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Have to agree with you. The new ones look ok with a 60 inch middle inserted, but stock - they're a little wierd. An improvement was made in 02 on the styling, but the interior is still neglected IMO. I understand, they leave the dash the way it is, for livery service, plenty of room for radios, computer, etc., under there.
IMO the 03 GM can tow up to 3k# when using a Class III hitch, adding a 10,000 lb. transmission cooler, and air shocks if not already installed. Start and stop slowly and lock out O/D if the engine lugs.
Our TC is not supposed to tow, but after installing the cooler, it runs fine.
2,000 trailer should not be a problem. Have fun.
A few years ago was engaged in a "how much can it tow/how much can it haul?" discussion in a now infamous Edmunds SUV topic. I asked how auto makers arrive at their cargo capacity and towing ratings. At the time no body could give me a straight answer. To this day I have no idea. Are there federal standards? Is the SAE involved? Does anybody know how Ford came up with 2000 lbs. for the Town Car or, for instance, how Cheverolet determined that its 1/2 ton Suburban has a near 1000 lb. cargo carrying advantage over a heavy duty Excursion? Doesn't seem to make sense.
Too many parts of the car are involved to make that statement, IMO: HP, torque, trans, frame, brakes....
Taxi is what a plane does following a landing.
Intrepid (70k) > Town Car (120k)
I can't remember the companys' names, but if you Google the right stuff, you can find vendors that sell air suspension elimination kits for TC's that come with coil springs, shocks and some other stuff with directions on what gear needs to be removed and replaced. The kits were comparatively inexpensive and didn't seem difficult to do yourself.
If I come across the info, I'll let you know.
These conversions kits are common and you are darned right its "Penny Wise". Its also personal choice. Auto levelling a was good idea that was executed poorly. Conversion kits back to the conventional Ford design on MY car is smart - in MY opinion. Opine to your heart's content.
Now, if someone tries to sell the car as "original", that's deceit - judges call it "fraud" - and you can do time.
We've been modifying cars since the turn of the LAST century.
It is amazing to see graduate automotive engineers with advanced degrees producing factory stock vehicles that are "modified" by others who couldn't pass junior high Algebra.
I may be too common for this particular discussion...
LOL! That is so true!!! I was thinking just today at the auction, how moronic kids (not beernut!) will take a vehicle that has tons of engineering in the suspension, and put aftermarket wheels and tires on it, that are too large, or too small, totally destroying the balance and dynamics engineered at great pain into the vehicle. In MOST cases, they make the car handle worse, to unsafely.
Do you mean like the dozens of cars modified exactly as you describe that Ford, GM and Chrysler had on display in THEIR areas at the SEMA show I just came from?
Engineers can dream all kinds of great stuff but only what the accountants approve gets produced.