Excursion as tow vehicle?

[MPG_Dog]

We have a Jayco 287 TT. About 32 feet in length (tongue to bumper) and dry weight of 6,200. At most it will be 7,500 loaded. Looking at a 2000 Excursion for sale today as TV. It has the v10, less than 100,000 miles. We are a family of 8, 6 children under age 13. We generally pack light. The Excursion can tow a lot. Will it handle our TT well cross country? Through mountains? If we buy it, I will install a brake controller and I already have a WD hitch. Anything else I might need or will this combo be good? Will our TT sag the X at all? All advice welcome.

[Ivylog]

Add a tranny oil cooler and air springs or air socks to the rear. Use separate air fills... one on each side. A lot of vehicle for $10k.

[handye9]

You'll need to watch your payload. Look at the tire / loading sticker (should be on drivers door post) for payload (AKA cargo carrying capacity) number. That is the vehicle's capacity to carry everybody and everything you put in or on the vehicle.

IE: If the sticker shows 1800 lb payload, that is it's capacity to carry people, pets, cargo, aftermarket accessories, weight distributing hitch, and trailer tongue weight, combined.

A 7500 lb trailer will need 1000 - 1100 lbs of payload available.

[Golfcart]

Ive seen quite a few Excursions pulling 30ft+ trailers. Like APT said, check/keep it well maintained and it should do great

Preventative maintenance is every bit as important as tow capacity.

[Iraqvet05]

I would double check the payload on the TV. Also, If I remember correctly, the some V10s had issues with exhaust manifold bolts breaking but some Ford experts can chime in on that.

[APT]

As long as it is well maintained, it should do great. I would change all the fluids before towing much.