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Watch A V6 Ford F-150 Tow A Big Rig Through The Chicago Blizzard
Watch A V6 Ford F-150 Tow A Big Rig Through The Chicago Blizzard-November 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:21

Here's a great example of trucks helping trucks, and an even better opportunity for Ford fanboys to fap themselves silly. The snowdump might be finished, but the streets of Chicago look pretty hopeless in the aftermath and this F-150 pulls off a righteous recovery effort.

This Volvo semi-truck and trailer stands between 20 and 40 tons depending on what's in that trailer; way beyond this Ford F-150's which would be an absolute maximum of 11,300 pounds.

The maximum-claimed towing capacity of most pickup trucks is bullshit. Those numbers are created by

That little silver badge on the door tells us it's running the , making 365 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque if it's stock.

"View's a little different from up here," said an SCCA instructor kung-fu gripping the passenger…

The Jeep Commander's top tow rating is 7,200 pounds. A semi-truck, trailer, and cargo can weigh up…

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