Will a 3/4 ton do
I have an rv that is at the 14000 GVWR. I need a new tow vehicle and was wondering if a 2500 or 3/4 ton truck would safely tow this. I would appreciate your knowledgeable input on this. Would this ...
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Yup, expected it going this way and ask "why did the OEM's install computer control to limit over rev'ing"
Then...would the OEM's now manage other ratings ?
They have most of the "stuff" NOW in current vehicles
Like the several threads here both asking and showing off an aftermarket gizmo that can measure & display how much is being towed just by plugging into the computer port with nothing else to be added or changed...though that vehicle has to be an automatic, not manual
Ditto payload, but there needs to be an addition of strain gauges to both axles
Then just software like the current...modern...Redline limiter so that there isn't a redline on tachometers anymore
Another are speed limiters, torque limiters, etc
If enough folks ignore OEM ratings that then drive up warranty & service costs...yup, the OEM's will do something
Finally, tuners and their ability to circumvent OEM ratings...but the OEM's have the fed's there to police tuner firms
Edit..yup, am an old guy at 74 this year
Been retired over 20 years from careers in automation, robotics, process controls, computers, etc and all associated with military applications
Funny to continue to find that the basic algorithms are still recognizable to me. Their logic, flow, bubble, truth tables, etc all look similar to those of my day
Difference is that the stuff has gotten ever smaller and integrated
Then...would the OEM's now manage other ratings ?
They have most of the "stuff" NOW in current vehicles
Like the several threads here both asking and showing off an aftermarket gizmo that can measure & display how much is being towed just by plugging into the computer port with nothing else to be added or changed...though that vehicle has to be an automatic, not manual
Ditto payload, but there needs to be an addition of strain gauges to both axles
Then just software like the current...modern...Redline limiter so that there isn't a redline on tachometers anymore
Another are speed limiters, torque limiters, etc
If enough folks ignore OEM ratings that then drive up warranty & service costs...yup, the OEM's will do something
Finally, tuners and their ability to circumvent OEM ratings...but the OEM's have the fed's there to police tuner firms
Edit..yup, am an old guy at 74 this year
Been retired over 20 years from careers in automation, robotics, process controls, computers, etc and all associated with military applications
Funny to continue to find that the basic algorithms are still recognizable to me. Their logic, flow, bubble, truth tables, etc all look similar to those of my day
Difference is that the stuff has gotten ever smaller and integrated
