F150 vs 250
Considering replacing the old girl - 04 8.1 Yukon XL as her electrical gremlins and module failures are becoming increasingly frequent. Plan 1 had been max payload SCrew with max tow pkg but then saw...
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This is the common issue using marketing info for discussion...,like trying to
explain sex to a virgin...as this OP references the 'fake half ton'...not knowing
the difference...that it is a small/lesser 3/4 ton with special components
so that they can call it a 'half ton'...
Best to use the 'real' reference and are their ratings numbers
The marketing 3/4 ton will have a GVWR in the 8.6K range with a RGAWR in the 6K range
The marketing half ton will have a GVWR in the 7K range with a RGAWR in the 4K range
But...this is not well taken by those who insist on using marketing badging...so
dropping this one...again...most come here asking about half ton just wants to
hear that it will do the job...and...they will get tons of 'sure you can', etc...
The OEM's love this, as they get to sell another one soon in most cases...
explain sex to a virgin...as this OP references the 'fake half ton'...not knowing
the difference...that it is a small/lesser 3/4 ton with special components
so that they can call it a 'half ton'...
Best to use the 'real' reference and are their ratings numbers
The marketing 3/4 ton will have a GVWR in the 8.6K range with a RGAWR in the 6K range
The marketing half ton will have a GVWR in the 7K range with a RGAWR in the 4K range
But...this is not well taken by those who insist on using marketing badging...so
dropping this one...again...most come here asking about half ton just wants to
hear that it will do the job...and...they will get tons of 'sure you can', etc...
The OEM's love this, as they get to sell another one soon in most cases...
