F-250 crew cab or Excursion

[gregor]

When I get back from from my deployment the wife and I are going to get a new truck. She said that I can get whatever I want but I can't make up my mind, it will be either a F-250 or Excursion. I am looking at spending about $25,000 to $30,000. This will be are "family" vehicle and we have a kid on the way so any input on which one you think would be great.

[rankroddin250]

cant go wrong with either choice... if you wana be able to haul stuff around go with the truck if you dont need that the ex is a good choice

[Ditty]

I can't decide on this one either b/c I don't know what you are looking to do with it. If you are going to be doing ANY work with it....go with the truck. If it's going to purely be a family hauler, I'd say the X.

[Blue01F250]

I'm with the other two - I would have personally bought an Ex if I wasn't planning on pulling our 5er and boat..

we have 2 kiddos and it would be perfect for them to grow into PLUS be able to haul other family around when they visit us or we visit them.


So, I will vote Ex since really unless you are going to tow 5er's (can still tow a bumper pull with an Ex) or needing a bed to haul stuff (they make trailer for that), you won't need the truck and will LOVE the cargo of the Ex for all the kids stuff on trips!!!

[Logan]

What happened to your stroker?

[gregor]

Originally Posted by Logan

What happened to your stroker?

Had to sell it because needed to save some money, at the time I had 3 truck payments. And with a kid on the way something with an 8" lift wasn't practical.

[gregor]

The only thing that I will be hauling is my 4-wheeler, but I plan on buying a trailer eventually.

[Maintain]

Ex man....

[Logan]

Originally Posted by gregor

Had to sell it because needed to save some money, at the time I had 3 truck payments. And with a kid on the way something with an 8" lift wasn't practical.

OIC, ok, I understand that. You should have sold the other two

[worx]

As much as I love my 250CC that I got also when I came back from deployment, it sounds like you should look for an Ex and get a trailer...
My dad went back adn forth with the Explorer/Ranger route and he ended up back at an Explorer... (kinda like Marc... )
but if he needs to pull his boat he knows he can call me... and he also bought a little box trailer to do his hauling with too.
With your family to be and those plans for a little hauling, but with a trailer, the truck would work, but probibly the Ex would be better...

Just my take on it! Good luck hunting for it and lets hope its a Powerstroke!