Are You Buying All These Half-ton Claims?
"All-New F-150 Can Tow a Ram, a Silverado & Haul Two Hondas" Tows 12,200, claimed. (Ford Truck Enthusiasts) I guess we can soon do away with our 3/4 & 1-tonners. In a couple years the capacity rac...
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spud1957 wrote:monkey44 wrote:
Well, there is barely safe, barely under the maximum specs of a 1500/150 ... then there is very safe, right into the middle of the maximum specs of a 2500 / 250.
SO, when you're carting around your family, which truck would you rather drive with three of your kids in the back seat?
And, I'd say brakes is one of the major factors -- not weight capacity.
Regarding the brakes, Ford engineers their brakes the stop the GVWR of the vehicle and nothing more. This is clearly stated in my manual.
"The towing vehicle’s braking system is rated for operation at
GVWR, not at GCWR."
So whether it's a 150 or 350, your brakes were designed to stop the vehicle. The trailer's brakes are required to stop the trailer.
That is true -what they are designed for. But I remember a news story about a pickup truck driver (who pulled in front of the truck) stopping a runaway semi whose brakes had failed. Of course, after the inccident his brakes were completely fried and the trucking company paid for a complete brake over haul. I tried to google the news story for you but it was a while ago and I couldn't find it.
