Lincoln Navigator

Either one would be a good tow vehicle, depending on the weight of you trailer. For several years I pulled our 28ft TT with a Ford Crown Victoria. It was an excellent tow vehicle.

No knowledge of a Navigator but it is the same basically as an Expedition. I had a 1997 Expedition for 19 years and pulled my 7000 lb boat thousands of miles and then a 2014 Keystone Bullet TT for 2 years that weighed 6000. It performed beautifully on both trailers and was the most dependable vehicle I ever owned. Last summer I traded in the 97 with 216,000 miles on it for a like "new" 2013 Expedition with 54000 miles. Have already towed my Bullet 3000 miles with it and it is a great TV! Get a good WD hitch to spread the weight that is anti sway ( I have an Equalizer E2 and love it! your weight limit on the TT would probably not exceed 7000 and a tongue weight of 700-800. The nice thing is that an Expedition or Navigator are great family vehicles when not towing with a great ride and room for 8 passengers.. can't get that from a pickup!

I have a buddy that sold his 1997-ish, may have been a 96. It had 320,000 on it when he sold it and he also said it was the most reliable vehicle he had ever owned. The lady he sold it too wrecked it and it was totaled. He told me the only reason he sold it was because his wife stayed on him to sell it because it was so high mileage. There's a guy at church that has an F-150, 1996 that had over 300,000 miles on it a couple of years ago. I still see him out driving that thing about once a month. In my mind that's some pretty awesome testimony as to how good those vehicles are. I know that the 5.4 engines have had some spark plug issues. Up till like, 2003 they could blow out a spark plug and after that it was easy to break off part of the plug in the head when changing out the spark plugs. Not too worried about all of that. We have our annual Christmas trip down the NC/SC coast in the motorhome and when I get home I'm selling it for whatever I can get. Not that there's anything wrong with it but, I want out of the motorhome business. I got it pretty cheap and have gotten my monies worth out of it. Whatever I get for it won't hurt my feelings but, it's going to be sold. Motorhomes require a lot of attention even when you're not using them. We used ours twice in the last year. But, I drove it and ran the generator twice a month all year. Really rather have a TT or a 5er.

I have a 2006 Navigator and 32 foot long 1994 Holiday Rambler Alumalite travel trailer.
The air suspension works fine, it even self levels when you hookup....but you need to do an adjustment the first time you hook up to the trailer....look in the Navigator owners manual.
The stock tires don't work that well pulling the trailer. They are too "soft?" and the Navigator didn't feel solid. I installed a set of Firestone Transforce HT (higher load and higher pressure) tires which really made a difference. I used to pull the trailer with a 2000 Silverado Z71, 1/2 ton pickup, with the higher pressure 1 ton truck tires, which was very stable. Prior to installing the Transforce tires on the Navigator, I thought I had really made a mistake buying it. After installing the Transforce tires, I am completely comfortable pulling the travel trailer. The Navigator also has a shorter wheelbase than my Silverado, which helps turning, etc.

:) Hi, I towed my 2005 Airstream Safari 25'er rated at 6,300 lbs. for ten years with my 2000 Lincoln Navigator. I retired my Lincoln and started towing my trailer with a new 2014 F-150.

The Navigator and its twin, the Expedition, come in 2 sizes, standard and long. Long is great for families. (My daughter's Expedition EL can comfortably haul 4 adults and 4 kids.) You need to make sure to get the HD Trailer Tow Package is you want to tow anything over 5,000 lbs.

Lincoln had gone through SEVERAL different rear spring setups. The older models used a air spring/strut. These work fine, but is one failed, it was VERY expensive to replace. Then for a few years, they used a hydraulic self-leveling rear spring/strut. Also expensive.

Aftermarket companies sold conversion kit that took you back to struts and metal springs because the repairs were so costly.

A few years ago, they went to a 2 piece rear spring/strut. If the air spring fails, you only have to replace the air spring, not the entire strut assembly. Much less expensive.


Like any air suspension, it is prone to leaks. If I were buying new, or certified used, I would check into the Ford (not aftermarket) Extended Service Plan making certain it covered all parts of the air suspension system.

I have a 2003 Expedition without the fancy self leveling goodies. It may not be the fastest up the hill but it always makes it.

The Navigator should tow very well within it's limits. Payload and rear axle rating are the likely limiting factors. For example, a TT that weighs 5000 pounds dry will likely be 6k loaded with around 800 pounds of tongue weight. If your family weight 500 pounds combined and the vehicle has 1200 pounds of payload, it will be over GVWR. So as you shop, pay attention to all the ratings, not just tow rating.

As everyone else says, no problem. On the air suspension, even an expedition can be had with airbags. Nothing wrong with them if you follow the manuf recommendations.