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hone_eagle
Mar 19, 2017Explorer
SpeakEasy wrote:camp-n-family wrote:
Don't forget as well that tow ratings reduce pound for pound with weight added to the vehicle. New ratings include 150lbs each for driver and 1 front passenger. Anything else added reduces the tow rating.
Wait. What???
Someone please explain or fact-check this statement.
So you're saying that a vehicle that has a 1700 lb payload capacity and 7000 lb towing capacity ACTUALLY has only a 5300 lb towing capacity if payload is maxed out (7000 minus 1700 = 5300)? That's how I am interpreting what you're saying, but it seems odd at best. Please clarify your meaning.
of course its true , people are payload too. every pound is payload they only give you 1 freebee
150# person and the hitch the rest you have to count.
-Speak
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