1/2 ton trucks?

ib516 wrote:

Kevin O. wrote:
I have to disagree. . There is no Ram 1500 that is close to being every bit as capable as a F150 with the Max tow and HD payload pkg. At least not yet. ..

That's why RAM makes a 2500.

Ford give you the option of being able to tow a heavy trailer with there 1/2 ton. I don't tow all the time and use my truck as a daily driver. I have the best of both worlds, the nicer ride of the 1/2 ton and the capability of towing a heavy trailer. :B

Shadow_Grey wrote:

Shadow_Grey wrote:
Mine is about the same as Mitchf150 above. Works fine for us...

Yep, no use getting a little 1/2 ton when I could spend twice the money and get a 1 ton that does the same thing. I got less that 60k in everything you see here (including Reese hitch and 5th Airborne Sidewinder). My dad just bought a 2014 Dodge 3500 and his truck alone listed for over 62K. Add his 2013 Montana and you're talking WELL over 110K for his setup.

You guys talking smack...why stop at a little 1 ton...why not go for a REAL TRUCK like a MDT, 550/5500 or larger...what is wrong with you only getting a 350/3500?

You guys are too easy. Way to easy to get you on the defensive. But since you brought it up, I paid $33,000 for my 3/4 ton Duramax with 36,000 miles on it 2 1/2 years ago. 19 mpg highway, 16 mpg getting groceries. :C

OK here is easy way to tell what you have

6 lugs or less =grocery getter, soccermom mobile
7 lugs = trying hard to be a real truck
8 lugs or more = real truck

Shadow_Grey wrote:
Mine is about the same as Mitchf150 above. Works fine for us...

Yep, no use getting a little 1/2 ton when I could spend twice the money and get a 1 ton that does the same thing. I got less that 60k in everything you see here (including Reese hitch and 5th Airborne Sidewinder). My dad just bought a 2014 Dodge 3500 and his truck alone listed for over 62K. Add his 2013 Montana and you're talking WELL over 110K for his setup.

You guys talking smack...why stop at a little 1 ton...why not go for a REAL TRUCK like a MDT, 550/5500 or larger...what is wrong with you only getting a 350/3500?

jerem0621 wrote:
While this is all true, it's hard to put a Peterbuilt into the garage at work.

1/2, 3/4, 1-ton... They are all light trucks with payload ranges from 1-4,000 lbs. which is pretty much the entry step rating on a "real" truck....:B ...lol

Don't dumb down the issue with facts sir. Those with 3/4 or 1 ton trucks that look down their collective noses at half ton trucks don't want to hear that in the grand scheme of things, they are driving grocery getters too.

Before everyone jumps down my throat... I didn't say ALL 3/4 or 1 ton owners... just those that look down upon half ton owners.

There is a reason they sell hammers in different weights. You don't need a sledge to drive in a nail. Their is a tool for every task, just like there is a truck for every task.

I pull a 6500 lbs trailer and am satisfied with the size of my endowment. I don't need a 8800+ GVWR truck to pull my trailer or make up for some inadequacies.

When the day comes that I need to pull 8000+ lbs, I will move up to a higher payload truck. Until then, I enjoy the lower price, softer ride and better fuel economy of my half ton.

bobx2 wrote:
Nothing wrong with 1/2 tons. They are just fine until you need a truck... All you eco-bomb Kool-Aid sippers crack me up. For about the same money, you could buy a real truck, with a real engine. LOL

While this is all true, it's hard to put a Peterbuilt into the garage at work.

1/2, 3/4, 1-ton... They are all light trucks with payload ranges from 1-4,000 lbs. which is pretty much the entry step rating on a "real" truck....:B ...lol

Nothing wrong with 1/2 tons. They are just fine until you need a truck... All you eco-bomb Kool-Aid sippers crack me up. For about the same money, you could buy a real truck, with a real engine. LOL

Mr.Beebo wrote:
When I had my half ton, I used to have to spread the groceries out across the backseat and truck bed. Overinflate the tires and anticipate red lights and turn offs. Usually heavy items like potatoes and milk went into the cab, and then I could stack lighter items like bread and cereal towards the tailgate.
Now that I have a 2500, I can do all of my shopping in one trip and even fill up the gas tank before going home. There is also now enough capacity for the wife, which for some may or may not be a plus.
As you can tell, my 2500HD is my daily driver. When I need to take the kids and dogs with us I use our 1 ton.

I understand what you are saying about potatoes and milk. When I had my 1/2 ton, I could not buy Twinkies because my son would start eating them on the way home from the store and he would gain so much weight on the way home that we would be overloaded by the time we pulled into the driveway.

I don't miss my 3/4 ton truck at all. It was such a pain to have to go home and get another vehicle in order to stop by the grocery store. You know, the 3/4 ton being above grocery-getting duty and all of that!

Shoulda noted that mom-n-dad's tiny shop that sold as much as if not more than
the local Safeway was circa late 1950's-late 1970's.

The Safeways were NOT like todays humongo stores in the +15K to +20K square feet range