Are You Buying All These Half-ton Claims?
"All-New F-150 Can Tow a Ram, a Silverado & Haul Two Hondas" Tows 12,200, claimed. (Ford Truck Enthusiasts) I guess we can soon do away with our 3/4 & 1-tonners. In a couple years the capacity rac...
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Most all things designed/engineered are NOT for the good days when even a riding lawn mower "can do it"....but the worst day when Mr Murphy crosses your path
Either you have the right sized and/or setup correctly...or not....no time to go back to the store for bigger...better components or systems, etc
Too many think it only happens to the other guy...tell that to that other guy...
The design team tells you where the ratings lines are...along with fine print. That is their contract (warranty) to you, the buyer
Note that marketing and lawyers are part of the design team...
Either you have the right sized and/or setup correctly...or not....no time to go back to the store for bigger...better components or systems, etc
Too many think it only happens to the other guy...tell that to that other guy...
The design team tells you where the ratings lines are...along with fine print. That is their contract (warranty) to you, the buyer
Note that marketing and lawyers are part of the design team...
RoyJ wrote:CKNSLS wrote:
You know Roy the one point that keeps getting brought up is "emergency maneuver" or some other such safety term. I maintain the point I made a couple of pages back that most of us in an emergency are not going to be experienced enough to come out of it in a satisfactory manner. It's just the way it is.
And you're absolutely right, not disputing that at all.
So why do we do it? Because in a non-emergency situation, I can safely tow 25,000 lbs with an F150 in 4Lo. But not if I encounter an "emergency", especially at speed.
