250/2500 class max GVWR?
I always thought for a class 2 truck, the max was 10k on the GVWR. Apparently, that isn't the case as the new GM 2500HD trucks have GVWRs above 10k and impressive payloads to go with that fact -- a...
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A class 2 truck will always have a max GVWR of 10k. That is a government classification rating that has been around for decades and cannot be changed by a manufacture.
However, there is nothing in the rule books that says a manufacturer has to put a truck in a certain class based on the model number or name. Ford puts the F450 pickup in class 3 and an F350 in class 2 as an option. Then there was the fact that all 350/3500 SRW trucks prior to 2005 used to be class 2 trucks. Basically, just because it has a 2, 3, or 4 on the door does not mean it has to go in that class. It is just a name or designation given to a certain model.
What this means is that manufacturers are finally breaking the 2500s out of class 2 just like in 2005 with the 350/3500 trucks because the capabilities of these trucks far exceed the ratings of the the decades old classification system as I and many others have stated for a long time. This was bound to happen. The only bad thing for GM is that they should still offer a truck rated under 10k GVWR for those that don't want to pay additional registration fees and taxes. They probably do and just allow you to de-rate these trucks(numerically, not capability) as an option.
This is why a made a thread a few years ago saying we should get rid of terms like "half-ton" or "one-ton" because they no longer apply, and manufacturers will eventually surpass the outdated government class system. All of the 250/2500 past 2013 have ratings well over the 10k GVWR limitation of the class the manufacturers put them in so this is not too surprising.
However, there is nothing in the rule books that says a manufacturer has to put a truck in a certain class based on the model number or name. Ford puts the F450 pickup in class 3 and an F350 in class 2 as an option. Then there was the fact that all 350/3500 SRW trucks prior to 2005 used to be class 2 trucks. Basically, just because it has a 2, 3, or 4 on the door does not mean it has to go in that class. It is just a name or designation given to a certain model.
What this means is that manufacturers are finally breaking the 2500s out of class 2 just like in 2005 with the 350/3500 trucks because the capabilities of these trucks far exceed the ratings of the the decades old classification system as I and many others have stated for a long time. This was bound to happen. The only bad thing for GM is that they should still offer a truck rated under 10k GVWR for those that don't want to pay additional registration fees and taxes. They probably do and just allow you to de-rate these trucks(numerically, not capability) as an option.
This is why a made a thread a few years ago saying we should get rid of terms like "half-ton" or "one-ton" because they no longer apply, and manufacturers will eventually surpass the outdated government class system. All of the 250/2500 past 2013 have ratings well over the 10k GVWR limitation of the class the manufacturers put them in so this is not too surprising.
