Le Truck?

RobertRyan wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:

RobertRyan wrote:

A F150 can be driven on a car licence. A F250/ F350 can also be driven on a car licence.

Of course an F150/F250/350 can be driven on a car licence. Did you not read what i said above? They purposely downgrade their GVM so that be driven on a car licence.

RobertRyan wrote:
U.S. tow Ratings are not acceptable

Actually according to Australian law the manufacturer's tow rating are acceptable up to 4.5 tonnes as long as you have the proper tow bar and electric brake which according to Performax all their import conversions have. After 4.5 tonne, the trailer must be equipped with air brakes therefore the truck must be equipped with an air brake kit. According to Performax, once this air brake kit is installed, then the vehicles can tow up to the 9 tonne max of the car license class if the manufacturer's tow rating for said vehicle allows it. I would email them if you have any questions about it. They were very helpful in answering all my questions.

Yes they are talking about 5th wheeler GCVWR,19,000lb. you require air brakes. Not US bumper tow capacities which are illegal

The centrepiece of the blue oval truck is a 6.7-litre turbo diesel V8 that churns out a hearty 328kW of power and 1166Nm of torque. Drive is sent all four wheels via a six-speed automatic – culminating in a maximum braked towing capacity of 4.5 tonnes (9, 900lbs) in Australia. Payload capacity, meanwhile, is rated (seemingly conservatively) at 1100kg. As a comparison it's worth noting that a diesel-powered 4x4 dual-cab Ford Ranger is capable of towing 3500kg and has a payload of 1132kg