Both Ford And GM Cheat When It Comes To Claiming Maximum Towing Numbers

If the revelations from Ford Motor Co. and General Motors over the past week are any indication, it is difficult indeed.

At issue is how Ford and GM calculate the maximum payload for many profitable pickups -- and the companies' changing stories on their methods.

To come up with the figures, the two automakers acknowledge, they delete the weight of some heavy parts, such as the spare tire or rear bumper, from the base curb weights of many of their pickups.

chewy - 8/4/2014 10:40:11 AM

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The bragging rights competition has gotten a little ridiculous in this segment.

commander104 - 8/5/2014 9:38:54 AM

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Meanwhile in america the manufacturers don't tell us how much the cars can tow but if you look at the same model in the Euro website you will see tow ratings for cars. Case in point, I have a friend with a Yaris w/manual trans and he tows-up to 2K lbs if it has trailer brakes.