2018 Titan vs Ford F150 XD
Enjoy and box it out all you Nissan and Ford fans
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Decades ago, we used our '76 Impala to tow light trailers. It was the last of the big, GM sedans. It was rear wheel drive, full frame, etc...old fashioned platform for a sedan. The rear springs were tired, when we started towing, again light trailers.
The car's rear squatted, it felt a bit unstable. I took it to a shop that specialized in suspension work for mostly highway tractors, gravel dump trucks, etc...they worked on smaller vehicles too and really knew their stuff.
They installed some heavy duty MOOG springs in the Impala and what a difference in towing, handling solo, etc. Ride was more firm, but not bad and given enough road width that Chevy could really hustle through the corners with a load attached. No sway, no bottoming, no instability.
I know it was just a car, but I can well understand the difference the installation of the proper, heavy duty springs can affect the load capacity, trailer hauling ability...positively...of any vehicle.
It would be interesting to see TFL guys (I'm a big fan of them) tow test an F 150 HD.
The car's rear squatted, it felt a bit unstable. I took it to a shop that specialized in suspension work for mostly highway tractors, gravel dump trucks, etc...they worked on smaller vehicles too and really knew their stuff.
They installed some heavy duty MOOG springs in the Impala and what a difference in towing, handling solo, etc. Ride was more firm, but not bad and given enough road width that Chevy could really hustle through the corners with a load attached. No sway, no bottoming, no instability.
I know it was just a car, but I can well understand the difference the installation of the proper, heavy duty springs can affect the load capacity, trailer hauling ability...positively...of any vehicle.
It would be interesting to see TFL guys (I'm a big fan of them) tow test an F 150 HD.
