mizzitch Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Call it the fossil fuel duo bring back the excursion and build the Interceptor RWD concept. Real cars and trucks for real car people. Front wheel drive is so 1990. Electric cars are a political pandering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzitch Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 bump...2012 Ex! Still no competition for a large diesel SUV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzitch Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Bring back the Ex! It and the 2013 super duty could use some new sheet metal from the Tonka F-350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTwannabe Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Or a Super Duty with a bed cap. Just open the rear window of the cab and it becomes air conditioned. I think Ford missed out on a big segment of the Excursion market when it was available by not offering a stripped down XL version with vinyl seats and rubber floors. Could have become a popular option for hauling work crews and weather-sensitive gear around job sites. Ah well. Two kinds of people bought the Excursion: - horse nuts - soccer moms Neither segment is interested in work truck features like vinyl seats and rubber floors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Two kinds of people bought the Excursion: - horse nuts - soccer moms Neither segment is interested in work truck features like vinyl seats and rubber floors. Ummm yeah. That was my point. Ford didn't offer a trim level that might have actually appealed to customers beyond those two very narrow subsets you just listed. No fleet buyer was going to be at all interested in the Excursion as it was configured. The Super Duty would probably only sell to horse nuts and soccer moms too if it was only sold in King Ranch and Platinum trim. Edited March 6, 2012 by NickF1011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bored of Pisteon Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Hell, down the road, I thought of buying a used Excursion and customize the interior so as I can have a bed, and captains chairs. A minature RV if you want to call it that... The market for portable housing is there. Just look at the foreclosure rates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzitch Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Bring back the King of SUVs!!! Engine options: 6.2l gas w/ 6spd auto 6.7l diesel w/ 6 spd auto 4.4l diesel w/ 8 spd auto I love the 44 gallon tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackintire Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Maybe a Excursion based on the 2014 SD chassis with an 8 speed auto, 6.2 liter DI V8 or 6.7 liter Turbo Diesel could offer something original to the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005Explorer Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 If you really need a large heavy duty SUV GM still offers the Suburban 2500 with a 6.0L V8. If that is not enough SUV for you then it is time to move to a crew cab 1 ton truck. This market is so small let GM have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzitch Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 I have two Super Duties and two newfoundlands... an Excursion would excellent for hauling dogs and people in the MN winter instead of loading dog crates into a F350. The way I see it Ford has three options: 1. continue on its current path with an underpower car based expedition with poor sales 2. add a diesel and the 6.2 to the expedition, plus lift it out of crossover height, and upgrade to a solid rear axle to gain ok sales 3. build a diesel excursion with air ride rear suspension, coil front suspension (great turning radius) and acheive 50,000+ vehicles sold per year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I have two Super Duties and two newfoundlands... an Excursion would excellent for hauling dogs and people in the MN winter instead of loading dog crates into a F350. The way I see it Ford has three options: 1. continue on its current path with an underpower car based expedition with poor sales 2. add a diesel and the 6.2 to the expedition, plus lift it out of crossover height, and upgrade to a solid rear axle to gain ok sales 3. build a diesel excursion with air ride rear suspension, coil front suspension (great turning radius) and acheive 50,000+ vehicles sold per year What planet have you been living on? The Expedition is still built on a modified F150 platform. It's not car based and it's certainly not crossover height. And whatever poor sales the expedition has now - the Excursion you propose would be FAR worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackintire Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Technically I don't think that there's much stopping Ford from making a Excursion-like vehicle on the F250 platform. If they change the game like I suggested in another post and kill the F150, F250 and F350 and replace them with an F100, F200 and F300 an excursion-like vehicle could be built on a newer hypothetical F200 platform. Short version: The F150 is almost as capable as the F250 and the F250 is too close in ability to the F350. In 2016 Ford could shrink the F150 7/8ths and make an F100, beef up the F150 into a F200 and make the F350 into a F300. F100 would tow approx 8500lbs, F200 would top 12,500, and the F350 22,700. If the F200 could achieve 23 MPG with an Eco-boost 3.5 or even higher fuel economy with a 3.5 liter diesel, I suspect owners who wanted that want that level of capacity would move from the F150 to the newer F200 regardless of pricing. If the F100 had the (Nano) Ecoboost 2.7 liter engine making 26 MPG or 5.0 liter making 22 MPG. You'd have an option for those who wanted a smaller/lighter truck while helping to achieve CAFE mandates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzitch Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 What planet have you been living on? The Expedition is still built on a modified F150 platform. It's not car based and it's certainly not crossover height. And whatever poor sales the expedition has now - the Excursion you propose would be FAR worse. The Exped has all independent suspension, no power = minivan or crossover, A new diesel Excursion would triple the Exped sales which is an easy task when they sell so few of the bloated minivans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phugoff Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 The Exped has all independent suspension, no power = minivan or crossover, A new diesel Excursion would triple the Exped sales which is an easy task when they sell so few of the bloated minivans! No Power? I have an 04 expedition with the 5.4 triton and i wouldn't call 260 hp and 350 lb·ft no power. Nor would I say its in minivan territory. Though i would say if they put a capable diesel into the expedition i would replace the 04 in a heart beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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