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demiles
Aug 13, 2018Explorer
Yes I am . Why? Because people need to understand the truth about why a light weight vehicle shouldn’t be conventional towing a TT 1.75X it’s own weight. Doesn’t matter if it’s Ford , Ram , or Chevy. Before I purchased the XD I came close to purchasing a HDPP f150, I’m not a brand loyal person. Once you understand the underlying physics and the advantage of mass to towing dynamics can’t be overstated. The HDPP f150 has nothing special that makes it tow better than say the Max tow configuration, Ford’s TWR reflects that. It’s still a light weight vehicle regardless of its payload rating, it can’t produce the cornering stiffness it needs at the tires to hold back the heavy weight when towing, it’s COG shifts far rearward when heavy tongue loads are applied. There’s no margin of stability/ safety left on these trucks if you drop 1200lbs + of TW on the hitch. A WDH won’t fix this.
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