blt2ski wrote:
True half ton per US DOT class 1 trucks, under 6000 lbs
DOT clas 22 or 3/4 ton, light duty 8001-8400 lbs, follows same cafe rules as dot 1
DOT HD class 2, 8401-10000 lbs
DOT class 3 or 1 ton, 100001-14K
DOT class 4, 14001-16500
DOT class 5, 16501-19500
So reality is, MOST half tons on the road with 5 or 6 lugs, are light duty 3/4 tons. Including the almight yota tundra! and my sons 1500 checy with a 7200 gvwr. Even the other sons Toyouta Tacoma, has a gvwr just over 6000 lbs IIRC, so it is a 3/4 ton per the US DOT. Both sons trucks are licensed at 8000 lbs gvw.
As Ben said, blurred lines any one?!?!?!?!?!???
marty
I PMed Brulaz about the European " 1 tons" he saw in Europe, they go from a HD Class 2 to Class 4. Above that the Trucks start climbing the "Lorry" classification. In our Australian case from Utes/Pickups to Trucks
