Enthusiast I
Just a thread to chronicle my build of my rig. It’s a daily driver so some mods are are for that, some for road trips and camping.
01 Excursion 7.3L
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Enthusiast I
I put some rock crawling LED Lights in place of the door lights. Much brighter than factory.
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I've been working on an overland build for my '00 EX. It started with wanting to quiet the 7.3L diesel noise in the beast and then morphed into a crazy project. During the project I discovered that there is a huge amount of unused space behind the wheel well cowlings. I have since installed an auxiliary battery, fuse box/junction, ARB Dual Air Compressor, and an air tank all in the driver's side wheel well area. I have an inverter and a WeBoost in the passenger's side wheel well.
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That’s a lot of space. Did yours come with the dual battery’s up front?
Also I’m working on a deal with a buddy for an 02 F250 7.3. It’s supposed to be the same exact frame as my 01 EX. I’m planning a ground up build eventually with the EX 40 gal tank, a aftermarket 80. Also the 7.3 came with an option for a 5spd, and the ambulance package came with factory dual alternators. So I’m thinking go that route.
Also I’m working on a deal with a buddy for an 02 F250 7.3. It’s supposed to be the same exact frame as my 01 EX. I’m planning a ground up build eventually with the EX 40 gal tank, a aftermarket 80. Also the 7.3 came with an option for a 5spd, and the ambulance package came with factory dual alternators. So I’m thinking go that route.
Enthusiast I
My current build was on hold due to rain the last couple weeks. So I’m at a little bit of a standstill.
I believe all of the 7.3's have two battery set up in the front. I've had several F350s and EX and they all had that same set up.
I sourced a high capacity alternator from a local "alternator only" shop locally. I do pack a spare for that "just in case" moment. I have had to change the alternator while on the road before on one of my F350s. It had some unique wiring, to include a parasitic draw somewhere in the system, which caused a lot of headaches.
I sourced a high capacity alternator from a local "alternator only" shop locally. I do pack a spare for that "just in case" moment. I have had to change the alternator while on the road before on one of my F350s. It had some unique wiring, to include a parasitic draw somewhere in the system, which caused a lot of headaches.
Enthusiast I
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