J2807 SAE towing standards
Do all trucks, all models follow the standards now?
Forum Discussion
spud1957 wrote:
Apparently when Ram upgrades their trucks and increase the payload/towing capacity, it's obvious why. When another manufacturer does it and uses the same test standards as Ram, it's fairy dust, and they make up their ratings.:S
Loo, I don't get into the truck wars on RV.net very often. I believe the "Ford Fairy Dust" comments came into our lingo when it was revealed that Ford was literally stripping the test trucks to achieve these ratings... taking off the bumpers, seats, consoles, air conditioners, etc etc.
There was no way to buy a truck, or drive it on the roadway, missing these vital pieces of equipment... but Ford made their tow and payload ratings based upon these vital pieces missing.
I like Ford, my first truck was a 95 F150. I loved that truck and miss it. It doesn't mean that Ford is perfect and doesn't deserve some second guessing though...
