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Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-12-2018, 11:18 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 17,157
Posted By salmo7000
Payload capacity is almost always the limiting...

Payload capacity is almost always the limiting factor, no matter what tow vehicle you choose. In other words, you run out of payload well before you bump up against tow weight ratings. The...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-12-2018, 08:28 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 17,157
Posted By salmo7000
Rotorbudd, the MSRP on mine was about $42,000.00,...

Rotorbudd, the MSRP on mine was about $42,000.00, and I walked off with it for something between $36K and $37K, not including state sales tax. It's a 2017 model, however, and I bought it in Feb 2018...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-11-2018, 09:18 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 17,157
Posted By salmo7000
Oops, yeah you're right Frog, my bad!! It's the...

Oops, yeah you're right Frog, my bad!! It's the ZR2 off-road package that has reduced tow rating and payload. Either way, it seems to me these trucks are really well suited to towing Escapes and...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-11-2018, 08:00 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 17,157
Posted By salmo7000
My Colorado is spec'd similarly but has the long...

My Colorado is spec'd similarly but has the long box and is not the Z71. It is rated to tow 7,500 lbs and has 1,390 lbs of payload. As I recall when I was looking, the Z71 package reduced payload by...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-11-2018, 12:09 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 17,157
Posted By salmo7000
Yeah totally, I was all set to buy a F-150 and...

Yeah totally, I was all set to buy a F-150 and realizing my local dealer did not have a vehicle already in stock that had the specs I wanted, I went in prepared to order one exactly the way I wanted...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-09-2018, 01:25 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 17,157
Posted By salmo7000
I've done the plywood thing as well, but for my...

I've done the plywood thing as well, but for my new truck I just bought one of these:

XLT Truck Bed Mat | Bed Liners & Mats - Bedrug | Bedrug (https://www.bedrug.com/bedrug-xlt-bed-mats)
...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-09-2018, 01:13 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 17,157
Posted By salmo7000
A number of folks tow their 21 with a Chevy...

A number of folks tow their 21 with a Chevy Colorado or GMC Canyon with Duramax diesel, which is what I bought to tow my upcoming 19, so you may want to add it to your list of vehicles to consider....
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