Suburban or Excursion

[tdyoung58]

Looking to buy a large SUV
Either a older Suburban or Excursion
Haven't driven either since the 70's when my mother had a 2wd Suburban

Who's got experience with either ... Other options

 

[Poena238]

No experience with an Expedition. I've had a couple of OBS 'burbs, really liked them, but it's been al.ost a decade since my last. I may be in the market for a new 3.0 diesel 'burb within the next year or two.

Those 7.3 Expeditions still demand high dollar, difficult to acquire too. My 'burbs had the 350, and ran in typical 350 fashion, they were reliable.

 

[Harley]

Chevrolet of course. If you get a Ford we will laugh, point and throw rocks whenever you drive by.

 

[the_tunaman]

Chevy rules, all others drool!

We are on our 3rd Tahoe, and they’ve all been great vehicles. Can’t go wrong with a Chevy.

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

Had a K30 1 Ton '62 suburban I never should have sold, Paxton blown 327, 8 speed manual trans, I added 4 wheel disc brakes and AC to it.

Never gave me a problem and in the 8 years I owned it, put 680,000 miles on it, sure, I rebuilt that 327 every 150K or so, and a new clutch every motor rebuild, but that thing was a tank and comfortable to ride in.

Never owned an Expedition, but the county Emergency Communications Expedition I drive all the time, that thing has had more repairs than I can count. My 89 Ford F150 4X4, with 170K on it has yet to have a wrench on it except for replacing the alternator a year ago. But the county's Expeditions always seem to be in the shop, even the ones not driven hard.

 

[tdyoung58]

Yeah, I screwed up and put Expedition instead of Excursion .... Biggers better right

 

[Poena238]

Yeah, I screwed up and put Expedition instead of Excursion .... Biggers better right

I knew what you meant and still made the same mistake.

 

[MAC702]

When I was an inspector for Bureau of Reclamation, my office was in Boulder City, so whatever dam my current job was on, I had to go to Boulder City first, and then check out a DOI vehicle for the day. I loved grabbing that Ford Excursion with the V-10. That thing was like a dragster. I'd fly it down that curvy road to the bottom of the river to get to the powerhouse of Hoover Dam, and my passengers were white-knuckled and swearing to never ride with me again. I got pulled over by NHP on my way to Lake Havasu to do a security survey of Parker Dam, and the officer saw the plate and my ID and asked me to keep it under 90 so he wouldn't hear about it later.

 

[ItstheHOFF]

I had a newer suburban, I think it was a 2016. Very useful and practical, but quite disappointed in the engine and build quality. I heavily considered getting an excursion but I could just never do Ford. They look really tough lifted though.

 

[JR3]

I have a 2006 Suburban1500, 5.3, 2 wheel drive. 191K. Weak point seems to be the 4L60E transmissions at around the 170K and up point.
I had mine rebuilt at around 187K. I chose the 06 because it was the last year before the AFM/DOD system. We also opted for the LS model since it had a cloth interior and we didn't need a 4wd.

The Excursions are beasts and still command top dollar. Good luck finding one. They were only made for 5 years and the prodution run only was around 200,000

 

[titanNV]

*No real experience with either*
But if it's the old 7.3 Excursion- I'd be all over it!

 

[Gullwing]

Only one choice, but many options with that choice.
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3

 

[Coup d'etat]

Any Chevy before AFM (cylinder deactivation) should be ok. Don't follow GM's recommended oil change intervals. Change oil every 4,000 miles.

 

[tdyoung58]

Only one choice, but many options with that choice.
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3

Yeah, I'm not sure how much off roading to old mines and ghost towns those would handle. Would be a shame to screw up those paint jobs

 

[Gunhand]

Find an Excursion with the 7.3 Powerstroke diesel motor and never look back

 

[RobF]

I have a 2002 7.3 excursion I bought new. At 170k miles, it's been a great trouble free vehicle. Regular maintenance, alternator went out once, and other than that no problems. I'd never part with it.

 

[Poena238]

I have a 2002 7.3 excursion I bought new. At 170k miles, it's been a great trouble free vehicle. Regular maintenance, alternator went out once, and other than that no problems. I'd never part with it.

You ever gonna drive that thing? You just broke it in!..

I had 87k on a 2011 3/4 ton Chevy when I wrapped it around a cow last summer.. that really sucked. I had purchased that truck new as well.

 

[tdyoung58]

You ever gonna drive that thing? You just broke it in!..

I had 87k on a 2011 3/4 ton Chevy when I wrapped it around a cow last summer.. that really sucked. I had purchased that truck new as well.

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Hope you at least got to keep the good meat

 

[Poena238]

Hope you at least got to keep the good meat

Negative. I asked the BIA officer that attended the accident what happens with the cow now and his reply was "you bought it." I asked if I could return it the morning for it and he said no. He probably picked it up himself..

Surprisingly, I never got a bill for the cow.

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

Nevada is an open range state, see NRS 568.355 and 568.360, the latter says:

568.360. Duties of owners of domestic animals with respect to domestic animals upon highway. 1. No person, firm or corporation owning, controlling or in possession of any domestic animal running on open range has the duty to keep the animal off any highway traversing or located on the open range, and no such person, firm or corporation is liable for damages to any property or for injury to any person caused by any collision between a motor vehicle and the animal occurring on such a highway. 2. Any person, firm or corporation negligently allowing a domestic animal to enter within a fenced right-of-way of a highway is liable for damages caused by a collision between a motor vehicle and the animal occurring on the highway.

As a cattle rancher, I don't agree with this at all, all my range and my family's ranges are fenced.

568.355. “Open range” defined. As used in NRS 568.360 and 568.370, unless the context otherwise requires, “open range” means all unenclosed land outside of cities and towns upon which cattle, sheep or other domestic animals by custom, license, lease or permit are grazed or permitted to roam.