Re: [A/S] New 2011 Eco-boost Ford!

On 1/30/2011 1:31 PM, David Lowrey wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Charlie Burke<cbburke199@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> SAE is introducing a standardize tow rating test effective in 2013.
>> Rather than each manufacturer congering up their own combinations of
>> weight, environmental, etc etc there will be one set of circumstances to
>> provide a uniform rating. Toyota has already adopted the standard. As a
>> result their 1/2 ton truck tow ratings dropped slightly. (e.g. 10,800 to
>> 10,000)
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> As has been stated over& over here (and can't be stated too many times),
> not only do you need to know if a tow vehicle will be able to pull your
> trailer, you need to know if it can safely stop it and also control it in
> adverse conditions.
>
> Do the new SAE standards take this into account as well?
>
> I would never tow a 10,000 pound load with a 1/2 ton truck.....
>
> Dave
You can see what SAE has to say about the new standard, J2807 here:
http://standards.sae.org/j2807_201009/

In their highlight they do not mention "braking" rather just towing.
Hence the title: "Performance Requirements for Determining Tow-Vehicle
Gross Combination Weight Rating and Trailer Weight Rating"
If someone wants to delve into the details it will cost them $65.

Charlie

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