Half Tons are NOT useless!!!
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. *...
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jmtandem wrote:UH...would you be talking about one of these?
I did the 1/2 ton thing years ago, soft sidewalls supposedly the proper load leveling and sway control and still rolled over.
Plenty of truck after that near death experience for me from then on.
Beautiful truck. What a lot of the half ton crowd does not understand is that anything that can be towed by a half ton can also be towed and better by a one ton or even a three quarter ton. Somebody might be able to 'get by' towing what they want with a half ton but who wants to just 'get by'? I am reminded that the cowboys of old said that you never can have too much horse.
It is right tool for the job is best. One does NOT need a 1 ton to tote a smaller trailer. Nor will you get "JUST BY" with smaller trailers.
I saw a Harley yesterday toting a trailer at 65-70 mph no less. They were not having an issue! yeah it probably weighed no more than 150 lbs.....but still, a 1ton or 3/4 was not needed for that weight.
One would be surprised what style of rig probably literally moves a space shuttle, airplane at an airport etc. Most will use a larger chassis as they can handle more literal hours before needing repair vs lighter duty parts etc in lighter duty chassis.
it is like asking, do I need an 8 lb sledge to pound in a brad? one will kill ones fingers before driving the brad in. Hence why one uses a 4 oz hammer! If I am pulling a 2000 lb trailer, I can stay with in weight limits, why not use a smaller pickup, car with a 4 banger! With 200 ponies in some of these rigs, one will not be under powered, chassis should handle it etc.
Marty
