2018 F-150 hype....believe it or not?
So while looking into travel trailers, I’m also looking into the trucks to pull it. I’m applying the same rule of weights that I was applying to truck campers when I was looking into them; whatever th...
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“Bingo!!
The manufacturer designed and engineered the standard 1/2 to have enhanced towing and payloads capacity, and I believe they are capable of delivering just that.
You have these guys trying to convince newbies that the enhancements are basically a waste of engineering and your money, and just get a HD and forget it.
I'm not buying that. ”
The manufactures set TWR based on the SAE test method. That test method is a very controlled environment using a cargo trailer with a low CG and torsion suspension. The load is precisely positioned and scaled, this does not reflect how the average consumer will load and use the vehicle especially a RV. If you want proof just look at the laws of physics which says that with all else equal the heavier the trailer is in relation to the TV the lower the speed at which instability will occur. The ratings in compliance with SAE sets a damping ratio at a minimum 0.1 which dangerously close to critical speed.
The manufacturer designed and engineered the standard 1/2 to have enhanced towing and payloads capacity, and I believe they are capable of delivering just that.
You have these guys trying to convince newbies that the enhancements are basically a waste of engineering and your money, and just get a HD and forget it.
I'm not buying that. ”
The manufactures set TWR based on the SAE test method. That test method is a very controlled environment using a cargo trailer with a low CG and torsion suspension. The load is precisely positioned and scaled, this does not reflect how the average consumer will load and use the vehicle especially a RV. If you want proof just look at the laws of physics which says that with all else equal the heavier the trailer is in relation to the TV the lower the speed at which instability will occur. The ratings in compliance with SAE sets a damping ratio at a minimum 0.1 which dangerously close to critical speed.
