Ford F150 VS Honda Odyssey
Hi Everyone, This is my first post here. Why is a Ford f150 so much better than my Honda Odyssey for towing a trailer. Both vehicles have about the same width, the GVWR is about the same for bot...
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rpodcamper wrote:
"minivans like the Odyssey have all the wrong things for towing: unibody construction" "Are you arguing engineering instead of marketing and perception?" From an engineering standpoint the unibody construction could have greater stiffness than a pickup truck. One of the most important factors contributing to stiffness is the height of the section. A pickups weakness is the gap between the cab and bed and the section is only as tall as the frame rails, whereas the unibody mini van is full height from front to back. Watch this video around 40 seconds to see how much a pickup flexes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJZVUnOduH4
Hey this sounds like engineering and observation, I'm all for that. Unfortunately that is not too common in these forums, get a (biggest one on the lot) truck is the answer to all problems to so many posters. Most amusing is how many people also push the frame based SUVs, when the modern designs are measurably much stronger, as you accurately point out.
