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Originally Posted by harveyrv
"A vehicle with a GCWR of 10,000# when new, may only be capable of safely dealing with half that weight @ 100,000 miles. In some cases, that vehicle should not be towing at all"...
If you are referring to the above statement, I absolutely stand by it...
In my career as a dealership Service Manager, it has been my experience that MOST owners don't have a clew about maintaining their vehicle, especially when towing or dealing with any heavy loads...
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Harvey,
If tow ratings degraded nearly this much over the ordinary lifespan of a tow vehicle, there would be evidence in the insurance and accident statistics, lots of warnings from the manufacturers, and they wouldn't be missing this as a way to sell new cars and trucks.
I appreciate the possibility that your suggestions about AC capacitors and propane burner orifices offer value to our members. But my experience as a vehicle owner is that car dealer service departments are where they put phony charges in the “40,000 mile service,” make things up when they don't have the answers, and try to scare people into work that isn't needed. This doesn't help your case with me as you “stand by” your story with nothing else standing there with you supporting your position.
This principle never applied to you while you were towing with an old S10?