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I would think trailer frontal area and shape have more to do with fuel economy than weight, especially with regards to highway mileage. It doesn't take a lot of work to keep a rolling object moving, so mass is a lot less significant here. FWIW, both my Jeep and my F150 were/are rated around...

The one on the left looks like Blue Flame to me, but that color hasn't been used in 5 years or so: But in reality, given how much Velocity Blue seems to shift under different lighting conditions, it seems most probable to me that all three of these are same color. You're just seeing them at...

I'd sooner say that the 310 lb-ft is what'll yank 3500lb down the road just fine. But either way, its never really about the powertrain anyway...

Sorry, brake traction control. Pretty much every new vehicle has it; some play it off as a replacement for an LSD, or even as an e-LSD. But it is still a reactive system, so not truly a substitute for an actual LSD.

I think I would put a weight distribution hitch on anything north of 3000 lb, maybe even 2500. That also makes a big difference. A stabilizer is less necessary, IMHO, but would possibly be helpful on the 2-door. Another thing that might help with towing stability that might be overlooked is a...

The biggest concern I would have is wheelbase & mass, or the lack thereof on the 2-door. Point of reference: I have a Winnebago Micro Minnie camper, which is about 22' long, tandem axle, about 4000lb loaded. When I bought it, I had a V8 Grand Cherokee. The Jeep had no trouble toting it down...

The way I read it, the M190 is used when the truck has an open front diff, and the M210 is for the locking version. So, open=190, locker=210. So, the locker gives a size upgrade. Which is nice, since they didn't have to. Colorado ZR2 has a locking front in the M190, so Ford could've gone...

That's no problem. I've spent a lot of time in differential tech support in various capacities. Keep in mind that the tunable stuff is with regard to the design stage. Normally, once a diff is built, its state of tune is fixed, at least in most circumstances.

Very few vehicles use a center differential anymore. Its disappointing, because it was big part of our sales. But that market is shrinking, especially as more electrification occurs. But even that aside, the US automakers were never big users of center diffs. Sure, the old V8 Explorers had...

Yes, after a fashion. The WRX STi uses a Torsen in the rear axle and a different manufacturer helical diff in the front. In that vehicle, there is also a controllable center differential that divides power front to rear full-time. A 4A won't have quite the same behavior, but it really depends...

Hi, I've been a long-time lurker that finally registered so that I can address this post. Torsen actually is a brand. I know this because I work for Torsen North America. But the name has become so commonly used that people interchange it with a product type (like with Xerox or Kleenex). In...