The cheapest Ford Excursion arrived with STOLEN parts and a STRAIGHT PIPED V10! 

I borrowed one of these for a youth group trip well over a decade ago, and I can remember watching the gas gauge move in real-time. Awesome truck, though!

12:08 I saw something I never have seen before: An Excursion actually PASSING a gas station without stopping.

Hoovie: "Massive brake fluid leak, so not going to drive highway speeds" Also Hoovie: " Well that is 60mph, sounds better than a viper"

weld-in replacement rocker panels and even floors are still in stock in the US for this generation of excursion for less than $100 for both sides.. it's surely worth putting an additional $2000-$3000 into this thing, to just replace the cat and stop the rust from getting any worse! it's super cool

"This is by far the loudest car that I currently own." Hoovie's neighbors: "We know."

In this market anything that moves is worth at least $4k

The “recycling facilities” that accept and pay money for these are equally criminal. Make them quit paying thieves and only truly recycled cats will result.

I live in Oregon and my Father-in-Law owns a junkyard. They are cracking down HARD here. No more selling cats without full paperwork. He has to have VIN numbers attached to every Cat, and can only sell to a handful of authorized people who process them. Unfortunately he still gets calls regularly asking if he 'wants to buy some cats'. . .which as a dismantler he is not allowed to do due to the new regulations. Not to say this has stopped it, but it is definitely helping.

Vehicle seller: “It has over 200,000 miles, lots of rust, someone stole the cat off it, and it gets 6mpg. Tyler: “Shut up and take my money! 😂

Listening to Tyler floor the accelerator to racecourse decibels, while watching the scenery leisurely scrolling by, reminds me of the boy-racers in their Honda Civics, modified with a coffee can exhaust tip! 😄 All blow, but no go!

Neighbors all love that open exhaust, fuel gauge moves as fast as speedometer needle when accelerating

Tyler: don’t worry I won’t drive it on the highway. Also Tyler: flooring it up the on ramp of the highway. 🤣🤣🤣

Those v10's sound pretty nice with a good exhaust system.

"should they make the Excursion again?" Hell yes they should!

Hi! I am a viewer from Colorado and military member new here. I am 20 years old and in need of a car! I have been looking at excursions since I got here because of co workers persuasion and I love them. It would be a blessing if I could get me hands on this beast!

the only thing I miss about my v10 ford was how it sounded with headers, a high flow cat, and magnaflow exhaust. skip the oe replacement cat and put in a high flow unit much cheaper

Hoovie is the one car RU-vidr I just can't get enough of. You could upload 10 videos a day and id watch them all in 1 sitting

Fun fact about your excursion. It’s GVWR is 9700 lbs. which means you don’t legally have to put a cat back on it because it isn’t classified as a light duty vehicle

I had the Triton V10 in a motorhome once. Never again. Lesson learned.

I'd take it in a heartbeat. Been dreaming of one for years but prices have been climbing for a while now.

Chances are that Excursion came with the factory running boards which is what caused the rockers to rust so badly. Common issue with those boards.

I grew up in a small town with a very wealthy neighborhood. A lot of the residents there bought Excursions as status symbols, only to discover that they didn't fit in their garages, so in a short time dealers had a bunch of returned Excursions that nobody wanted. Brings back the memories 😂

Worked on a v10 recently. Coils and plugs brought mpg up from 6.5 to 12.

I really miss my 03 Excursion. It was probably the only vehicle that my 6'7" chassis fit into comfortably. Should have never sold it...

I’m painting a rust free v10 excursion. The Arizona heat baked the paint right off. 269,000 miles all original just basic maintenance and runs great. Taking it to my second home in Alaska in June to live it life out up there. 3800 mile trip and I’m not worried one bit it won’t make it.

Sounds like the cheapest LFA in the USA

When I went out to Iceland years ago, they had blacked out, lifted versions of these with massive tires, built for off-road rental. They were DOPE! You should build one of those. They were eye-catching to say the least.

In Texas those exact converters were going for 800-900$ at scrap places. Now there’s a law you have to have title to sell converters.. Stopped some of the plague.

We had several of these at FEMA for emergency and they are a beast as they hauled a lot of gear. Very useful and also comfortable when the environment we were in were not.

I have a crew cab, 4WD, F350, long bed, Warn bumper & winch combo...with the V10. It has Gibson TBC headers & side-exit exhaust with the SPD Y-pipe kit. It sounds like a WWII-era radial engine and a Subaru had a love child. It is also a 2-valver. No rot, rust, paint is in really good shape. The V10 still is a PITA, wish it was a 460, I have a love/hate relationship with the truck due to the engine

My ‘21 Tundra has been at the dealership for almost 3 months now waiting on a new exhaust from Toyota! The 5.7 V8 has 2 cats on each side. The thieves cut behind the flange, so the entire exhaust has to be replaced from the headers back to the tune of $7,000! Thankfully insurance is taking care of it for me, the dealership has been wonderful, and I’ve been able to drive a brand new 4Runner for the last few months so I’m not complaining!

