montecarlo31 wrote:
ROBERTSUNRUS wrote:
:) Hi, your Expedition is close to what my Navigator is. My Navigator has a payload of 1,600 lbs. and a tow rating of 8,900 lbs. My trailer has a GVWR of 6,300 lbs and an actual tongue weight of 900 lbs. This leaves about 700 lbs for me and my wife and some other stuff in my Lincoln. Also a 35' trailer is 10 feet longer than mine and will become a big sail when the wind hits it. My opinion is to have a trailer close to 25' and no more than 7,000 lbs. for your tow vehicle.
Another way to figure it out is to figure the tongue weight of a maxed out trailer and start deducting everything from your payload rating.
Wait so you are giving him advise as a 2000 navigator owner? You realize there have been two major overhauls since yours right? You realize his wheelbase is 12" longer than yours? You realize his curb weight (ability to control the towed load) is significantly higher? You realize the CG is lower? Please re-read and then maybe give some advise that is more applicable like my truck isn't anything like yours but I'll go ahead and give you some advise anyway.
:) Hi, your comment is rather harsh to me. Do you have any experience with something closer than I do? OK, let's split hairs if you like. Yes it is newer. Yes, it has rear independent suspension which gives it a lower center of gravity. Yes it is 12"s longer.
The Expedition three valve engine compared to my Navigator (only) 4 valve 5.4 L V-8 is 10 more HP for the Expedition, 10 more lbs. of torque. But the Navigator gets it's torque at 850 RPM lower than the Expedition. Axle ratio is the same. Trans; Expedition 6 speed, Navigator 4 speed. Tow rating 200 lbs. higher for the Navigator. Payload similar. Receiver specs similar.
Basically the newer Expedition's payload, and tow rating by Ford, is virtually identical to my Navigator. So to me that is a close match.
