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cmutt · 08-07-2007, 06:45 AM

You really want to make yourself sick? Read this quote about the Tundra (pg. 54, first paragraph):

"At 10,300 pounds, towing capacity rivals that of the heavy-duty diesel trucks we tested"

Now the facts (per trailerlife magazine, which publishes a handy, yearly towing guide):
http://www.trailerlife.com/towratings/07towratings.pdf

Chev. diesel: 15,900-15,500 lbs
Ford: diesel: 15,000-16,100 lbs
Dodge diesel: 12,800-13,500 lbs
(ranges based upon configuration: 2wd/4wd, longbed, manual/auto, etc)

Now does 10,300lbs "RIVAL" Dodge (who has the closest output)? Dodge's towing capacity exceeds Toyota by 24%. (Chev +50%, Ford +46%). That's a laughably bad comment. Perhaps we should have a "Consumer Reports" for magazines. Predicted credibility: (black circle).

08-07-2007, 06:45 AM	#39 (permalink)
cmutt 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 135	Re: Autoblog - Consumer Reports rates half-ton pickups, raises eyebrows! You really want to make yourself sick? Read this quote about the Tundra (pg. 54, first paragraph): "At 10,300 pounds, towing capacity rivals that of the heavy-duty diesel trucks we tested" Now the facts (per trailerlife magazine, which publishes a handy, yearly towing guide): http://www.trailerlife.com/towratings/07towratings.pdf Chev. diesel: 15,900-15,500 lbs Ford: diesel: 15,000-16,100 lbs Dodge diesel: 12,800-13,500 lbs (ranges based upon configuration: 2wd/4wd, longbed, manual/auto, etc) Now does 10,300lbs "RIVAL" Dodge (who has the closest output)? Dodge's towing capacity exceeds Toyota by 24%. (Chev +50%, Ford +46%). That's a laughably bad comment. Perhaps we should have a "Consumer Reports" for magazines. Predicted credibility: (black circle).