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transamz9
Jan 08, 2016Explorer
boshog wrote:transamz9 wrote:
You know , personally I'm getting a little tire of all the hype the the truck manufactures are putting out in their ads about their trucks have more available payloads or the most hp or torque or can tow 100 more pounds than any other truck. In reality all of them have more than 99% of the people that buy them would ever need and then some.
It is difficult to argue your point because it is getting ridiculous. But on the positive side, we have exhaust braking, integrated trailer brake controllers, Ford and RAM offer a fifth wheel/goose neck prep package, and RAM offers rear air leveling. There is some effort to add useful features for those of us that tow. Let's hope the offerings broaden in the coming years.
Exhaust braking has been out for 10 years. IBC have been out longer than that. Trucks have gain a 100 hp in ten years. Really hasn't been a need for more hp since they hit 325 hp. People keep bragging about their brand truck has more power or payload or towing and the OEM's are going to continue to get off easy by doing a little tuning and raise the power.
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