“I’m definitely not taking this thing at Highway speeds”… few minutes later he’s merging onto the highway lmao

I smiled when I saw the oil drain plug right next to the oil filter. Simplicity with no need to break your wrist in three places.

I don’t know if there’s a place I’d feel less safe than walking under an excursion on that lift

Hoovie, I would say your my #1 show on RU-vid, I was in the car business for 28 years I love watching your channel along with Vin Wiki with Ed Bolian, when platinum motors was around (OC Lamborghini) my cousin Arman was his sales & finance & IT guy now he's a OC sheriff, towards the end of Lamborghini of O.C. he helped capture Veken that story is for another day, I'm retired from the car business now and boy do I have some stories for you. Keep up the great content love your channel Harry Toprakjian

I remember my neighbor had her washer and dryer moved around in the garage so she could park her excursion in the garage. That was her pride and joy. Along with her 6 kids she hauled around in it.

I always thought the catalytic converter theft was a thing only in the US, but now it happened to my own brother in Europe. Even when fixing it ourselves it costs over 300 EUR in parts alone, it's ridiculous.

I wonder what Tyler’s neighbors think of him and his cars lol

It’s never ceases to impress me how quickly and yet throughly wizard is able to diagnose issues. Crazy talented mechanic.

Those knobs on the Ford excursions and Superduties (I'm sure other similar models too) are notorious for falling off. I ended up 3D printing a glow-in-the-dark one for mine.

I respect you for not putting "lemons" or death traps back on the road even if you lose money on it

When the Fiero came out the seats were a high theft item. The local news did a segment on a guy whose seat were stolen and the thieves left behind a triangle chip of the seat plastic. When he got the replacement seats from a used parts place the seats had that same triangular missing piece of plastic. Not saying the parts and metal recyclers are in on it but more likely just don’t care.

I’ve drove my v10 excursion every day for 3 years. Absolutely love it

I’d love to have that excursion 🤤🤤🤤always wanted one!!! I’d promise to take good care of it 🙏

The Excursion and Suburban would be perfect candidates for an EV Skateboard modification. They have so much free space under the car, and for EVs, bigger is better since more room=more batteries=more Range. They could even get three Nissan Leaf battery packs under an Excursion; if you convert the engine to a generator to charge them and have a wall plugin, you have a pretty capable Plugin Hybrid that runs like a Diesel Electric Locomotive.

Dang! That would make a great winter drive around town rig. 2 grand plus repairs, great value!

Nice. Have the same truck. Someone also stole my cat. But I was told from the previous owner that the cat melted and had since been “cleared” out. So they stole an empty cat 😂

V10 Ford engine is a hunk of shiz... can't keep sparkplugs from blowing out.. and yeah, the 6MPH city.. put it in your front yard and tie a hippo to it..

Oh, I hear ya about Prius cats being stolen! At the dealership I work at, we had a catalytic converter stolen off an 05 Prius. It took 10 months before we could get another one.

Have an 04 Triton V10 Long Bed xl crew cab at work. Our cats got cut this winter. I was lucky enough to bomb it 3 miles across town to the ford dealership causing a full rucus on my way there. My boss by my side in a 6.0 Savanah van with no cats as well. The hoonage was nothing but pure laughs and tears as we brought them to the respective dealerships.

Back in the day I had to change a fuel pump on the side of the road. Much easier then with 2 bolts and the gas lines. Love how you were saying that you shouldn't buy these vehicles because it would be irresponsible due to gas mileage while having the Lamborghini Diablo sitting in frame. Obviously one is more irresponsible than the other.

You should turn this into a “trade up challenge” trade it to someone for a different vehicle, keep trading until you have something worth giving to someone who deserves a decent vehicle, could make a video about each car you trade into and maybe fix whatever things to make it a more Valuable trade

If they still made these, we would buy one (in diesel). It would be perfect for pulling horses to various shows, and as a great road trip / vacation vehicle. For around town, we’ll just use an econobox that’s easier to park and gets great mileage.

Cut out n replace the rust , ice blast the underside nice coat of stone chip or raptor. It will last for years for relatively cheap fix.

I straight piped my '01 Dodge 3/4T 4X4 V-10 with the 488 CI. Sounded AWESOME!

Hoovie gotta love your videos. Few months ago you said u we’re done buying cars but you give us all this wonderful content still lmao! Love your channel

They are never going to crack down on the thieves. They decriminalized grand theft auto in California, it's a misdemeanor now, you don't even do jail time for stealing a whole car so good luck on a piece of a car. We had a contractor's van stolen with $50K of tools in it and the cops didn't even show up when he called. Fill out a report and get your insurance. I guess insurance companies will need to cover a cat under a comp claim.

