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~DJ~ wrote:
Why is it OK to overload an HD truck but not a half ton?
An HD truck is designed to haul its rated capacity from the day it rolls off the dealer lot until the day it's dragged off to the crusher, because that's how the vast majority of buyers use them. Half tons are designed for occasional use at capacity, because that's how the vast majority of buyers use them.
There are a lot of half tons rated to haul 1500lbs, and many 3/4 tons that on paper are also rated to haul around 1500lbs. Put 1500lbs in each truck and see how they handle the load. The half ton will be down on its bump stops, but it won't even take the rake out of the 3/4 ton's stance. The half ton will have you planning ahead as you drive, slowing for traffic lights and stop signs sooner than normal, while the 3/4 will just be starting to ride nice. Clearly the 3/4 ton is built heavier, and is not anywhere near its limits, while the half ton is.
Anybody notice the OP has disappeared? Hmm, let's see... TC on a half ton? Check. Toyota Tundra? Check. Massively overloading a pickup truck? Check. Poking just about every hot button in this forum? Check.
I'm thinking of a 5-letter word. Starts with "T."
