

[@Mach_Style]

thats the 05 and up 3v engines. The 2v v8 and v10 were damn near indestructible

[@conrasm]

The 3V went the opposite way with the 2 piece spark plugs that could be impossible to remove without them breaking.

[@matthewq4b]

@@samholdsworth420 The 2 valves blew plugs as often as any AL headed engine of the era...

[@kdmag88]

@@Mach_Style 5.4 3v could be had in 2004.

[@MrJayrock620]

I started working for a Ford dealership in 2008. We had an Eddie Bauer edition come onto our used lot. Even listed at retail new pricing as a used car the phone was ringing off the hook for it.

[@joeseeking3572]

We used to call these things the Ford Explosion - a dual knock on the size increase vs. the Expedition and the engine failures.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Just like the Ford Exploder- pos engines

[@Henry_Jones]

The Canyonero Simpsons episode came out in 97. Ford shoulda listened.

[@12yearssober]

That was a classic!!!

[@okenwa1983]

Canyoneroooooo! CANYONEROOOOO!!

[@12yearssober]

@@okenwa1983 Can you name the truck with four wheel drive, smells like a steak and seats thirty-five.. Canyonero! Canyonero! Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down, It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown! Canyonero! (Yah!) Canyonero! [Krusty:] Hey Hey The Federal Highway commission has ruled the Canyonero unsafe for highway or city driving. Canyonero! 12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American Pride! Canyonero! Canyonero! Top of the line in utility sports, Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts! Canyonero! Canyonero! (Yah!) She blinds everybody with her super high beams, She's a squirrel crushing, deer smacking, driving machine! Canyonero!-oh woah, Canyonero!

[@rafapenson]

Sure.. 🤔

[@darianthescorpion1132]

They did. 😂 The Excursion WAS the Canyonero.

[@brian5o]

If Ford reintroduced the Excursion today, they wouldn’t be able to keep them on the lot. Just the fact that so many of these are still on the road all these years after the last Excursion rolled off the factory floor shows how much people love them and how much demand is there.

[@kharnthebetrayer1575]

It would be trash compared to the original. AND about 100k for the “base” model….

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Rarely see an excursion here, I see Suburbans and Tahoes, Yukons

[@Alexs23743]

They'd probably make it an EV, to "compete" with the revived Hummer. D:

[@mikeks8181]

Yes another EV Platform that weighs more than the original without it's True capabilities!! Just shove in More weight, Less distance, Batteries Don't like Cold or Heat! It's Good for the environment because when you drive These EV $ 85K + trucks?!?! Your helping the environment!

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

​@@Alexs23743 that what they should have made the f250 with a hatch. Ford your stock will rise if you reintroduce the excursion.

[@lukemartin2476]

I’ve been fortunate enough to have taken road trips in Mercedes S classes (to include a W220 S600), a Cadillac Deville, Lexus LS430, a couple of Lincoln Navigators, and several Grand Marquis. By far and away, the Excursion I took a road trip in was the most comfortable and least fatiguing of them all. Amazing vehicles in their own right.

[@hemiwarrior6226]

I live near Atlanta and import cars from Europe, Africa, and Australia. I make at least one trip a month to Charleston to pick up cars at the port in a 2004 Excursion with the Powerstroke. Great vehicle. And if I ever get tired on the way home, I'll park at a truckstop and take a nap or play on the PS2 hooked up to the rear entertainment center. Last trip I averaged 18 mpg with a 1997 Land Rover Defender 110 CSW on the trailer. Great vehicle.

[@Henry_Jones]

I got it for the towing cuz I might get a trailer..someday... -Every full size suv driver

[@ml9867]

Fun Fact: these were the exact same length and width as a regular cab long box F-250. They could have made one with 4 rows based on the crew cab long box.

[@JasonJrake]

Interesting. I just commented on the main thread here that I once saw a King Ranch trim Excursion that had three sets of doors, four total seating rows. I assume that this is part of the KR package, but it may have been a custom job unrelated to the KR trim. I have seen others since then on the road, but not close enough to know if they also have the KR badging and upgrades. If I had the money (including for fuel and repairs) and opportunity I’d certainly buy one like that. It was/is the longest non-commercial vehicle I have ever seen.

[@aljaberhk]

i think that is sorta the same with the suburban being regular cab long bed and tahoe being the short bed im not sure if new ones are like that

[@ml9867]

@@JasonJrake Some companies make custom builds with the front and rear doors of a crew cab Super Duty plus the rear doors and back end of an Excursion. There are also ones that make even 8 door Super Duties or multiple door F650/F750 pickups. Ford never made the Excursion in a King Ranch trim. They had Limited, Eddie Bauer, XLT, and XL for fleets.

[@JasonJrake]

@@ml9867 I guess it was custom then. Thanks for the info.

[@KATONKA...]

