Why Ford Could Sue Chrysler Over Pickup Claims - Motley Fool
) says that its Ram heavy-duty pickups have "best-in-class" towing capacity. But Ford says that's not so -- and according to an Automotive News report , the Blue Oval is threatening to sue Chrysler if it keeps making the claim. Among those details: A claim that Ford's new 2015 F-450 Super Duty pickup can now tow a whopping 31,200 pounds, up 6,500 pounds from the 2014 model. There's some fine print in there, of course, namely that this is for a truck equipped with a fifth wheel in its bed, towing a trailer with a "gooseneck" that connects to the fifth wheel. Source: Ford Motor Co. . But it's 1,200 pounds more than what Chrysler can offer. Chrysler says that the F-450 and the Ram 3500 are in different classes, and so its claim of "best in class" for the big Ram is valid. Chrysler's argument is that the F-450 is a Class 4 truck under the DOT rules, and its Ram 3500 is in Class 3. But per Automotive News , Ford insists that the F-450's "gross vehicle weight rating" -- the weight of the truck plus its maximum load --... (What about the third big pickup player, General Motors ( ). GM says its Chevy Silverado 3500 is rated to tow 23,200 pounds with a fifth wheel and gooseneck, well below the claims made by Ford and Chrysler. Source: www.fool.com
