Ford Expedition opinion

[VA Chris]

Hey Gang, my Dad passed away last year and his wife is now looking to sell his 2003 XLT,5.4liter,4wd Expedition. I was looking for a new pickup but cant really afford one so I was thinking about purchasing this from her for a fair price. I would be towing my boat(Fish and ski) and pop-up which I am sure it will do fine with, but I am wondering about my two horse trailer loaded with, you guessed it,two horses. What do you think? Anyone have any comments on this regarding towing and reliability?

 

[JR F]

It will do the job and they are holding there value.....

 

[Dan J.]

A two horse trailer (6K lbs. +/-) will probably put you close to your max. combined pkg. tow limit, I'm guessing. I think it'll do it, but I sure wouldn't want to do it a lot. Good luck.

 

[VA Chris]

Thanks guys



@ Dan J.

I would not be doing it a lot; mainly local runs to the vet and local trail riding areas once in a while.



still looking for opinions

 

[Avery Gilliland2]

 

[Avery Gilliland2]

I have a 2009 Ford Expedition (5.4 V8) EL 4X4 and love it. I tow a 20ft Hawk bass boat with tandum trailer and the Expedition does great. I also tow a 35 hp Mahindra (4500 lbs) tractor and heavy duty 20 ft. trailer and the vehicle performs well. I would recommend trailer brakes for the horse trailer for safety purposes. The 4 wheel drive has been put to use this winter here in Oklahoma and I have been very impressed. Gilly

 

[VA Chris]

thanks Gilly, any issues with the truck itself, mechanical or otherwise?