RobertRyan wrote:
jus2shy wrote:
The sad thing is that I think most half ton pickups in the US could easily match the foreign trucks in payload capacity. It's just that the litigous happy society around here forces things to be over engineered and built up
They are equally litigious outside the US. Why the 1/2 Tons have a lower capacity? Simple you upgrade to a 3/4 ton that makes the manufacturer much more profit.That is why towing with a car is not going to be endorsed by ANY OEM in the US, although the Europeans do it 95% of the time, the rest by European Vans or Cab Chassis vehicles.
BY THE WAY THE WHITE TOW VEHICLE IS A GLOBAL COLORADO
A great-uncle of mine used big-block Chryslers to tow his 30' Airstream back and forth across the U.S. until he couldn't find another car with a big-block in it. Bought a 3/4 ton Suburban (late-70's/early 80's) with a 454 and absolutely hated it. I tried to get him to put a small blower on it for more horsepower, but he said that he didn't want to spend any more money on it. Sold 'em both after about 3 years and bought a small Class A. He was much happier, but still would have preferred his Chrysler.
Lyle
