The "Ford towing Guide" lists different towing capacities for several of
their vehicles depending on which tire size is purchased with the vehicle.
--
Ed, Sandy, E.J. and Misty
2001 Rockwood Freedom 1950
1994 Ford Explorer XLT


"Tom Shaw" > wrote in message
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> All Consumer magazines stink. Especially CU.
> TS
> "Mapanari" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Wesley" >
>> :
>>
>>>
>>> "Tony Wesley" > wrote in message
>>> oups.com...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Suziki ultimately lost that case, and so did Sharper Image - Ionizer
>>>> Air
>>>> > Cleaner.
>>>>
>>>> You're correct on the second part. Sharper Image did lose.
>>>>
>>>> Suzuki did not lose. Suzuki & CU settled out of court, with CU issuing
>>>> a partial retraction. Here's the bit from the "joint statement" issued
>>>> by CU & Suzuki that I refer to:
>>>>
>>>> ''CU's 1996 statement that the 1988 Samurai "easily rolls over in
>>>> turns" was limited to the severe turns in CU's short course avoidance
>>>> maneuver. CU's use of the adverb "easily" may have been misconstrued
>>>> and misunderstood. CU never intended to state or imply that the Samurai
>>>> easily rolls over in routine driving conditions.''
>>>>
>>>> CU says this isn't a retracation, it's a "clarification."
>>>
>>>
>>> Don't forget about the Isuzu Trooper... While they jury didn't award
>>> damages to Isuzu, they did find a good number of CU's claims to be
>>> invalid, one of which damagingly so. Ya gotta have something big on the
>>> front cover to help sell the magazine, no? I think some of their
>>> factual data is good - such as the report that listed used cars to
>>> avoid...such as specifically the 1994 Plymouth Acclaim/Dodge Sprit. We
>>> had one...piece of junk. Unfortunately, I saw that article long after we
>>> had the car. :-) Now, when it comes to something more subjective, such
>>> as a driver's ability to make a vehicle tip when making a
>>> swerve...well...I don't see any way you can scientifically test that.
>>> Seems the government has agreed. So why do they keep doing it? Makes a
>>> nice front page story? Seems their latest target is the 2001 Mitsubish
>>> Montero...
>>>
>>> Wesley
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That SUV is a death trap.
>>
>> I used to sell those POS and none of the salesmen would demo them when it
>> was raining becuase they would constantly spin out; the back end would
>> break lose under the slightest pressure and spin the whole vehicle in a
>> cirle or two!
>>
>> I finally had to leave that place because we couldn't sell anything,
>> especially when there was a Toyota and Honda dealer right next door. I
>> was
>> starving.
>>
>> The Mitsibshi van is now the worst made van in the world according to
>> some
>> consumer magazines.
>>
>> --
>> ---Mapanari---
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