View Poll Results: What make is your primary tow vehicle?

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  • GM

    57 34.76%
  • Ford

    59 35.98%
  • Ram/Jeep

    22 13.41%
  • Toyota

    13 7.93%
  • Nissan

    6 3.66%
  • Other

    7 4.27%
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    Quote Originally Posted by haknslash View Post
    Apparently it’s not just Ford that did this. In my quest for tackling this issue I ran across some older Dodge trucks that had a similar design. Baffles my mind why they did this! I also found out you can get a class IV hitch on a ford but requires a different heavy duty tow package that I think is only offerered on 4x4 or FX4 trucks and not a 2WD FX2 option. My next truck will not have a factory tow package unless it’s Class IV or higher that’s for sure. Looking closely at the Curt hitch I linked above I think I can make it work just fine. I just need to cut off the factory hitch cross bar and leave the brackets for mounting the the bumper. I will know more once it stops raining sometime next week at this rate. At least this gives me a little project to do while waiting for the new boat lol.
    Even the 2015+ max tow package on the F150 is still class 3. My brother has that package on his F150 and it’s still class 3 5000# max 500# tongue weight.




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    Quote Originally Posted by haknslash View Post
    Apparently it’s not just Ford that did this. In my quest for tackling this issue I ran across some older Dodge trucks that had a similar design. Baffles my mind why they did this! I also found out you can get a class IV hitch on a ford but requires a different heavy duty tow package that I think is only offerered on 4x4 or FX4 trucks and not a 2WD FX2 option. My next truck will not have a factory tow package unless it’s Class IV or higher that’s for sure. Looking closely at the Curt hitch I linked above I think I can make it work just fine. I just need to cut off the factory hitch cross bar and leave the brackets for mounting the the bumper. I will know more once it stops raining sometime next week at this rate. At least this gives me a little project to do while waiting for the new boat lol.
    Hit the sweet spot with a 3/4 ton truck...

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    Sweet F250 for sure. I just personally resist a 3/4 ton because daily driving them suck. Rough ride. Had a 3/4 GM and would not daily that again.

    I got my F150 cured to tow 7200#, just took some doing to get there.


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    Quote Originally Posted by larry_arizona View Post
    Sweet F250 for sure. I just personally resist a 3/4 ton because daily driving them suck. Rough ride. Had a 3/4 GM and would not daily that again.

    I got my F150 cured to tow 7200#, just took some doing to get there.


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    That's interesting to hear...3/4 ton GMs have IFS so you'd think they'd be great as a daily.

    Even with a solid front axle I daily my F250.

    My last 3 DD's were 3/4.....2000, 2013 & 2017. I will admit there was a large improvement in drivability when they finally switched from leafs to coils but I've never been under the assumption they'd float over pavement like a RR Wraith.




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    Quote Originally Posted by RC_Hinojosa View Post
    That's interesting to hear...3/4 ton GMs have IFS so you'd think they'd be great as a daily.
    They are. I have a 2015 Chevy 1-ton as a daily driver. Rides as well as my old 2005 Titan. Fords and Dodges, on the other hand...

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    Quote Originally Posted by larry_arizona View Post
    Even the 2015+ max tow package on the F150 is still class 3. My brother has that package on his F150 and it’s still class 3 5000# max 500# tongue weight.




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    That’s strange because a guy on the jetboating forum says his FX4 came with a class IV tow package. Of course he could be full of it for all I know lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by haknslash View Post
    That’s strange because a guy on the jetboating forum says his FX4 came with a class IV tow package. Of course he could be full of it for all I know lol.
    Riddle me this. 2017 Yukon w max tow (8500lb capacity). Yet my hitch has 5,000lbs stamped on it. Read your hitches, a lot are rated under advertised limit. No idea why.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Shoebox View Post
    They are. I have a 2015 Chevy 1-ton as a daily driver. Rides as well as my old 2005 Titan. Fords and Dodges, on the other hand...

    Awww....that's cute. My wife's Altima has IFS too, there should be a club or something

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt0520 View Post
    Riddle me this. 2017 Yukon w max tow (8500lb capacity). Yet my hitch has 5,000lbs stamped on it. Read your hitches, a lot are rated under advertised limit. No idea why.


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    Just imagine how many never even bother to look..... I predict many a wake boat owner is overloading their hitch.

    I actually educated the local Ford dealership owner, he had been towing his nautique on his 5000# hitch, only a matter of time. He was shocked.

    Wonder if insurance would be denied if you were improperly towing.


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    Quote Originally Posted by RC_Hinojosa View Post
    Awww....that's cute. My wife's Altima has IFS too, there should be a club or something

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    Ha! Let me know when your wife's Altima, or that cute little f250 for that matter, can handle this.
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