95jersey wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
With a few exceptions, 3/4 & 1 ton trucks are nearly identical. In particular, motor & transmissions.
Tow rating is mostly about the motor & transmission. They don't make different lower rated motors & transmissions for 3/4 ton trucks...the result is pulling power is pretty much the same.
Cargo capacity is mostly about springs, suspension and wheels. Regardless of engine, they are the same, so the heavier diesel works against you as it eats up capacity.
In terms of real life towing, you can usually tow more with a bumper pull as hitch weights are typically 10-15% of trailer GVW. The result is the tow rating often is the limiting factor. If you go with a 5th wheel, pin weights are typically 20-25% and cargo capacity often is the limiting factor.
We'll the 3.5TT in the F150 has 475lb ft torque, more than most if not all 3/4 gas motors and it doesn't have a higher tow rating than a 3/4 gas truck?
It just seems counter intuitive. The payload of my F150 is 2030lbs. If I went 250 diesel, I may get a couple hundred more pounds. If I went gas I get another 1000lbs. Doesn't seem worth it.
I said 3/4 and 1 ton trucks are mostly built identical with a few exceptions (mostly rear suspension). 1/2 ton trucks are totally different animals from the frame up. Different transmission, smaller brakes, lighter duty axles, softer springs, etc... This is the equivalent of saying you bought a 700hp Ferrari so you should be able to tow more than a diesel one ton dually because you have more HP.
If you are willing to abuse the truck, your 1/2ton will likely pull just as much as the V8 gas in the 3/4ton is rated for but don't expect it to hold up or do as well as long when pushed to the limits of what the 3/4ton is rated for.
