If you had a choice, for mild trails and overnighters.....

a 2000 7.3 excursion?

a 98-02 dodge ECSB with the 5.9

7.3 f-350 CCSB pickup in the 250-350 variety.

The excursion with a mild lift 2-4" and 33-35 in tires ...I could throw the dogs and the wife in and go..

the pickups would require a flipac or similar cap ......

I have a rock crawler ..this would be for the Mohave trail etc.....

I like both engines and am not afraid of some miles due to there both B10 rated med duty engines....

both trucks have mild tranny issues....

and the Dodge's hold there value and are more expensive right out of the box...

and I found a decent excursion for a fair price and has 155k on it.

my concern with the excursion would be too much body flex? should i worry?
at least with the PU the cab and bed have some flexability..

well....waddya all think?

Man u cant find a chevy??? lol:D

how many people, kids or adults, how long out, what kind of gear and supplies, are you taking the kitchen sink? do you need room for 5-6 people to eat and sleep, etc?

Man u cant find a chevy??? lol:D

:):)

yeah my buddy's 8.1 suburban....id love it if it had a straight axle.

for mild trails and overnighters.....


The excursion with a mild lift 2-4" and 33-35 in tires ...I could throw the (2)dogs and the wife in and go..

1-2 nights exploring ....carry tools and self recovery gear....pull pall/winch/ shovel and my 52q refrig

would the trucks be getting any lift at all?

I like the idea of te excursion because you wouldn't have to purchase anything else to have a sleeping space - just throw an inflatable mattress in the back with sleeping bags, done.
And if you end up using the vehicle to tow something later on, any of those listed will do the job just fine.

If you go with a p/u, you'll need to at least buy a cap to cover the bed and keep you out of te elements.
The other benefit of the EX is that when it's raining, you could climb over the seats to get to the back cargo area to grab supplies, or get some sleep.

I just happen to have an excursion with 2" and 33s. It's not bad. It goes places. 35's would really make the rig.

my only complaint is the steering radius. It is terrible, even on traveled dirt roads I find myself having to be very careful about picking lines so I don't have to back up.