It looks like a new power war is in high gear within pickup truck circles, and I'm not talking about a horsepower war (although that's occurring too). No, this time I'm talking about towing power, and really more to the pointâbraggin' rights
. First Nissan and Ford went head-to-head when the (then) new F-150 and Titan debuted, each claiming around 9400 pound towing. Then when the new Tundra was introduced on the auto show circuit this past winter, the ante was raised a bit higher to, in Toyota-speak â"10,000-pounds-plus" towing...
Earlier today GM stated their new Silverado and Sierra would have a "segment-leading" 10,500 tow rating; and now this afternoon, Ford too said it too was raising the tow limit on their '07 F-150 to 10,500 pounds. Plus they've improved their warranty too. The only 1/2-ton player now missing in the 10K+ tow range is the Ram 1500; but probably not for long, as Dodge has never been one to sit on the sidelines when braggin' rights are at stake.
And here's some good news for Expedition fans:
Snippet: Last week, Ford announced that the redesigned 2007 Ford Expedition would launch in September with suggested retail prices an average of $4,300 lower than 2006 models, and a starting price of only $29,995, including destination.
And here's some good news for Expedition fans:
Snippet: Last week, Ford announced that the redesigned 2007 Ford Expedition would launch in September with suggested retail prices an average of $4,300 lower than 2006 models, and a starting price of only $29,995, including destination.
jerrywimer says:
08:01 AM, 08/ 3/06
Are they actually making changes to the 2007 F-150 to achieve the new ratings, or is it (like with the F-150 / Titan thing) simply a numbers increase? The latter would seem to indicate that the F-150s have been this capable the whole time. Even more interesting would be if GM bumps its own numbers a bit more for yet another *trump*.
(I'm actually not surprised, as most trucks are easily capable of exceeding the ratings their manufacturers list. It's usually a case of conservative numbers to prevent liability if someone gets stupid..)
rsholland says:
03:39 PM, 08/ 5/06
There should be an big * beside that 10.5K tow rating. I just picked up an '07 F-150 brochure, and that figure is only available on the 4x2 regular cab with the HD payload rating. That vehicle has an 8100 GVW, which really makes it a 3/4-ton truck.
All other '07 F-150s, including others with the HD payload option, are rated to tow 9500 pounds or less, depending on configuration.
jerrywimer says:
10:45 AM, 08/ 7/06
So that truck is more or less the equivalent of the Chevy 1500HD (no longer produced with the 08 models, I guess)?
rsholland says:
10:52 AM, 08/ 7/06
Actually it's an 8200 GVW, but yeah, much like the 1500HD. They've had the 8200 GVW option since the the current F-150 dubuted, so that's not new. They've just tweaked the 4x2 regular cab the w/8200# specs a bit. It used to tow 9500 or 9900(?) before.
So much for truth in advertising...