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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Russ
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The area in which I live you can not get out of without encountering at least a 7% grade.
Where I camp in the Sierra's the road pic you posted are like a freeway compared to the roads I travel. A great many hairpin turns and at the center of that hairpin it is well over 7% grade. That's why I don't want a c clip axle. Imagine the torque and weight stress on a axle in the middle of a hairpin. Both going up or going down the road. And if there is a breakage, there is no where to go but straight down.
The roads that I travel most likely are worse than most of the test procedures by the manufacturers. But I'm speaking of public paved roads.
Throw in potholes bigger than just about any pot in your kitchen. I plan on staying below manufacturers stated limits.
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The area in which I live you can not get out of without encountering at least a 7% grade.
Where I camp in the Sierra's the road pic you posted are like a freeway compared to the roads I travel. A great many hairpin turns and at the center of that hairpin it is well over 7% grade. That's why I don't want a c clip axle. Imagine the torque and weight stress on a axle in the middle of a hairpin. Both going up or going down the road. And if there is a breakage, there is no where to go but straight down.
The roads that I travel most likely are worse than most of the test procedures by the manufacturers. But I'm speaking of public paved roads.
Throw in potholes bigger than just about any pot in your kitchen. I plan on staying below manufacturers stated limits.
