1/2 or 3/4 Ton? - Trying to decide.

Lots of fun discussion about 40 year old transmissions, the ability to pul your camper up a 30% grade, these “nowadays” trucks with full floating axles and the obligatory 1/2 tons cant tow safely.
Of course a bigger truck will have a greater duty cycle for the same load and lower gears (effectively, not necessarily the rear axle) will pull more than higher gears apples to apples, but some of this is real comedic relief!