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Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-15-2017, 06:35 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
It isn't a new truck - just a new variant of an...

It isn't a new truck - just a new variant of an existing engine which will be newly available in this truck - but yes... the F-150 diesel is due next spring, as a late-introduction 2018 model.

The...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-14-2017, 05:45 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
Emission limits depend on the vehicle size. One...

Emission limits depend on the vehicle size. One reason for the proliferation of excessively large SUVs and pickup trucks is that if they are over a certain GVWR threshold, they are assumed to be...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-14-2017, 05:39 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
There is: it is forced induction. While this...

There is: it is forced induction. While this obviously works for race cars, it is also relevant for tow vehicles. Despite the necessity of turbocharging for acceptable performance from diesels, and...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-14-2017, 05:35 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
:laugh: Okay, I should have said current...

:laugh:
Okay, I should have said current production roadgoing cars and trucks. There are motorcycles (both road and race), aircraft, and probably other moving things with V4's, and of course the 919...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-13-2017, 11:30 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
Sure, and with the usual one person and a lunch...

Sure, and with the usual one person and a lunch bag contents of the typical pickup truck, something like 98% of the fuel used by a pickup is burned just to move the truck itself. ;D
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-13-2017, 11:23 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
So with two people in the truck, that's 168,000...

So with two people in the truck, that's 168,000 person-miles.
With 200 people in the plane, that's 280,000 person-miles.

The consumption per person-mile debate ("seat-miles" is airline...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2017, 10:56 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
Engine sound (usually really only exhaust sound)...

Engine sound (usually really only exhaust sound) is really important to some people. It's unfortunate when it leads them to an unsuitable engine, just for the sound. I don't care much, but I'll admit...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2017, 08:17 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
J2807 is for towing, not cargo payload. No...

J2807 is for towing, not cargo payload. No manufacturer is required to rate their vehicles according to J2807, although all the pickup manufacturers agreed to do it... and Toyota actually did,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2017, 08:07 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
No current vehicles have V4 engines, but we know...

No current vehicles have V4 engines, but we know you meant inline 4-cylinder. :)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2017, 08:04 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
The 6-cylinder in a Liberty (KJ and KK) would...

The 6-cylinder in a Liberty (KJ and KK) would have been the 3.7L PowerTech V6 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_PowerTech_engine#3.7), a predecessor of the 3.6L Pentastar V6...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2017, 02:01 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
Very interesting, and looks convincing. I do...

Very interesting, and looks convincing. I do wonder about 2018 specs for a truck which Jeep has pretty openly said is not going to be available in the 2018 model year... without any indication of the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-11-2017, 01:29 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
I don't think the suspension is that mushy, but...

I don't think the suspension is that mushy, but maybe. The rear GAWR seems like a more likely limit than the stiffness.

I guessed it might be the transmission, but if the 3500 lb rating for the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-10-2017, 09:07 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
Jeep Wrangler update

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has now publicly shown off the next Wrangler (https://www.jeep.ca/en/wranglerjl) - or see the U.S. version (https://www.jeep.com/all-new-wrangler/reveal-experience.html) or...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-09-2016, 05:59 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
If a van qualifies as a sort of "truck" (for one...

If a van qualifies as a sort of "truck" (for one not towing a 5.0 or 5.0TA), then some might be interested in the addition of the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna to the ranks of commercial vans...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-14-2016, 02:52 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
Not sure I'd bring in a right hand drive now,...

Not sure I'd bring in a right hand drive now, even if I could. I've driven thousands of miles "on the wrong side of the road" which is no biggie when everything's set up for that. But I've also...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-14-2016, 01:17 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
Extremely unlikely, because it is basically a...

Extremely unlikely, because it is basically a list of vehicles which are sold in the same form in Canada as elsewhere, so the vehicle to be imported is essentially the same as ones sold here and thus...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-13-2016, 05:52 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
Not likely. A recent round of discussion of...

Not likely. A recent round of discussion of Ranger possibilities: Pickups with 31 mpg - post #38 (https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f10/pickups-with-31-mpg-6846-4.html#post120462)... try 2020 or so,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-13-2016, 05:22 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
There have been many Jeep trucks, many Jeep...

There have been many Jeep trucks, many Jeep concept trucks have appeared recently, and there is a current Wrangler-based Jeep pickup sold only for military use (the J8...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-13-2016, 05:01 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,829
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, the Ridgeline has now been shown without a...

Yes, the Ridgeline has now been shown without a disguise, and with a little more information, in the unveiling at the Detroit show which I mentioned in Honda Ridgeline Revival post #37...
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