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ShinerBock
Jun 11, 2018Explorer
ScottG wrote:ShinerBock wrote:
There is probably not one person on this forum that has actually tested a truck with a constant load versus an identical truck with no load under the same conditions to know how much a load will shorten the life of the truck.
You underestimate the experience of the many diverse members here. They come from all walks of life.
My own experiences are what qualifies me to make the post that I did.
I understand that, but who here can say that they have experience running both a mostly loaded and unloaded truck of the same year make and model to determine how much of a difference in vehicle life that towing made? One may be able to say that their newer X model truck was able to run for 300k miles while their older Y model truck truck did not, but that is still not a good indicator since vehicles generally improve with each generation.
I think the only people who would be able to tell this is a fleet manager or business owner who has the exact same vehicles in their multi truck fleet with some towing more than others. I am not saying that it won't wear out quicker, but I am saying that no one really knows how much quicker.
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