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Introduction
Ford Motor Company has assembled this Expedition Special Service Vehicle (SSV) Modifiers
Guide to assist vehicle modifiers in producing safe and quality products. Ford believes that safety
and quality come first.
This book is divided into topics pertinent to modifiers of vehicles. Reference is made to the current
Ford Expedition Workshop Manual for appropriate service procedures, torque specifications,
component separation clearances and other standard information that is common with the
unmodified vehicle. Specifications that are unique to the guide are designated.
This modifiers guide is not a ‘‘how-to’’ book; it should be used as a checklist to help make sure
that certain important steps in the modification process are considered. While Ford is providing this
information to assist modifiers, it does not warrant the products, methods, materials or the
workmanship of the modifier. Nor does it warrant against failures that result from the modification
of a vehicle.
Following the guidelines contained in this guide does not assure individual modifiers that the
products they modify comply with U.S. Federal or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in
effect at the time of the modification. The guidelines set forth are based on engineering analyses
of typical vehicles. If followed, the modifier’s efforts in certifying vehicles to applicable standards
should be aided. Compliance testing that may be required for certification of specific vehicle
configurations or construction is, however, the sole responsibility of the individual modifier.
2010 Expedition SSV Modifiers Guide, 07/2009