Saturday, Mar 01, 2014 at 10:44
Firtsly, let me say......if you need a truck, buy a truck.
In my opinion ( and in others)The towing capacities of most of the current crop of vehicles are overstated.
We have a crop of vehicles that are not all that different to the previous generation but my some magic have very much higher published towing ratings.
Pretty
well every single 4wd passenger car or passenger derived commercial, is running into (and past) the limits of the format, the decades old basic chasis design and the running gear have been basicaly maxed out
Witness to this is the string of stories, supported by pictures of vehicles in this generation, suposedly towing within capacity and having rear chassis failures.
Then there are the nice little traps.
many of the light vehicles that have high published towing capacities have instressting conditions or qualification for those two ratings that make a joke of them.
Like
A high towing capacity, but a ball weight that dose not reflect that capacity.
A high towing capacity, but requiring the vehicle to be more or less unladen to achieve that capacity.
Manufactuers specifically excluding the use of weight distributing hitches.
AND
My old favorite, limiting the towing capacity to "smooth improved surfaces".
The Iveco turbo daily is only one example of a vehicle far more fit for purpose..as shipped....than those traditionally used for towing of the heaviest of the "light trailers"
Now back to this seats thing.
We hear a lot of people upgrading seats in 70 series land crusers..and at great expense.
Folks...the seats are not the problem.....and whale fancy seats my provide some little relief they will not fix the problem.
The problem is fundamental to the vehicle.
The driving position in the 70 series is just crap...the seating position is located badly in the wheel base, resulting in a rougher ride than it should.
the entire driving position is designed arround someone about 5 foot 4...because if you are any taller than that you can not push the
seat back far enough for a propper leg positon....even with the
seat bolt upright in the ute.
You do not even sit straight in them...because the driving position has been pushed forward into the vehicle, the transmission tunnel intrudes into the foot
well leaving a narrow and offset foot space.
Then you have the
suspension...the
suspension is designed arround a full load in the back.
The whole vehicle is compromised in favour of load carrying capacity at the cost of comfort.
If you are having comfort issues.....and possibly back problems with a 70 series...don't be too hopefull that some expensive seats will solve your probem.
BTW...the iveco like any good truck comes with multi adjustable air suspended driver and pasenger seats.
cheers
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