I am a retired OEM certified 50+ years heavy truck and automotive mechanic. I have NEVER
seen a more deadly engineering F!!!!p than this frame and receiver hitch on anything ever,
than what is on one of these so called trucks. Look at my post #20, before this video was out.
The TV ad from 1972 I mentioned is somewhere on this sight, I just can't find it. I think it was
in the joke section here. Someone better than me at searching might be able to find it. As far
as engineering goes all I can do is shake my head, UNBELIEVABLE!
That aluminum frame looks like about 11-guage extruded stock. NO alloy or heat treat could
work in that application. 11,000lb towing cap, I would not trust 1,100lb.
Here in northern NM I have seen 2 in the last month. 1 was on a roleback tow truck that the
rear bumper was hanging just like this video, I just did'nt look at it very close. Broke like in
this video? Can't say but makes you think.
The other one, I kid you not was at a store with a generator chained in the back running to
charge the damn thing so the owner could get back home. There were no public charging
stations I noticed around here untill this summer, now only see 1.
For us the closest grocery store is a 58mile round trip.
Our local tractor supply store stocks more generators that are made by champion just for
EV trunk charging than the regular backup/construction ones. Check out champions website.
Interesting times we live in.