What is the risk of exceeding payload?
Depending on what vehicle we buy, our Airstream will be a 27' twin, or 30' bunk. If we buy the Ford F-250 diesel, will get 30'. But if we are able to safely tow the 27' twin with Tundra, we are going ...
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Edited to clarify my point...
I think we have much higher standards and expectations today than we did in the 60's, 70's and 80's.
Used to be we didn't wear seatbelts. We'd fold the rear seats down on a station wagon to make a play area for the kids. Now we expect three point seatbelts (not just lap belts), car seats, padded dashes, crumple zones, safety glass, and airbags.
Used to be we didn't think twice at plodding up a grade at 30mph, engine screaming, AC turned off for a few extra horsepower. No one else towing was going any faster. It's just how it was.
Now we want all the safety gadgets surrounding us. And we want to tow up that 8% grade at the speed limit (or preferably 5 over to avoid getting the finger from someone) even at 9000 feet high, slightly annoyed if it has to drop a gear or two in the process. And get at least 12mpg doing it.
It's a matter of which set of expectations you're looking to meet.. the ones from the 70's, or the ones from 2015. They were good years back then. But the times have changed, for better or worse. We're capable of doing better now, and we should encourage it, not just settle for what used to work.
I think we have much higher standards and expectations today than we did in the 60's, 70's and 80's.
Used to be we didn't wear seatbelts. We'd fold the rear seats down on a station wagon to make a play area for the kids. Now we expect three point seatbelts (not just lap belts), car seats, padded dashes, crumple zones, safety glass, and airbags.
Used to be we didn't think twice at plodding up a grade at 30mph, engine screaming, AC turned off for a few extra horsepower. No one else towing was going any faster. It's just how it was.
Now we want all the safety gadgets surrounding us. And we want to tow up that 8% grade at the speed limit (or preferably 5 over to avoid getting the finger from someone) even at 9000 feet high, slightly annoyed if it has to drop a gear or two in the process. And get at least 12mpg doing it.
It's a matter of which set of expectations you're looking to meet.. the ones from the 70's, or the ones from 2015. They were good years back then. But the times have changed, for better or worse. We're capable of doing better now, and we should encourage it, not just settle for what used to work.
