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Old 01-17-2023, 03:46 PM   #72
sourdough
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Originally Posted by wired1236 View Post
Just got off the phone with my dealer and he too thought it was odd in that the 7.3L option, the Tremor has a HIGHER 5th wheel towing capacity..??..?? but a lower max tongue load. Anyway...point is like others have said, be careful of your assumptions as well as Fords documentation. It's hard to make a decision even when you think you have all the information.

You have to watch out for those kinds of statement/stats. You note "towing capacity" which will have nothing to do with actual ability to carry and handle an RV. The Tremor, Raptor, Power Wagons of the world have specific mechanical attributes to make them good at what they were designed for; whoop de doos, pre runner stuff, off road. Those attributes have a bearing on the power they have, drive train etc. which affects how much power they have for PULLING, hence towing capacity. The same attributes that make them good for the above make them much less than ideal as a tow vehicle because they lower the payload substantially which means they can't CARRY as much on their on their modified chassis/drivetrain.
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