Brand New - TT Weight question

horton333 wrote:

boosTT wrote:

Frame, suspension, wheels are different. It may have plenty of power, but that's not the only thing that matters. Does the old explorer ride the same?

The new frame is more rigid (not that the old was weak), the tires have much stronger sidewalls due to much lower aspect ratio, suspension significantly upgraded. Of course there is more than just the better power, there are numerous other advantages (especially getting rid of that weak POS transfer case on the old ones like mine). You forgot the brakes too, huge improvement on the new Explorer.
Hint as alluded above there is one thing worse than when it was a 7,200# rating , I really doubt any of the several people above who made such strong comments on how bad it is can figure that regression out - but I'll just throw that out that there as there is one I'm aware of (manageable actually).
No: I cannot see how anyone can justify this advertised huge decrease in capacity, unless you have slavish belief in marketing numbers. It is capable, unless something silly done like cramming 7 adults in too.