I absolutely love the Ford Excursions. Every time I get inside one, it's bigger than I can remember. I would really like to get one some day. The MPG is no big deal. You have to pay to play with the big boy toys.

I have a 2001 excursion as my work truck. I adore this truck Hoovie.. My father got it for me so I have sentimental value. It runs great but needs a few repairs Ive been hoping to get to but my work has been so damn slow Im barely getting by and especially coming out of winter my funds are just too damn depleted. Usually this time a year Im getting back with it. (Painting contractor).. My birthday was march 20th and Ill be damned if on my birthday weekend some pos got under my truck and cut out my catalytic converter. They are just so easy to get to and living in the city I cant watch it all night man. You wanna talk about getting your ass kicked? That knocked me down bruh. I barely got up the cash to get it replaced. I had to start it every day to keep the battery goin. I love this truck so much I got my triple A to tow it to a muffler shop across town. Knocked me down for two months at a time when I really didnt need it but I scrounged up enough to get a universal converter which is cheaper and less likely (hopefully) to get stolen again until I can put cash in to fully restore it. It will do.. These trucks are bullet proof man. It has been everything to me. Its beautiful too. White. Got a few bumps and bruises but I just adore that truck.. Cherish them folks. They are rare and they are great trucks.. One day Ill restore it totally.. One day..

3v without variable cam timing sounds better and revs better. 2v start gasping for air at 4K rpms. Some wizard getting the spark plug issues mixed up.

I have an unnatural love for those V10s. Such a neat noise. Imagine that thing turned into a street rod? Lowered, maybe with a manual swap from an F250, all cleaned up and with side pipes letting that V10 sing.

When these came out I worked in the service department of a Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep dealer and across the lot was the Ford Lincoln Mercury dealer. New cars were usually unloaded just across from my bay. It was always a spectacle watching these things get unloaded from the upper level of the transporters. They wouldn't fit on the lower level. It looked pretty precarious and maybe dangerous.

Just paid $3900 for a v10 limited 4x4 w/ 164,000 miles a month ago because the guy thought he was selling the 5.4 V8 Triton version

We were scrapping an e350 v10 at work and they needed cats for another van so I took them out. Of course I had to yee haw the thing around town a little and yikes you're right they are LOUD!!

Now I’m jealous. I have always wanted a V10 Excursion! The prices have always been crazy

The only Ford I've ever owned was a 01 250 v10hd 4x4. Bought it for 1500 bucks in 2010. Drove it for 2 years and sold it for 3k. Was actually a good truck

Jail doesn't stop cat thieves, but you're right that we need to squash the market for them. If they become hard or impossible to sell, they will no longer be stolen.

Before the video blows up, (like most tritons lol), let me say I'm in the middle of dropping one of these 6.8 v10s into a 58 Fairlane 500. Car is patina, and was a lowrider in the 80s. I can't wait to finish this swap and start showing it off. People sleep on these v10s. They don't sound amazing like the iconic Viper v10, but still neat to find a v10 with trans for $1k all day long. And to finish that statement, Ken Belle made a total of 1500, 2.3L supercharger kits for these v10s. Hard to track them down used, but these v10s are monsters with just a few psi of boost.

I had an '03 1500 with the Hemi. Same with these; I'd floor it and you can actually see the fuel gauge go down

Wizard saying that it’s a good thing that it’s not a 3v isn’t even something to worry about. The V10 never got cam phasers and the 3v gave it more power and it never really gained any more issues.

The excursion was like the tipping point where manufacturers finally figured out how big was actually too big. The suburban was so big but was also such a success that ford thought they should do the same thing but a little bigger. But then it was never as popular as the suburban. It was just too big to be practical still. The suburban as huge as it is, can still fit into most spots meant for cars. It's the perfect giant suv.

This one hits close to home.. I also have a v10 excursion with the unplanned “cat delete” option 🤣.. I hate to see one so rusty like yours though.. fuel economy is poor but it can tow your cabin up north with all your kids and their friends inside. Nothing like it. More EPA rules for cat thefts ? Please God no.. how about local law enforcement doing their job and penalize the thieves. My state already requires copies of title to recycle converters.. so it’s really the catch and release policies that encourage the thefts.. imho.. 👍 good video

Especially for V10 that’s pretty good buy for only $2 grand Definitely worth to fix

The cats get stolen off our Uhauls all the time and most of them are the 6.8L Ford. They really live up to their "Wounded Hippo" soundtrack reputation, when you straight-pipe them. I even rented one out once since the customer didn't care and I couldn't get it towed out for repairs in a decent time.

