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Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-08-2022, 04:41 PM
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Posted By Brian B-P
Tire load capacity boils down to pressure and...

Tire load capacity boils down to pressure and contact patch area, plus heat issues. With the same section width in this example, the lower pressure required for the 18" tires implies a longer (not...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-08-2022, 04:20 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,903
Posted By Brian B-P
Similarly, the GM full-size SUVs (Chevrolet Tahoe...

Similarly, the GM full-size SUVs (Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon, etc), the Toyota Sequoia, and whatever else is in this class, are all viable choices.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-08-2022, 04:18 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,903
Posted By Brian B-P
Neither do the Transit, ProMaster, or Sprinter -...

Neither do the Transit, ProMaster, or Sprinter - the engines in all of these overhang the front axle. The ProMaster has a transverse engine (no doghouse or transmission tunnel), and the others have a...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-08-2022, 04:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,903
Posted By Brian B-P
If you're loading right up to GVWR, yes. The days...

If you're loading right up to GVWR, yes. The days of Escapes being "lightweight" and towable by common passenger vehicles - or even light commercial vehicles much more capable than an average...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-08-2022, 03:31 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,903
Posted By Brian B-P
No, they're not low for the class... because the...

No, they're not low for the class... because the class isn't "pickup truck" or "medium duty chassis-cab". It's a van - towing is incidental (although it still does that better than many other...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-07-2022, 07:27 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,903
Posted By Brian B-P
Transits are intended primarily to carry...

Transits are intended primarily to carry payloads, not to tow them, so the low tow rating isn't very surprising. In the online specs for Transit passenger vans towing capacity varies from 3,700 to...
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