Can't believe how many times I've said not for sale in the last couple years even with high gas prices. 05 limited V10 with 143,000, extremely well taken care of.

[@paullaurent9771]

the excursion was caricatured in the episode "canoniero" in the simpsons's serie !

[@rafapenson]

Sure!

[@buckyjr710]

90s Soccer Mom: I like to sit up high! It was cool when gas was less than a dollar a gallon. What a time to be alive!

[@markwilliams2620]

Yes. The Saudi payback for Desert Storm.

[@rafapenson]

Price before the energy crisis in mid 2000s. :(

[@FrankDux-rq7go]

these things were gargantuan. basically ford's suburban. The FDNY used these for a long time. In fact they retired the last one about five years ago and went with GM 2500 pickup trucks.

[@timothydurkan]

This channel is so rad.

[@12yearssober]

I never had one but I've always wanted one with a V10.

[@tractordave475]

I wish they still made these. I still want one to this day. Can you do a episode on the Ford Explorer sport track?

[@HeortirtheWoodwarden]

Get the Expedition MAX, it's the modern-day equivalent of the Excursion.

[@doodskie999]

That v10 was also a gem, understressed and sounded sick when straight piped!

[@southerncross3638]

We have 2001 Ford Excursion LTD V10, we are the original owners, pulls a fully loaded 6 horse trailer like it was empty, 350.000 miles still going strong, there are a few tricks to improve gas milage, 17 in town 22 highway. We'll never sell it. 😅

[@arieljones4595]

17/22 MPG with the V10 is a hard pill to swallow. I've heard owners talk about single digits around town, 12ish on the highway and 6-7 pulling trailer.

[@DigitalWitness77]

Better than Today's Suburban. New vehicles are over priced rolling trash cans.

[@claudiobizama5603]

I remember seeing one as kid, and it dwarfed everything else on the street.

[@mankind8088]

Now every basic SUV is the size of one

[@wyattgardner3552]

As a kid I wanted a big dually truck and a big SUV for road trips. Suburban never offered a duramax version. So I just wanted a diesel Excursion. If I could afford a DuraBurb I'd buy one!

[@bsosmoove]

When I was little i carpooled to and from school with a kid who's mom drove one of these. It was so spacious and the plush leather seats were so comfortable. I was in love the moment I sat in it 😂

[@Skittleman2341]

You should consider doing a video on strange cars offered from automakers in the 1980s and 1990s. Like the Ford Durango, Ford SkyRanger, ASC McLaren Mustang, and the Dodge Dakota Convertible. I think that would be a great video.

[@aaronswink8554]

Part of it was that, compared to the Suburban, the Excursion seemed less refined for the money. The engines were horrid gas-guzzlers with the V8 and especially the V10 lucky to hit 10 mpg. They were unwieldy in most handling tests. And soon after this came out, the Middle East war(s) started, oil prices were all over the place and being a massive guzzler wasn't the best image, and there were far more smaller cars on the road then and the Excursion looked like it would crush them. Today, the huge SUVs/CUVs get far better mileage, are safer, and with tech, can actually handle. I'm surprised Ford hasn't tried this again and toss the Expedition stretch version behind.

[@southerncross3638]

We have an 01 V10, there are tricks to get the fuel milage up, we get 17 in Town 22 on highway, and who in God's name would have a 5.4 in a vehicle that weighs 8,000 lbs

[@MongooseJakeNerf]

@@southerncross3638 That's some great fuel economy. Thought ours doing 14/15 was fine, how'd you get to 17/22?

[@BrianBourgeois-]

The excursion was a 3/4 ton vehicle. It was designed as a much more durable vehicle.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

There is definitely a place in the limo market for it if you made a Lincoln version. The big SUVs have pretty much replaced the Town Car.

[@rafapenson]

The reason Excursion was phase out was the mid 2000s energy crisis.

[@gustavoalmanza2673]

This is such an excessive vehicle that one would have a hard time driving on a daily basis. I’d like 2 please

[@StCornerback]

I like the nicknames they gave Excursion in the newspaper article.

[@raverboyloki]

I worked at a Ford dealership when these first came out. They were truly massive and dwarfed any other car on the road except the Hummer H1. I always thought they were incorrectly named and the names should have been swapped between the Expedition (long haul) and Excursion (Weekend Adventures).

[@Planag7]

I remember people like Rush Limbaugh getting all excited and hard on the radio waves with this it was rather disgusting. He also oddly had an opposite affection towards the Yugo

[@chrisb2844]

I use to love those, but never wanted to own one, but I would imagine it would be a beast on a nice long road trip though.

