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Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-18-2020, 08:14 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
Just to be clear, the implication is that the...

Just to be clear, the implication is that the specific hitch receiver bearing a label with only a weight-carrying limit is not rated for weight-distributing operation... whether that is true, or is...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-18-2020, 08:12 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
The Audi 5000 had absolutely conventional pedal...

The Audi 5000 had absolutely conventional pedal positions, although the brake pedal was sized as it is in a manual-transmission car, even with the automatic. Some incompetent drivers here had...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-18-2020, 08:00 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
That Ford label shows limits for both modes...

That Ford label shows limits for both modes (weight carrying and weight distributing), despite the fact that the values for both modes are the same. The Ford label on the Explorer's hitch receiver...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-18-2020, 02:36 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
There were no runaway Audi 5000's produced by...

There were no runaway Audi 5000's produced by "corporate America". First, that car was designed and built in Germany, but also the only problem with the car was that idiots would push the gas pedal...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-18-2020, 01:33 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
It isn't quite that easy, because hitch receivers...

It isn't quite that easy, because hitch receivers are often dealer-installed... when the part gets a sticker, the details of the vehicle it's going on are not known. Similarly, an axle can have a...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-18-2020, 01:29 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, the sticker says that because while the...

Yes, the sticker says that because while the hitch is specific to the 2011-2019 Explorer, those Explorers vary in towing capacity due to other equipment differences. The actual capacity is the lesser...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-18-2020, 01:25 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
The hitch receiver is very specific to the...

The hitch receiver is very specific to the vehicle; it is designed specifically to fit the vehicle structure at the bumper mounting points, and the shape of the bumper as well. It likely doesn't even...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-18-2020, 01:15 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
Good reference :) That hitch receiver...

Good reference :)

That hitch receiver doesn't just attach to the bumper - it is the structure of the bumper. This is an excellent way to build a hitch, it's normal in Europe, and it is becoming...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-16-2020, 08:08 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
Hitch installers like to be able to slap hitch...

Hitch installers like to be able to slap hitch receivers in without touching even the bumper cover, but factory hitches are often tucked nicely under that cover. "Not easy" might mean just "takes an...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-16-2020, 07:48 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
I wouldn't bother asking anyone in service...

I wouldn't bother asking anyone in service anything except what it costs to perform a service. If they could run the VIN and get information that would be helpful, but only if I could see what is...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-16-2020, 07:43 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
Not me - there likely isn't one, as the closest...

Not me - there likely isn't one, as the closest applicable standard is indeed SAE J684 (the one which defines the weight classes) and that standard doesn't even mention the existence of WD, so of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-16-2020, 07:28 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
While it is true that auto manufacturers do not...

While it is true that auto manufacturers do not generally endorse aftermarket powertrain modifications and never state capabilities based on them, towing equipment is very different. For instance,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-16-2020, 11:19 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,783
Posted By Brian B-P
Correct - that receiver is not rated for weight...

Correct - that receiver is not rated for weight distribution use, according to the label. While not common, there certainly are Class III hitch receivers which are not rated for WD.

The towing...
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