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Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-20-2020, 04:07 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
That's all good information and sound reasoning....

That's all good information and sound reasoning. :thumb:

Ford's recommendation is for typical fifth-wheel trailers, but the Escape 5.0TA is not typical in proportions. 25% of gross trailer weight...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-06-2019, 02:41 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
While only those two states (and no provinces)...

While only those two states (and no provinces) require fuel attendants by banning self-serve, there are lots of "full service" fuel stations elsewhere. I avoid them, but some people like them (as has...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-05-2019, 02:50 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, it is very important to plan for the...

Yes, it is very important to plan for the specific location, such as this northern route... a good example of a place north of where the vast majority of people would ever consider travelling:...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-04-2019, 11:56 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
Just so all the U.S. residents don't panic about...

Just so all the U.S. residents don't panic about their next trip up to Canada, in four decades of driving I've never encountered a gas station without fuel, and in trips across every province except...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-03-2019, 06:19 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
In most places that would be the distinction...

In most places that would be the distinction between Class 2a (up to 8500 pound gross vehicle weight rating) and Class 2b (over 8500), which is often used to determine whether or not commercial...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-29-2019, 10:19 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
All of this makes sense: Ford realizes that an...

All of this makes sense: Ford realizes that an usually high payload implies a lot of cargo, so they only offer this with the longer boxes. It is also mostly for people doing actual work (although it...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-29-2019, 04:05 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
I would say that a "recent" (for at least a...

I would say that a "recent" (for at least a decade) F-150 with a payload package is a Class 2a truck (not just Class 1 as the name would suggest), which long enough ago would have been called an...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-29-2019, 03:57 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
F-250 specs

The 10,000 pound GVWR limit is the top of Class 2a in the classification system which I described, so the next step over that is Class 3 and the Ford model name changes to F-350.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-29-2019, 03:55 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
True. These trucks more closely match the U.S....

True. These trucks more closely match the U.S. classification by GVWR (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck_classification#Table_of_US_GVWR_classifications) which led to their model names: numeric...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-29-2019, 03:42 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
Diesel fuel for road vehicle use is about the...

Diesel fuel for road vehicle use is about the molecular weight of kerosene and #2 heating oil. Many people think it is a "cheap" or "crude" product which is inexpensive to produce, and in the past it...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-28-2019, 06:28 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,947
Posted By Brian B-P
If payload is a concern, I don't think examples...

If payload is a concern, I don't think examples from a few years ago mean much, as Ford, GM, and FCA have all been updating their trucks and typically increasing payloads. Some time with the online...
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