Dealer says Huh?
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Dealer says Huh?
Have any of you guys played the "Huh?" game with the dealer? And afterwards gotten the feeling that you are more in the "know" than they are? One of my friends decided he wanted to rent a "Bobcat" but he wanted me to tow it to his house on the Matterhorn and drop it off for him. I ask him how much does it weigh and he says something in the ball park of a house, and with the trailer included, a small village in Mexico. My next call is to the dealer to find out exactly how much can I safely tow Ford Trailer Hitch sticker aside. Well after a lot of Huh, and Well, I was told I should probably be safe if I park at the bottom of the hill. Well I guess they "probably" would have replaced my drive train too! Gotta love those exact scientifically proven answers! Needless to say I told my buddy to get the Bobcat delivered by a one-ton.
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From: Calgary, Oilberta
I call that the "Deer in the Headlights" look.
You know the one: you ask a question of the dealer service people and get a frozen blank smile while the eyes look terrified. Then they change the subject.
You can find tow ratings all over the internet. Check out http://www.trailerlife.com/towratings/tr_index.cfm
Ford even produces a glossy brochure that lists all the tow ratings.
Ian
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99 Expedition EB
5.4l, 4x4, 4.10'S
WMS Tube, Bassani Cat Back Exhaust, Superchip Flipchip
You know the one: you ask a question of the dealer service people and get a frozen blank smile while the eyes look terrified. Then they change the subject.
You can find tow ratings all over the internet. Check out http://www.trailerlife.com/towratings/tr_index.cfm
Ford even produces a glossy brochure that lists all the tow ratings.
Ian
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99 Expedition EB
5.4l, 4x4, 4.10'S
WMS Tube, Bassani Cat Back Exhaust, Superchip Flipchip
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From: Wilmington, NC
Just for you all's info, I used to pull a bobcat/skid steer with my old F150 4x4 Flareside 5speed V8. Pulled fine, I did have a brake controler on it to make sure I could stop it. You could diffinately tell it was back there though.
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2k F250 CC SWB 6 speed 4x2 Diesel XLT Super Duty, Woodland Green
Power Mirrors, 3.73 LS, Captains Chairs, ARE tonneau top, rear privacy glass
TT Pkg, Class IV hitch, sliding rear window, running boards, mud flaps
265/75/16 AS OWL tires, am/fm/cassette/cd, rechargable MagLite
Clarion APA 5240 amp, Memphis speakers:Components front, 5x7 rear, 10"sub
SuperChip, Stepshields, Ventshields on windows, rubber bed mat
rugged liner bedliner on tailgate, quick disconnect jumper cables
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Finally gauges!!: Pyrometer & Boost on the A-Pillar mount
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2k F250 CC SWB 6 speed 4x2 Diesel XLT Super Duty, Woodland Green
Power Mirrors, 3.73 LS, Captains Chairs, ARE tonneau top, rear privacy glass
TT Pkg, Class IV hitch, sliding rear window, running boards, mud flaps
265/75/16 AS OWL tires, am/fm/cassette/cd, rechargable MagLite
Clarion APA 5240 amp, Memphis speakers:Components front, 5x7 rear, 10"sub
SuperChip, Stepshields, Ventshields on windows, rubber bed mat
rugged liner bedliner on tailgate, quick disconnect jumper cables
unaFORDable (decal on tailgate) Western Diesel Turbo Brake (whoa boy)
Finally gauges!!: Pyrometer & Boost on the A-Pillar mount
