2012 PICKUP TOW RATINGS
Know what you can tow; SAE changes in trailering capacity testing procedures
refl ected in manufacturer's max load numbers By Bruce W. Smith
W
ith company owners' growing concerns of costly liability expo-
sure, contractors, DOT, utilities, municipalities and other trades that use pickups for towing trail- ers are paying much closer atten- tion to the vehicle manufacturer's tow ratings. Multi-million-dollar liability
lawsuits stemming from pickups not being "properly equipped" for the weight of trailer being pulled continued on Digital page 3
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