Half Tons are NOT useless!!!

jmtandem wrote:

I wanted to submit a civil thread concerning the usefulness of half ton trucks. Here is my observation..based on experience... both as a past owner and a future owner of said class of vehicles.

Wows! I can only imagine how much more your could write and get excited about if you got enlightened using a three quarter ton or one ton truck. You could fill pages not just a couple paragraphs. Imagine 865 foot pounds torque in deference to only 400 or so for the V-8 in your half ton. And a real payload, and and and ........

Well, here is one sticker from a Laramie Longhorn 2500 4x4...



Actually, I'm pretty passionate about towing and TV's... I could have probably wrote a dissertation on the subject for my masters if I had a major in automotive history...LOL.

Not trying to pick on anyone either. I've owned and towed with just about every type of tow vehicle out there... from 4 banger Rangers all the way to the mighty dually. with the exception of a class 8 vehicle.

There is something to be said for the Right tool for the job.

Useless to some a tool may be...perfect to another a tool it is. (Yoda voice.. ha)

Thanks!

Jeremiah