Truck configuration vs door tag
I know this issue comes often and gets debated heavily but I don't think this issue has been discussed from this point of view before. This is in regard to the small difference between a 3/4 ton vs...
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8iron wrote:
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All well and fine, but I think the ongoing argument regarding late model F250/F350 differences is are they actually engineering differences or merely labelling differences to meet sub 10,000# GVRW licencing and registration standards?
Embedded in what I said and here is the detail to your point
MAYBE
they are the exact same but the OEM has decided to labelone with a higher rating, which will have that one stressed more than
the one rated less
Meaning that one will have higher MTBF numbers, therefore higher warranty
costs to the OEM
Meaning why they charge more for the higher rated
Meaning that the door label is what it is RATED for, even though
they are the exact same vehicle (for arguments sake on this discussion)
We being on the outside of the Product Team will never know that truth
to that, or what they based their decision on...again assuming that
they are both the exact same and just labeling differences
It is what it is and all the modifications will still have what that
label says it is...unless one pays for it to be recertified to whatever
they 'thing' it should be...but then that would cost more than just
going out and buying the higher rated one...
