F250 and up, max 60 square feet frontal area
I was shocked when this was pointed out to me today. According to Ford's owners manuals for the F250, F350, etc. there is a frontal area limitation. I'll quote from the 2013 manual, 3rd printing (I ...
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mrkoje wrote:You might be right on.:B A few years ago Cummins had some test mules pulling trailers running around locally with flat bed trailers with angle iron and plexiglass fronts on them at 90 degree angles and a load of flat steel sheets. Those fronts were way more than 60 sq. feet.
I just looked in the 2013 Ram 2500 owners manual and it only references "Frontal Area" in a list of towing definitions. It does not mention any towing or size limitations based on frontal area of the trailer.
Apparently, Dodge knows that their vehicles are going to be used to haul monster trailers and designs them for that purpose. Ford on the other hand... well it's in the owener's manual right? :B
