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<blockquote data-quote="condor22" data-source="post: 613445" data-attributes="member: 1932"><p>It's called "Marketing" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>"Hey our 4x4 Ute will tow 3500 kg with 350kg ball" Yes it will, BUT......</p><p></p><p>As you mentioned the BT-50, I'll use the Ford Ranger Specs. Not to point the finger at Ford, but to highlight the issues pretty well all manufacturers have.</p><p></p><p>These figures are for the Dual Cab Ute 3.2 lt XL</p><p></p><p>GVM 3200kg</p><p>GCM 6000kg</p><p>TOW 3500kg</p><p>BALL 350kg</p><p>LOAD 1065kg</p><p></p><p>Straight away you can see the difference between GCM and GVM is only 2800kg. If you tow a van of 3500kg (or just under) then take 3500kg Tow from the 6000kg GCM and you are left with 2500kg as a total for the Tug. The XL has a TARE of 2135kg, this is a difference of 365kg, being for LOAD. (The 3500kg includes the ball weight.)</p><p></p><p>That is for you, your passengers, luggage and everything you add i.e. bullbar winch, fridge etc.</p><p></p><p>To say the specs are misleading would not be correct, although to many it is. It is carefully planned manipulation of the vehicle specification language. YES, the vehicle will tow 3500kg and legally. What they don't emphasise is, "At what cost to other criteria."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="condor22, post: 613445, member: 1932"] It's called "Marketing" :) "Hey our 4x4 Ute will tow 3500 kg with 350kg ball" Yes it will, BUT...... As you mentioned the BT-50, I'll use the Ford Ranger Specs. Not to point the finger at Ford, but to highlight the issues pretty well all manufacturers have. These figures are for the Dual Cab Ute 3.2 lt XL GVM 3200kg GCM 6000kg TOW 3500kg BALL 350kg LOAD 1065kg Straight away you can see the difference between GCM and GVM is only 2800kg. If you tow a van of 3500kg (or just under) then take 3500kg Tow from the 6000kg GCM and you are left with 2500kg as a total for the Tug. The XL has a TARE of 2135kg, this is a difference of 365kg, being for LOAD. (The 3500kg includes the ball weight.) That is for you, your passengers, luggage and everything you add i.e. bullbar winch, fridge etc. To say the specs are misleading would not be correct, although to many it is. It is carefully planned manipulation of the vehicle specification language. YES, the vehicle will tow 3500kg and legally. What they don't emphasise is, "At what cost to other criteria." [/QUOTE]
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