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So, I'm looking into doing various weekend side jobs and believe an old Excursion may be the "swiss army knife" I'm looking for.
Budget $8k and under
Uses:
- Weekend Home inspection, haul/store ladders, measuring equipment, drone, etc.
- Plowing / light vehicle rescue (light rescue as in a simple stuck in snow, ran out of gas, flat tire)
- Transporting wife, daughter, daughter's boyfriend and the occasional extended family to events
- Transporting Fatbike to trailheads
- Maybe hauling a large boat in the near future.
Questions:
- Other than fully rotted/unsafe frame rails and suspension mounts, what other places should I look for potential vehicle disabling rust?
- Planning on 4x4, Limited Pkg and the Triton V10. Some of them are going for around $6k for the 150,000 mileage range and around $4k for nearing 300,000 range. How many miles can this arrangement run before you start having to consider rebuilding the drivetrain? Or fail emissions?
- I do have experience with working on gasoline vehicles and expect to be repairing some things even after I purchase it. What needs should I typically expect to see around the 150k mark? 250k mark? (Bushings, U joints, steering linkage, brakes, etc?)
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Budget $8k and under
Uses:
- Weekend Home inspection, haul/store ladders, measuring equipment, drone, etc.
- Plowing / light vehicle rescue (light rescue as in a simple stuck in snow, ran out of gas, flat tire)
- Transporting wife, daughter, daughter's boyfriend and the occasional extended family to events
- Transporting Fatbike to trailheads
- Maybe hauling a large boat in the near future.
Questions:
- Other than fully rotted/unsafe frame rails and suspension mounts, what other places should I look for potential vehicle disabling rust?
- Planning on 4x4, Limited Pkg and the Triton V10. Some of them are going for around $6k for the 150,000 mileage range and around $4k for nearing 300,000 range. How many miles can this arrangement run before you start having to consider rebuilding the drivetrain? Or fail emissions?
- I do have experience with working on gasoline vehicles and expect to be repairing some things even after I purchase it. What needs should I typically expect to see around the 150k mark? 250k mark? (Bushings, U joints, steering linkage, brakes, etc?)
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