[@henryebeler7619]

I recall the naming being more based on the fact that the explorer was for short exploration trips the expedition for mild expeditions. And the excursion for long excursions. Or that’s what the sales men used to say

[@deankeal7831]

I've had two of them - a 2000 with a 7.3 & a 2005 with a 6.0. Both well equipped, and served as a family vehicle while allowing me to tow for work as needed. I replaced the last one with a F-350 crew cab with 6.7. I had good luck with both Excursions, and would not hesitate to buy another. Did a better job towing than the Suburban the 2000 replaced.

[@account4info]

My friend has an 04 Excursion with the 6.0. He lifted it 6 inches, put 35s on it and had some engine upgrades. I'd take it on long trips, it would get 15 mpg which for the size I'd say thats pretty good for what it is. My friend would race anything on the road with it and keep up most of the time.

[@karlosgarcia-z8z]

I have my 04 excursion and i love it

[@OLDS98]

Good video. I was going to mentioned the Expedition extended length and the Lincoln Navigator extended length, but you did. Good video. Nice explanations as well.

[@dawright1988]

Those new wagoneers really are huge if you have stood next to one.

[@Tool0GT92]

This is a good used option for families that want to pull a medium size camper and bring a bunch of kids and a dog with them.

[@Starscreamf15]

5-6 years ago I realized I needed a huge SUV 4x4 and I preferred Ford flavor. I'm more into late 60s-mid 80s cars so really wasn't sure what was out there. I fell in love with the Lincoln Navigator specifically 1st gen and ended up with a black and tan 99 4x4 Navigator. This beast is perfect ....and then I saw an Excursion. 😱 THATS what I really needed but after watching several vids on them I've realized what little cargo space my Gator lacks that the Excursion can provide it compensates for in handling and comfort that the Excursion can't give me. I love my Gator and have no plans to ever part with it but that's not to say I wouldn't own an Excursion along with it if the price was right. I know where there's one right now on the cheap but some of its wear and tear raises red flags but still.

[@levoidperry9868]

HEY I LOVE IT 04EB BROUGHT IT IN 04 JUST TUNE UP 250,000 THOUGHT I NEED IT FOUND OUT THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM BUT I GOT IT BACK ON THE ROAD IT WAS A POWER SOURCE TO GAS TANK NOW SHE GOT 285000 AND STILL STRONG. THANKS

[@isaiahjasper96]

i grownup with this vehicle and i head the best memory grow up

[@aljaberhk]

8:29 i think it was also called the EL in the middle east

[@bitterspice5525]

Have you done the Dodge Shadow/Plymouth Sundance yet? I had a V6 Shadow stick shift. It was a lot of fun to drive

[@MyOldCar]

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[@PinkSomething5]

love to see the 1989 Mercedes 500 SL ... would be great. our neighbor had one, and I drooled over that car every day!

[@RobsNeighbor]

We had one with a v10 best truck ever, hauled the whole family and was great for trips, one of many many cars I wish I still had!

[@CarringtonHollister]

The Excursion isn’t dead it’s just reincarnated as the Expedition Max.

[@MoctezumasRevenge1]

Expedition as an excursion is Dick Grayson as the Dark Knight

[@AllPainNoGains]

No.

[@josephtafur]

No, the Expedition max is big but it's not Excursion big

[@brentvance3958]

@@MoctezumasRevenge1Expeditions can not tow 12.5k

[@MoctezumasRevenge1]

@@brentvance3958 I know, you can't replace Vengeance.

[@JasonJrake]

Here in Texas I occasionally see the “King Ranch” version of the Ford Excursion. In addition to the KR fancy leather and other stuff that the trucks get, the Excursion gets an extra row of seating complete with a third set of doors. I can’t imagine how stiff that ride is. But it looks cool 😎.

[@scottbogfoot]

You need to do a video about the Mv1

[@polarlicht4758]

7.3 Diesel startup is just music

[@stacypursell1135]

I'm buying one this week.

[@kevin-yf2gx]

I never liked it when GM in 2000 moved the spare from inside to underneath the suburban, reducing the gas tank from 42 gallons to 32 gallons. They did this the same time the Excursion was coming out.

[@volvo09]

Yeah, the big tank and plenty of interior room were the magic ticket for people who towed a camp trailer long distances with family, or towed long distances for equine events.

[@Rockport1911]

This is wasteful? An enclosed body seems way more practical than a pickup bed thats empty 90% of the year. Body on frame is way more durable and based on the comments people still love these. The 7.3 diesel seems to make a bit more sense than a V10 tho :)

[@izyj.8679]

We had a limited one. I remember we sold it for $20k with 42k miles. Way back in 03.

[@CF-3300]

I’ve looked at a lot of online newspaper archives from the late 90’s to mid 00’s that dunk on the excursion for its size, weight and gas mileage.

[@dansimon1100]

I remember those.

[@kencreten7308]

I was waiting after the Ford Explorer, then the Ford Excursion, for them to come out with the Ford Extinction. Never happened.

