1/2 ton Tundra pulling 8200 lbs
I inherited my father's Beautiful 30' Blackstone TT,I have pulled it maybe a dozen times with my paid for 2007 Tundra which seem's to pull and brake it just fine.But I get grilled all the time at Rv p...
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brulaz wrote:fatboy66 wrote:
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The tow rating means nothing since there is no standard for determining rating and all manufacturers calculate it differently. GVWR data is absolute. Same to be said for your TT. Vehicle mfgs. don't publish this data for the heck of it. They do it to keep you and your vehicles safe.
Actually there is an SAE standard for tow rating that Toyota uses, and I believe Ford will start using with their 2015s. Not sure about RAM or GM.
On the other hand, I don't know of any SAE standard for GVWR. Is there one? Looking at Ford's range of GVWRs for their F150s, I do wonder how they come up with them.
In the US, the NHTSA has manufacturer guidelines published in the Federal Register for determining GVWR. There is also an IRS guideline that is used for calculating GVWR to determine excise tax. In Canada, their NHTSA equivalent, Tranportation Canada or Transport Canada has something similar. Other countries have something similar as well.
