1996 Dually comparison

Golden_HVAC wrote:
Horsepower ratings have sure increased a lot since 1996, when the GVWR of a dually was only 10,000 pounds, and the SRW 2005 F-250 was 10,000 pounds, while a 2005 F-350 dually could carry 5,500 pounds with the V10 engine!

I am sure happy to know that the GVWR has improved SO much over the years, led by Ford of course!

Now I am about to pick up my new Transit van, and it will have a 3,000 pound cargo rating! 3,000 pounds is more cargo rating than all these 1996 dually pickups! And my van will have single rear wheels, T-250 with a small V6, with 365 HP, more power than any of these three "Monster Trucks" from 1996 had under the hood!

Those older duallys did only have a GVWR of 10K, but remember they were much lighter empty than today's trucks. I had a '94 F250 Supercab 4x4 that was listed at just 5200 pounds on the title. A 2WD dually might have been a few hundred pounds heavier but that still gives around a 4K payload.