Modern 1/2 ton tow vehicle question
Hey all, Our family was active on RV.net and camping for a while but we moved on to new hobbies. Now we're picking it back up again. In the past we towed a heavy 30' Arctic Fox and dirt bikes in...
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Years ago, there was a forum member who constantly advised that his F150 ‘can do it...he has been doing it for years with no problems” and therefore “you can too”...
Received a PM from a newbie who was mad has heck at that guy, because this newbie burned up his F150’s rear end on their way to Disneyworld
He lost his deposits in Florida, had to pay for several days of motel (the city they broke down in didn’t have camping sites), paid storage at the mechanic’s parking lot and the cost of the parts & labor to rebuild his F150’s differential
Told him he can sue that guy, but the advice on these free forums is worthless...or that the advisors have not skin in his game...so he will lose
Checked out that advisor and found that he has the highest GVWR F150 and is where I coined the term “fake half ton”...it Is more 3/4 ton than 1/2 ton. Fake in both classes, as the rear GAWR was about 1,000 lbs more than his, but still about 1,000 lbs below the MINIMUM 6,000 lb of higher class TVs
They used to have marketing reference as : “F150HD”, “1500HD”...
That Newbie was a lurker and didn’t feel comfortable posting. Just reading and taking notes.
Unfortunately, only looking for what he wanted to hear...as he already bought that trailer based on the advisor’s “been towing that for year with no problems”
He insisted I delete his PMs, of which did so years ago
Wanted to know what his diff ratio was, but by that time, he was so PO’d and no longer providing info. Also wondered how he got it home without burning up the rebuilt diff...
Not just Ford either...they all have marketing departments who spin verbiage to make their products “King of the Hill’” to folks who believe marketing as the absolute truth...
Repeat that we should NOT be using OEM Marketing name/coinage, but true specifications that has regulatory agency testing requirements
GVWR, GCWR, F/R GAWR and the main tell is the rear GAWR
But...am in the minority on this topic of marketing vs specifications...guess it is more fun boosting ‘mine is bigger than yours’....plus the OEM’s sell more trucks because many newbies end up purchasing another TV...
Received a PM from a newbie who was mad has heck at that guy, because this newbie burned up his F150’s rear end on their way to Disneyworld
He lost his deposits in Florida, had to pay for several days of motel (the city they broke down in didn’t have camping sites), paid storage at the mechanic’s parking lot and the cost of the parts & labor to rebuild his F150’s differential
Told him he can sue that guy, but the advice on these free forums is worthless...or that the advisors have not skin in his game...so he will lose
Checked out that advisor and found that he has the highest GVWR F150 and is where I coined the term “fake half ton”...it Is more 3/4 ton than 1/2 ton. Fake in both classes, as the rear GAWR was about 1,000 lbs more than his, but still about 1,000 lbs below the MINIMUM 6,000 lb of higher class TVs
They used to have marketing reference as : “F150HD”, “1500HD”...
That Newbie was a lurker and didn’t feel comfortable posting. Just reading and taking notes.
Unfortunately, only looking for what he wanted to hear...as he already bought that trailer based on the advisor’s “been towing that for year with no problems”
He insisted I delete his PMs, of which did so years ago
Wanted to know what his diff ratio was, but by that time, he was so PO’d and no longer providing info. Also wondered how he got it home without burning up the rebuilt diff...
Not just Ford either...they all have marketing departments who spin verbiage to make their products “King of the Hill’” to folks who believe marketing as the absolute truth...
Repeat that we should NOT be using OEM Marketing name/coinage, but true specifications that has regulatory agency testing requirements
GVWR, GCWR, F/R GAWR and the main tell is the rear GAWR
But...am in the minority on this topic of marketing vs specifications...guess it is more fun boosting ‘mine is bigger than yours’....plus the OEM’s sell more trucks because many newbies end up purchasing another TV...
