Max Tow F150s

nickthehunter wrote:

Huntindog wrote:
It is simple. A 250 will generally have much better durability ratings than a 150...

Really? I don't believe you. I think you're continuing to blow smoke (BS). Show me the durability rating for each.

Know a bit of a stretch.....all of that info is in the discussion above and in all of the OEM's brochures...but...gotta be able to step back to see the bigger picture and then put that stuff into perspective by tying that info into a complete system of how it all works

All vehicles sold in the world has a warranty. Details of it are spelled out in their listed ratings with the assumption their product will be used as intended.

Meaning within their published specifications.

If you go over their published specifications and then try to claim warranty...guess what...

Sure...many lie about it and then it becomes a urinating contest that then spills out into the public as lore...on both sides of that coin...OEMs are trying to screw customers...OEMs think these folks making false claims...

Think the above still above and will drop that down a bit...warranty and specifications are the basis for your question. All or most all classes in our 'light duty' trucks and cars have a competitive warranty. Bumper to Bumper and longevity. They are all about the same...even the fine print.

The difference or the tell on what HuntinDog references as: "durability rating" boils down to this: if you use your 'half ton' at '3/4 ton' ratings...it will NOT have the same durability rating as if would if used at it's 'half ton' ratings...AKA specifications...

Also think many...too many...think all pickup classes are the same...because most OEM's use the EXACT same body/sheetmetal as the basis their product line. Once you move out of the 'light duty' class, the bodies are different sheetmetal, but made to have the same/similar looks...




Amazing and repeat this:

BenK wrote:

bid_time wrote:

demiles wrote:
The statements I made are not opinions or guesses but are fully supported by the laws of physics. I don’t have time to go into all the details since I’m traveling right now but I’ll gladly do so later. Also keep in mind that it’s impossible to quantify the stability of a combo without considering the characteristics from both TV and trailer. Most understand how important trailer tongue weight % is to stability, the reason for that is it places the trailer COG at the correct location. Well for the TV there’s also an ideal COG location and the further the COG is forward from the rear axle while loaded the better the stability in both divergent and dynamic modes. When you extend wheelbase you shift the COG forward, a TV with 1,000lbs plus higher unladen weight on the front axle will carry its COG further forward as well increasing stability. I’ll touch on why MFG TWRs are overly optimistic for conventional TTs later.

So in other words "I got no answer so I dazzle you with my bull sheet".
Simple question - why is a F150 not capable of towing wihin its ratings?

Because getting into technology becomes a headache (for me and assume others) because it is so far over folks who just don't get it...like this comment shows

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