GM Admits Fudging Payload Ratings

45Ricochet wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
The bottom line the manufacturer is legally liable for their claims and the safety of the product no matter what method they used to state their ratings.

Looking at the recent HD challenge the RAM that just now claims to meet the J standard was the poorest performer and the GMC that doesn't meet this J standard got the best overall rating and performed better. :h

J2807 isn't speed related rather overall performance with stated weights. I suppose Ford and GM will comply someday when they can prove their vehicles. OBTW I think J2807 really only relates to the 15 series so in reality the 25 & 35 series don't really have to conform to it. Speaks volumes IMO, hows that saying go????? Guts, Glory, Ram or something like that :B
Oh I see Mike Rowe is over on CNN now, the horror :W

Not sure what's holding GM back since they just released a new platform. It doesn't make sense for Ford to be compliant with their outgoing platform as I'm sure all their resources are on the new truck platform.

But again the performance of the GM and Ford appear to be better than the current RAM with the less than 15 ft/lbs so perhaps the next tests will have different results. :W

More to come... :B