Editing Ford Excursion (section)

===Chassis===
The Ford Excursion shares many body and chassis assemblies with its F-250 pickup truck counterpart. The front suspension and most of the rear suspension were common components, but the Excursion was fitted with different leaf springs and front spring hanger brackets. The Excursion had a distinct frame which differed from the front sway bar mounts rearward, making the model taller and wider than its pickup truck counterpart.

The rear axle for all Excursions was a [[Sterling 10.5 axle]]. The [[four-wheel-drive]] models had an NV273 [[transfer case]] and [[Dana 50]] front axle. Rear axle ratios of 3.73:1 and 4.30:1 were offered.

During the development of the chassis, Ford learned that its initial design caused smaller vehicles (such as a [[Ford Taurus (third generation)|Ford Taurus]]) to become severely overridden in a head-on collision. In the test, the tire of the Excursion drove up to the windshield of the Taurus (reducing the chance of survival for its driver).<ref name="bradsher2">{{cite book |last=Bradsher |first=Keith |url=https://archive.org/details/highmightydan00brad |title=High and mighty: the dangerous rise of the SUV |publisher=PublicAffairs |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-58648-203-9 |page=[https://archive.org/details/highmightydan00brad/page/199 199] |access-date=June 12, 2012 |url-access=registration}}</ref> As a response, Ford modified the chassis to include an under-bumper "blocker beam"; a safety device the French transportation ministry initially tested in 1971.<ref name="bradsher2" /> A trailer hitch was standard equipment to help reduce [[Semi-trailer truck#Underride guard|underriding]] in rear-end collisions by smaller vehicles.

==== Powertrain ====
During its entire production, the Excursion was offered with both gasoline and diesel engines. The standard gasoline engine was a 5.4&nbsp;L Triton V8; a 6.8&nbsp;L Triton V10 was offered as an option. At its launch, the optional diesel engine was the Navistar-produced 7.3&nbsp;L Power Stroke V8; during 2003 production, a Navistar-produced 6.0&nbsp;L diesel V8 was introduced, again using the Power Stroke name.

All four engines were paired with an automatic transmission. The 4-speed 4R100 automatic was fitted to the 5.4 L, 6.8 L, and 7.3&nbsp;L engines, with a 5-speed 5R110W automatic fitted to the 6.0&nbsp;L engine.
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!Engine
!Configuration
!Fuel
!Production
!Power output
!Torque output
!Transmission
|-
|Ford ''[[Ford Triton engine#5.4|Triton]] V8''
|{{Convert|330|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} SOHC 2V V8
| rowspan="2" |Gasoline
| rowspan="2" |2000–2005
|{{convert|255|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|350|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}}
| rowspan="3" |4-speed automatic
Ford [[Ford C6 transmission#4R100|4R100]]
|-
|Ford ''[[Ford Triton engine#6.8|Triton]] V10''
|{{Convert|413|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} SOHC 2V V10
|{{convert|310|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|425|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}}
|-
|Ford/Navistar [[Ford Power Stroke engine#7.3|Power Stroke]] V8
|{{Convert|444|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} OHV V8 turbo
| rowspan="2" |Diesel
|2000–2003.5
|{{convert|250|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|525|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}}
|-
|Ford/Navistar [[Ford Power Stroke engine#6.0 Power Stroke|Power Stroke]] V8
|{{Convert|365|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} OHV 4V V8 turbo
|2003.5–2005
|{{convert|325|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|560|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}}
|5-speed automatic
Ford 5R110W TorqShift<ref>2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Ford Truck/SUV source books</ref>
|}
Though using the {{Fraction|3|4}}-ton chassis of the F-250, the two-wheel-drive Excursion was rated with a [[Gross vehicle weight rating|GVWR]] of {{convert|8600|lb|abbr=on}} when equipped with gasoline engines and {{convert|8900|lb|abbr=on}} when equipped with diesel engines (four-wheel-drive models have a {{convert|300|lb|abbr=on}} higher GVWR with either engine). As its GVWR was above {{convert|8500|lb||abbr=on}}, the Excursion was exempt from EPA fuel economy ratings; reviewers cited fuel economy in the range of 12-15&nbsp;mpg with the V10 gasoline engine.<ref name="Weitzman2" /> While its GVWR exempted it from emissions standards applied to light-duty vehicles, Ford designed the powertrains of the Excursion to meet [[United States vehicle emission standards#Phase 1: 1994–1999|low-emissions vehicle]] (LEV) status.<ref name="klik.com.my2" />