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Tag: SAE J2807
Pickups
F-450 gets best-in-class towing nod using SAE J2807 standard
Using the Society of Automotive Engineers J2807 standard, the 2015 Ford F-450 Super Duty Class 3 pickup has been rated a best-in-class 31,200 pounds. SAE J2807 establishes tow vehicle performance requirements against certain performance criteria to determine a truck’s maximum trailer tow rating. Ford is a founding member of the J2807 committee, which includes other […]
September 2, 2014
Pickups
Ford Power Stroke gets power, torque boost
2015 F-450 Has GCWR of 40,000 Pounds Ford’s second-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel now boasts 440 horsepower, up from 400 horsepower, and 860 lb.-ft. of torque, up from 800 lb.-ft., across all Super Duty models from F-250 to F-450. The 2015 F-450 tops the F-Series Super Duty pickup truck lineup with maximum fifth-wheel/gooseneck […]
July 16, 2014
Vocational
Road Test: 2015 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali 4Ă—4 CC
We spend a week in GMC’s luxurious Crew Cab 4×4 and find it still has it’s work-truck muscle and trailer-towing prowess well intact
July 2, 2014
Pickups
Tow Ratings: SAE J2807 Overview
SAE J2807: Basic Overview For Setting Trailer Towing Capacity Performance standards for trailering vehicles: To help ensure that vehicles can confidently tow the rated maximum trailer weight under a variety of real-world driving conditions, SAE J2807 establishes specific test protocols. These include: Cooling capability on a long highway upgrade modeled on the Davis Dam grade […]
June 23, 2014
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GMC Releases Revised 2015 1/2-ton Tow Ratings
Chevrolet and GMC release 2015 tow ratings for 1/2-ton pickups; most numbers slightly less than 2014 with adoption of J2807 testing
June 19, 2014
Opinion
Pickup Tow Ratings Finally Standardized
2015 finally brings a standard to tow ratings and vehicle weight ratings with SAE J2807 being accepted by all the automakers.
February 19, 2014
Pickups
2013 Tow Rating Standards on Hold
Ford uses old tow rating standards for 2013 models, causes GM and Ram to do the same
August 18, 2012
Pickups
Towing Tech
How much can you really, legally, tow?
August 9, 2011
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