Re: [ihc] A question...Excursion solids?

[Steven Stegmann <steve.stegmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,

My '97 F-250 Diesel is the old Twin I-Beam (2 wd). 
Can't really fault the system.  Stays in alignment
real well, drives great pulling a heavy trailer. 
Isn't as hard on tires as I'd heard.

Steve
--- Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided> wrote:

> Jim or Ginger Aos wrote:
> >> All Excursions are solid front, right?  I looked
> at one quickly today
> >> but  didn't look underneath.
> > 
> > 
> > I don't think so. The F250 does not, but my F350
> does.
> > Someone that knows will probably speak up.  Jim A.
> 
> *I* think they are.
> 
> The Excursion is based on the SuperDuty platform,
> which are all leaf 
> sprung solid front (until 2005 - the new ones are
> coil sprung solid front).
> 
> The Expedition is based on the F150 platform, and
> isn't solid axle.
> 
> Jim is right for the previous generation of F250 vs
> F350 being TTB vs. 
> solid, but the Excursion came after that.