Are You Buying All These Half-ton Claims?
"All-New F-150 Can Tow a Ram, a Silverado & Haul Two Hondas" Tows 12,200, claimed. (Ford Truck Enthusiasts) I guess we can soon do away with our 3/4 & 1-tonners. In a couple years the capacity rac...
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RoyJ wrote:
These arguments never end.
What defines something as a "1/2 ton", "3/4 ton", or "1 ton"? There's no Holy Book of Engineering that says past a certain frame thickness and/or cross section you're into "2500 territory".
Take a 1970s 3/4 ton, I'm willing to bet a modern 1/2 ton beats it in nearly every category.
I like to look at hard facts, such as F/R GAWR, GVW, payload, and drivetrain (power, gradability and startability). If a truck meets those specs, what difference does the badge on the door make?
Yep, I agree. The old terms are just convenience now, but really meaningless as far as quantitative terms go. As long as you are within the ratings, that is what matters.
