In a message dated 01/30/2010 9:50:47 AM Central Standard Time,
cartravel@pobox.com writes:
> I've always wondered how these weight limits are determined - by the
> engineering or marketing department? I generally use a substantial
> safety factor. With my enclosed trailer I'm towing about 5,000 lbs, so
> I look for a tow rating of 7,000 to 8,000.
>
I am pretty sure that the those gross vehicle weights and trailer towing
capacities have to include everything the car is 'carrying' ...driver,
passengers, luggage, tools, trailer, race car. You start checking, and you'll
find
that you use up those limits in a hurry. But I also agree that their PYA
syndrome has them use an ample safety factor. My shop is located very close
to a local stone quarry and they have a huge scale they use for measuring
truck loads of stone. Being in the masonry business all those years, I had
access to that scale and used to weigh my tow vehicle and trailer both empty
and loaded. The first time I did that, I was shocked to see how much 'stuff'
I was carrying weighed.
Bill Dentinger
Bill Dentinger
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