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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DaveF-250SD wrote:BenK wrote:
Many times it boils down to what an OP *wants* to hear
Then they call advisors a derogatory: "The Weight Police", in order to put down
what they didn't want to hear
Many don't understand the difference between 'can do' vs 'should do'
The 'half ton' of today used to be the 3/4 or 1 ton of bygone eras. What has NOT
changed are their GVWR's
Betcha the percentages between 'half ton' vs the higher class TV's is something
like 80/20, or even higher
So the OEM demographicers are smack on target with their marketing of 'half ton'
as the main pickup/SUV offerings
Ditto the OEM marketing numbers to the public. They know that most all will NOT
read the fine print, and if do, won't understand the ramifications...so they
will normally take the MTWR as an absolute....we read that here most all the time
Well said, Ben!!!
Ditto Ben. On the truck boards you get newbies all the time asking..."Can I tow this 9,000 pound trailer?" Because my manual says I can tow 9,500 pounds. There is not thought, knowledge,etc, of the word PAYLOAD. Of course, many times the trailer is already purchased because "The RV salesperson said I could tow it!"
