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i have a 98 navigator that the air ride pumps all the way up in the rear so that the bags are rock solid. ive replaced the pump and the dryer. when i open the line the bags deflate, when i rehook the line they come up to ride height for a couple days then go all the way back up and stay there...any ideas...thank you all info would be great  

i have a friend... who was a ford tech... he has told me that he has changed out of bunch of the rear air bags... for coil springs.. with a new spring isolator for each spring...   end of problem...   no difference in ride quality...    only change is load leveling...

there are trouble codes for the rear air suspension.. as there is a controller for them....

i thought that each air spring had its own solenoid  that was controlled by the computer...

i have run into uncontrolled weird angle problems a long time ago.. the solenoid in the compressor was filled with water...
the entire car had been driven in to a deep puddle...  the owner then pressed the raise suspension button.. it just pumped water into all the air bags...   the controller was under the seat... and had not been changed... but that was a late 80 suburu..


individual inspection of the various components ... working with a scan tool that shows the air suspension data..  not all ***

there is a whole section in the factory chassis manuals on these...  

Do not PURCHASE Lincoln Navigator replacement suspension products from STRUTMASTERS UNLESS you want your once nice kick ass looking ride to look like a four wheel drive Hummer!

No longer will your ride sit fat on 22’s and catch that look you paid for when buying the Navi…noooooo, now you get to look like a “ratard”.

I purchased the coil over struts to replace my failing air ride system, and NOWHERE on STRUTMASTERS website OR accompanying instructions is it mentioned that your ride will ride SOOOOO high. (Gee, I wonder why? Perhaps because if potential purchasers knew this, we would consider something else? Or make us sign a waiver that the ride height would be forever altered?)

When the vehicle was at the Lincoln dealer for service after installation of the STRUTMASTER product, the service manager approached me as I was paying my bill and asked if I wanted them to investigate why the vehicle height was so askew.

(What does THAT tell you.)

Anyway, the final answer from the company salesperson who sold them to me after months of asking for a refund or re-engineered product? He assured me that I was the ONLY person complaining as they had installed hundreds of systems on many navigators for numerous Lincoln dealers…and yet would not provide any contact information so I could inquire as to the satisfaction or measurements of such installs. “I wish you well.” I wish you well? That’s it?

Bottom line? Buy STRUTMASTER products AT YOUR OWN RISK.

If you want to see before and afters, drop me an email. louiefrias@cox.net