J2807 for smaller vehicles
As far as I know, only Toyota and Ford currently apply the SAE J2807 standard to rate towing capacity of vehicles that aren’t trucks. What do you think? Can we believe these numbers? I would like t...
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easycamper wrote:Fast Mopar wrote:
All minivans are miraculously rated for 3500 lb max, which cannot be true.
I agree. I also don't see how a small SUV like a 2014 Ford Escape with curb weight of 3600 lbs and a 106" WB is equal in capability to a Sienna which is 4400 lbs and 119".
Automakers are motivated to test trucks to their maximum potential because towing capacities are a marketing tool.
I would imagine for something like a Sienna, they just pick 3500 lbs and test to that, rather than pushing the limits to see what the vehicle is truly capable of.
So, I don't believe that J2807 has done anything for vehicles other than trucks.
Just guessing here but is it possible the minivans won't take a class 3 hitch because of the clearance or unibody construction? They may be limited by the hitch.
