Minnesota Dan
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- May 6, 2018
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Hi All,
I'm just starting out to look to buy my first tow vehicle. I'm wanting something that can tow 7,000-8,000 lbs. Will this rating be published somewhere on the vehicle? Or do I need to do something esoteric like find the GVWR and calculate out what the actual capacity is?
Very honestly, I'm looking at Ram 1500s and Ford F150s. If I look online, they all seem to have an acceptable tow rating. But, when I look at the dealer website, I see many of these vehicles only rated at around 4,000 lbs. I'm wondering if a tow package makes a difference here? And is this something that can be added at the time of purchase or does the vehicle need to be manufactured with this?
Thanks in advance for any help!
I'm just starting out to look to buy my first tow vehicle. I'm wanting something that can tow 7,000-8,000 lbs. Will this rating be published somewhere on the vehicle? Or do I need to do something esoteric like find the GVWR and calculate out what the actual capacity is?
Very honestly, I'm looking at Ram 1500s and Ford F150s. If I look online, they all seem to have an acceptable tow rating. But, when I look at the dealer website, I see many of these vehicles only rated at around 4,000 lbs. I'm wondering if a tow package makes a difference here? And is this something that can be added at the time of purchase or does the vehicle need to be manufactured with this?
Thanks in advance for any help!