[@padroooo]

I was surprised Ford let Chevy have a big tow vehicle so long without competing. Every time I saw a Suburban it was towing some big camper trailers. Thank Pat, another great video.

[@davydigger708]

Maybe this is a little new, but could you do an episode on the Buick Lucerne? I am considering potentially buying one.

[@wesleyclark947]

Can you do a video on the Nissan sx cars?

[@JohnKopp-p9s]

Great vehicle. One other problem was how much value it lost driving it off the lot.

[@vortigern4804]

I never understood why they changed the name, Canyonero was so much better. 12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of american pride!

[@Hooptierescue]

I would love to own excursion. Owend 86 F150 then hand 96 explorer then upgraded to 99 expedition. Then moved in to 03 f350 99 f350 and know 16 f350. But get a excursion on clean not beat the hell is just crazy prices

[@michaelhowell2326]

Chevy should have taken some notes from the Excursion amd made a diesel version. Even today a 6.6 Duramax would be amazing.

[@Foryourinfo369]

Got one yesterday, doing research post-purchase. Smart

[@lhurst9550]

i ordered an SD in 2000, i got $600 worth (which was a lot) of options for getting a manual trans. They were incentivizing so the autos could go in the excursions. The irony is I would have paid them extra for the maual.

[@pcwizzy460]

Front faschia was also updated in 2002.

[@77gmcnut]

I remember seeing the excursion for the first time and being a little stunned how big it was

[@_BusterHighmen]

40 gallon tank!

[@maxconing812]

How’d I miss this

[@happilyham6769]

I've always wanted one with the V10.

[@Perich29]

Marty Mcfly does review on Excursion.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Great Scot!!

[@WorldwideHypercars]

I’d love to see a video on the E38 BMW 7 series!

[@derekgaliee4351]

CABT stills builds them to customers specs & their own they do 6 door stretch specs

[@RogerAlan]

😂😂 is there really a company named after cock and ball torture?

[@benjaminrobinson3842]

Once, I saw a black Excursion that had been stretched to have *six* doors. It didn't look like a limousine or professional car either -- just a factory-built four-row Excursion that the factory never built. (It also took up two parking spots.) I'd like to meet the guy who looked at an Excursion and thought, "I dunno ... I like it, but do you have anything, you know, bigger?"

[@jwc3104]

Fun Fact : There was a planned 6 doors (3 doors per side, 4 row SUV) Excursion. It would have been very popular as a limo.

[@JoeHinesFla]

I’d love to have one.

[@omarzowila]

There are companies that keep the Excursion’s alive such as MegaRexx and Custom Autos By Tim

[@captaindreadnought212]

I wish that intolerance for excessive size was a mentality that was still around today, it's just silly how big some cars and especially SUV's have become in the last 10 years

[@davidsauls9542]

I ordered a new diesel 4x4 one for 2000. It handled badly until adjustable rancho shocks, then it was the best car ever. Great mpg. I miss it.

[@trwsandford]

Have you done a thunderbird turbo coupe ?

[@landyachtfan79]

0:00...............AWESOME CALL!!!!!

[@ILLAILLS]

Loved this truck

[@Hobotraveler82]

I always like these. Would probably make a decent overland vehicle. 😊

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

I dont really remember them being hated. Maybe by the people who couldn't afford one. But that's with everything

[@joshuasteel2109]

I’d like a new one now

[@Perich29]

don't forget the International, they made SUV much like the suburban in the old days. it was the International Travelall.

[@ericbritton9346]

Did Ford came up with something similar to the Excursion, like a four door SUV Bronco in the late 80s early 90s? I saw few examples on the streets but it wasn't a Excursion name. They even had it in the late 70s early 80s versions as well.

[@aljaberhk]

its a conversion

[@aljaberhk]

i think one of the conversion companies that did this was centurion

[@dnacenturion]

The ford c150 and c350 from centurion was and still is the bigest suv and the only suv to be on a 1ton then and now

[@JSFGuy]

Has it been a while? It seems like it to me. Let's check it out.

[@Anthonyjt12]

We had an one with four children. It was perfect

[@S-T-E-V-E]

I love big SUV's, they just feel so good to drive in the Winter!

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

As long as you live in a state that actually gets winter weather 😂🌨❄️

[@rager1969]

I had a coworker who thought a bit more of himself than he should have. He had an Expedition but I would call it an Excursion. He liked that, but he didn't know I was kinda making fun of him by playing into his ego.

[@marko7843]

Weight aside, was it really that much bigger than a Suburban?

[@commonmockery1074]

Created for the sole purpose of making, platform-wise, the biggest SUV ever. There might be some modern SUVs that are dimensionally bigger, but none of them are built on HD Truck platforms like the Excursion.

[@shorty430551]

Woah the naming convention was NOT "EX". The naming convention was length or size of a trip and actually started with Escape then Explorer, Expedition, and finally Excursion.