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Ford, General Motors and Chrysler will use a common standard to rate the towing capacities of their light-duty pickup trucks beginning with the 2015 model year, Automotive News reports.
Adopted after a two-year delay, the unified standard will allow buyers to compare the towing capability of pickup trucks more accurately. However, the standard won’t be applied to heavy-duty trucks and manufacturers will continue to rate those vehicles with their own guidelines.
Called SAE J2807, the standard, which reduces rated towing capacities by hundreds of pounds, should have been introduced for the 2013 model year. However, Ford refused to publish lower tow ratings for the F-150, while GM and Chrysler following suit, leaving only Toyota to adopt the standard for its full-size Tundra truck.
Nissan said it will adopt the unified standard in 2015 as well, when the next-generation Titan is due to arrive.
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Called SAE J2807, the standard, which reduces rated towing capacities by hundreds of pounds, should have been introduced for the 2013 model year. However, Ford refused to publish lower tow ratings for the F-150, while GM and Chrysler following suit, leaving only Toyota to adopt the standard for its full-size Tundra truck.
Nissan said it will adopt the unified standard in 2015 as well, when the next-generation Titan is due to arrive.
Story via AutoNews
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