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  1. M

    Best year Explorer for towing or should I just get an Expedition?

    It looks like GM stopped putting them in the half-tons in the mid-late '90s. According to http://www.62-65-dieselpage.com/ they put diesels in some Tahoes too, but I can't find any listed for sale anywhere. The 6.5 diesels also seem to have a little more than their share of problems. Cracked...
  2. M

    Best year Explorer for towing or should I just get an Expedition?

    I'm going to have to work up a spreadsheet that looks at acquisition and annual fuel costs for each of these vehicles, but if I buy a Ford, I'm starting to think I'll either go small with an Explorer or big with a diesel Excursion. The wild card is that GM put diesels into some smaller than...
  3. M

    Best year Explorer for towing or should I just get an Expedition?

    For the Expedition guys, are there any years to avoid, or particularly good years? Assume the 5.4 and the factory towing package. Also, what kind of gas mileage are you seeing in everyday driving?
  4. M

    Best year Explorer for towing or should I just get an Expedition?

    Thanks for the replies. It's interesting that everyone's voting Expedition on an Explorer forum. I'll have to take another look at the mileage numbers and how they translate into annual operating costs. Usually, I can do some research, pick out the key factors and the right choice will fall...
  5. M

    Best year Explorer for towing or should I just get an Expedition?

    I'm thinking about buying an SUV for towing and people/stuff hauling. It won't be a daily driver (I hope) and I estimate I'll put 7000 miles/year or less on it. The main towing usage will be for a two-axle open car trailer with up to a 4000 lb car on it or an enclosed trailer that's around 12...
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