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swimmer_spe
May 22, 2021Explorer
noteven wrote:
Non commercial duty vehicles (as in anything “lighter” than a 350/3500 series won ton) perform best at about 50% of the OEM rating. They also don’t like large boxy trailers stuck up in the wind.
- fluffy suspensions
- tall final drive gearing. Makes them lazy and hard on fuel when towing.
- small brakes
- marginal cooling systems
I didn’t say they can’t tow. They aren’t that fun at “max”.
So, it isn't whether it can, but whether you should.
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