5er accidents
seems like the last few weeks have been really bad for 5ers here in NC. Why? My opinion. Many have been sold that story about how 5ers tow so good that you don't even know there are there, and that ...
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Walaby wrote:laknox wrote:
I'm in agreement that RV dealers need to be held liable if they sell a rig to someone they =know= will be towing with a truck that's simply not meant for hauling something that size. Doubly liable if they actually set up the truck for the customer. There =are= the occasional dealers that will refuse to sell a trailer to someone if their truck's too small. With FWs, =tow= ratings mean almost nothing; it's =payload= that's the controlling factor.
Lyle
While I agree there's dealers that will sell anyone anything to make a buck, isn't it the consumer who should be held accountable? Or maybe it should be the truck manufacturer, because after all, they show a Toyota Tundra pulling a Space Shuttle.
Mike
I'm not real found of private companies regulating behavior, even if most people prefer that to government regulation. But I don't think ads showing a vehicle moving silly large loads is near the issue as the ad that say in great big letters CAN TOW WOOFTY,000 LBS! then in fine print, when properly equipped
I bought a wrecked F350, needed a front clip. Found one that fit fine, even the same paint code. In the gospel according to some, if I wanted to buy a heavy travel trailer, I could not because the badges on the fender are overloaded?
