GM, Ford Fudging Payload Ratings

BenK wrote:
Back then, you could order that 'curb' and it did NOT have a spare,
nor rear bumper, nor AC, nor automatic, nor power windows, nor power
seats, nor power locks, no radio, no carpet (yes, bare sheetmetal floor
pan, nor insulation, nor nice seats, ETC, ETC...nothing but the
bare vehicle...AKA...stripper

Today, that 'curb' model, in most cases, is NOT offered for sale. As
most today check off just about ever options box there is.

Ben, even work trucks today have vinyl floors, not bare metal. There is no 3 speed stick on the column any more. All trucks have headliners. Automatic transmission and I think AC is now standard on all full size trucks (except for the 6 speed manual in the lower output Ram Cummins). If you walked into the Chevy dealer today and said you wanted to special order a Silverado with a 3 speed stick on the column, bare steel floors, and no AC, they would tell you it is impossible to even order one that way because that selection does not exist. Your example was true in the 60's and 70's and even into the 80's, but it is not true in 2014.