Pete'90 wrote:None of the "claimed" towing capacities are actual towing capacities when the vehicles are loaded up to their maximum weight which includes 4 passengers a full tank of fuel and the rest made up in a load on the back. Also not including your accessories.
Makes you wonder how many vehicles are overloaded on trips because of false advertising. Just another thing to prove that numbers are not everything, food for thought.
Eg
Pre facelift hilux
Gcm 5030 - gvm 2780 = 2250kg actual and claimed
Current hilux
Gcm 5280 - gvm 2780 = 2500kg actual and claimed
Ford PX ranger
Gcm 6000 - gvm 3200 = 2800kg actual. 3500kg claimed
Bt50 current
Gcm 6000 - gvm 3200 = 2800kg actual. 3500kg claimed
Navara d40 st 2.5l
Gcm not given - gvm 2860 = 3000kg claimed
Dmax current
Gcm 5950 - gvm 2950 = 3000kg actual. 3500kg claimed
Rg colorado
Gcm 6000 - gvm 3100kg = 2900kg actual. 3500kg claimed
Mitsubishi triton
Gcm 5700 - gvm 2930kg = 2770 kg actual. 3000kg claimed
singlespeed wrote:argyle wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ecLudteK2o
Leaf springs and drum brakes? Surely not for Australia. Can't be.
As far as I know the rules for light commercial vehicles hasn't changed. I should say loophole, not rules.
argyle wrote: 15 years into the 21st Century and they are going to serve up leaf springs and drum brakes on their flagship Hilux? They can't be that arrogant.
gnomeo wrote:argyle wrote: 15 years into the 21st Century and they are going to serve up leaf springs and drum brakes on their flagship Hilux? They can't be that arrogant.
Yes they can and they are. They have lived and charged off the name for so many years and are too blind to see the writing is on the wall in this market in Australia. Dont get me wrong they make good vehicles they just aren't living in the real world any more.
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