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I thought the SAE J2807 towing performance specification was supposed to get the truck tow rating war back on level ground for all makers. I wonder what this truck would be rated for if Ford followed SAE J2807...

It's kind of cool and kind of rare and... How much? Really?

I had a St. Bernard that *loved* to do this to piles of leaves. The pile would nearly explode when she ran into it...

This looks like a lot of fun. But it's raining today - and winter is coming, so my standards are shifting.

I do a fair amount of towing - and I tend to stick to the speed limit. So, yeah, I make it up to 65 mph where allowed. So - actually - I probably would take that trade.

There were lots of expensive things in that video he could have crashed into...

Once again: Europe gets a car with a useful tow capacity (2000kg/4409 pounds) and we don't.

The roll cage appears to have done its job very well!

...and that engine was really a Mazda product; I believe the Probe was the only time it showed up with a blue oval.

I wanted to reach for the CP button. Really, I did.

My kids are too old for Dora now, but I still think it's hysterical...

Good question! The Turbo was famous scary turbo lag, in the era of the snap-oversteer 911.

I enjoy creative project cars.

I'm sure it's lots of fun in a tire-cooking, neighborhood smokescreen sort of way.

Actually - in another response to this article - I also noted that I believe *all* driver's education should include basic trailer handling instruction.

Agreed! And all database-driven car sales search sites should list the data in a manner that creates consistent, reliable search results.

True. I'd like to think that the heavy-duty towing package would be an important item to accurately list for a Suburban, but I haven't found that to be the case.

You can do this - but for a fee. And one VIN at a time. Take a look at compnine.com for one service.

This is a nice new service - but highlights a frustration with how on-line car listings handle certain option packages.