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propchef
Dec 22, 2020Explorer
Thanks everyone!
Cast iron stays. lol I don't think one 10" will literally tip the scales.
RE nonstick. They're good for eggs or used to reheat things only. I have two, both All-clad. I'm good there, but know that it's impossible to properly saute in a non-stick. They don't develop fond, so you can't do pan sauces. And again, they don't work on induction ranges. They have very limited uses. My cast iron is the best non-stick ever. I do eggs in it all the time and it rinses right out.
I have an e70 BMW. As a former mechanic and someone who still works on their own vehicles (and a specialist with BMW), I can assure you I've checked the towing abilities of this vehicle. BMW says no WDH due to the e70's ability to counteract sway. Once the hitch is installed, the ECM must be coded for towing which activates the anti-sway. Aftermarket WDHs interfere with this. The e70 is not a body-on-frame, but a unibody. This distributed the weight in a different way. The e70 also comes with automatic leveling in the rear through a set of airbags. Not all X5s have this, but it's standard on the 3-row seat model and an option with the others. The X5 is very popular in Europe as a tow vehicle, but as noted, the TTs are not 32 ft behemoths.
Right now our search is confined to the internet, but as soon as the lockdown is over we're back to physically looking. It's been challenging but we're not in any hurry.
Cast iron stays. lol I don't think one 10" will literally tip the scales.
RE nonstick. They're good for eggs or used to reheat things only. I have two, both All-clad. I'm good there, but know that it's impossible to properly saute in a non-stick. They don't develop fond, so you can't do pan sauces. And again, they don't work on induction ranges. They have very limited uses. My cast iron is the best non-stick ever. I do eggs in it all the time and it rinses right out.
I have an e70 BMW. As a former mechanic and someone who still works on their own vehicles (and a specialist with BMW), I can assure you I've checked the towing abilities of this vehicle. BMW says no WDH due to the e70's ability to counteract sway. Once the hitch is installed, the ECM must be coded for towing which activates the anti-sway. Aftermarket WDHs interfere with this. The e70 is not a body-on-frame, but a unibody. This distributed the weight in a different way. The e70 also comes with automatic leveling in the rear through a set of airbags. Not all X5s have this, but it's standard on the 3-row seat model and an option with the others. The X5 is very popular in Europe as a tow vehicle, but as noted, the TTs are not 32 ft behemoths.
Right now our search is confined to the internet, but as soon as the lockdown is over we're back to physically looking. It's been challenging but we're not in any hurry.
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