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Originally Posted by chuck
all. If they thought that's all it should tow or carry, they'd have said so.
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This is not to start a fight or anything like that, just something to think about.....
Can you really trust what automakers tell you is safe? Lets look at the honesty record....
Toyota sold incomplete chassis to several RV makers in the 80's. Some of those RV makers overloaded the chassis/rear axle which caused separation of the wheel from the axle.
Ford sold the Pinto and latest gen Crown Vic which if rear ended cause a nice big bonfire suitable for roasting weinies.
Ford sold the Explorer which was too heavy, with too short a wheelbase, to soften the ride they told owners to use 26psi, which of course causes overheating of tires. Roll baby roll.
The federal government forced air bags on us before testing data was fully available.
There are other examples. Out of these, the only ones who ever fessed up and made it right was Toyota which gave floating axles to the RV makers. Ford and the US government has yet to fess up to theirs.....
So, I don't think I want to trust what an automaker tells me to make me feel safe.