My neighbors had an excursion that looked just like this one, red with the brownish-tan interior. They gave me a ride home from the bus stop when I was in elementary school. I don't remember if it was the v10 or the 7.3.

I love this type of content! Cheap cars us average people could buy!

I’ll take it! My cars way to small and I’m 6ft 6in with a bad back. My little focus is getting hard to get in and out of.

CA here, had our prius' cat stolen a few weeks ago. As said, it can be done in SECONDS and the prius is such an easy car to get up in the air that a 1 man team can walk up and be done with it in a moments notice. Not to mention the BS here in CA means that our replacement wasnt multiple hundreds, but multiple THOUSANDS not to mention the cat cage we *had* to get

Excursion cats usually go for about 1000 bucks recycled. I’d recommend a universal 3” cat.

With the big penalty from the EPA you suggested for catalytic converter theft, wouldn’t it be fair to hit people who emissions delete or tune diesels with the same penalty?

You know, with the electric Hummer out, I bet they could make an electric Excursion and people would buy the crap out of it. It'd be inefficient as all heck, by electric standards, but still world's ahead of the old one in terms of ecological costs. And the best part would be no catalytic converters to steal!

au contraire Hoovie! I just bought a 2008 Ford Excursion Fully loaded 4wd, Eddie Bauer edition for 1000$. So I bought the cheapest, clean title excursion in the usa. And theres nothing wrong with it, headed/cooled seats, front/rear climate control, 6 disc cd changer, chrome 20" factory wheels, weatherTech mats, excellent paint, interior leather. Spotless under the hood, runs perfect. Ac works fine. Now since this is a 5.4L 3 valve I'll be replacing all 24 roller follers - rocker arms with fords improved design that directs oil to the roller bearing and boost oil pressure to the phasers - thats what causes the blown engine when the roller rocker fails and knocks a valve keeper out. And no rust, clean frame!

$2k for a big people/stuff hauler. Just costs $3000/mo to keep running. LOL

I will be building a 6.0 excursion :) found an immaculate one! Two tone interior in excellent shape. I live in Arizona. I will be studding it and adding a bulletproof egr cooler, new injectors, new bearings, and a complete reseal. I will be selling it after :)

I had one and had to get rid of it but now I would love to buy this one and have my 2000 Ford Excursion back. I had lots of plans for my Excursion and loved it. It is a big heavy vehicle and some streets you can't park it on public street due to its weight. 🤣 And the mpg does suck. 😔 You can't put $10 or $20 in it and think you are going to town in it. 🤣 But I would like to get my Excursion back one day. 🙏

Stealing catalythic converters seem to be a global thing. It is a problem here in Sweden as well.

I still don’t understand how that HOA lets Hoovie keep living there

hoovie, you should absolutely do a Fummins conversion on this thing

Now the only Suv's you need to now are a 1996 GMC Suburban with the legendary 7.4 or 8.1 or the Hummer Alpha HT3 truck with 5.3 and you will make us all proud for 2022 love the show 🎉

I remember people traded these in 2009 (Cash Allowance Rebate System) AKA Cash For Clunkers.

I remember seeing a black Limited Excursion at my school back in January. It was enormous! So big it couldn't fit in one parking space. Seeing these cars in Denmark is extremely rare, so I was thrilled to see one

Whenever I see Hoovie or the Wizard complaining about all the "no muffler Newton" cars driving by...I can't help but think some of them are likely catalytic converter theft victims.

That Excursion would make a great over-landing rig for anyone into that sort of thing.

My wife's 2003 Excursion is a v10 with 176000(est) miles and it is the best vehicle we could possibly ask for with 4 children. I own a 2000 F250 V10 with 220000(est) miles. She had a 2020 Enclave and I had a 2019 Ram Laramie. We decided to stop paying vehicle payments and got older vehicles that we didn't need to pay on and that I could fix myself. Love em both.

@20:45, it has the Sterling 10.5, not Sterling 10.25. Sterling 10.5s came with disc brakes standard.

In 2004 we had to option to go gasser or diesel. The cost of gas was about $1.00 more than diesel. Still have the diesel. 200k miles and still scooting around with a boat or 5th wheel behind it. Still happy with our decision. My cousin had a v10 excursion. He got roughly 9mpg all day everyday.

I sold my catlytic converter a month ago here in Indiana and they required my id and the vehicles title it seemed like a pretty good system

I've got the diesel version. I drive my three boys to all sorts of sporting events and there is plenty of room for all of their gear, etc. The thing is a tank. Love it.

Yeah, the neighbours love how cool it sounds!

Just toss a piece of straight pipe where the cat was and call it a day. Same thing I did on our odessy. Feels like it picked up a few poneys now that it can spin it's front right tire