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Road_Ruler
Sep 07, 2013Explorer
Hybridhunter wrote:
I just got back from a big trip across the US. On one of the steeper climbs, in 104F heat, AC on max, I had to pull over for 2 minutes to let my F150 with towing package (includes "super cooling" upgrade and engine oil cooler).
Exactly!
The engineers set a realistic tow rating of 5,000lbs on your pick up and "marketing" bumped it up to 9,000lbs to trump the competition and boost their high profit truck sales.
There you go.
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