2015 Ram 3500 TFL Ike Gauntlet
Posted April 2nd Total towed load (just the trailer) was 21,600#, GCW (truck and trailer weight) was 30,900#.
Forum Discussion
NC Hauler wrote:
Wow, I learn something new everyday...bummer is, I forget two old things everyday.
We ought to make the information given about all these tow ratings by ShinerBoch a sticky"....It's amazing someone has amassed all this infomation in such clarity and it's 100% factual...Defintiley insider information that everyone should know and realize just how far Ford is ahead of the curve and realize just how high their standards are compared to eveyone else. Just never heard of someone "loweing the bar" to meet a certain criterium...Got to admit, it's a new one on me.
GOT TO MAKE THIS A STICKY: Highly informative and 100% factual....
Sorry, I forgot to answer that portion of your question as to why Ford is posting the numbers of the J2807 instead of their own standards. One word.... marketing. They know Ram( in this case) will post a tow rating going by the lower standard J2807 tow rating which will give them the marketing right to say the stupid "best in class" slogan which due to US advertising laws you cannot say it unless it were true(in some way). So what is Ford to do? Either stick with its standards that give them lower rating that is more reasonable or go by the J2807 which their competitor is using to give them higher numbers for marketing purposes. I think they chose poorly in my opinion by jumping into this "best in class" circle jerk. All it is is a pissing contest set by lower standards just so each can lawfully market that they are "best in class" and their bone headed fanboy followers of each brand can brag about some number even though it is set by a lower standard. Nothing more.
