Bedlam wrote:
Most 3/4t trucks come with rear tires and rims rated over 6000 lbs, most 1t SRW's come with wheels rated over 7000 lbs and most 1t DRW's come with wheels rated over 10,000 lbs. Most of the SRW trucks are about 3000 lbs empty on the rear and DRW trucks about 3500 lbs. This gives you a good idea what each can do for payload in stock configuration. If buying a truck, match up your desired payload and you're done. If you already have a reliable truck, know where your weakest link in the rear axle assembly lies if you need a boost in payload. If the payload is so great that jumping up one class of truck through component upgrades will not help you, it's time to think about a smaller payload or a bigger truck.
These days most 3/4 tons come with the same tires and wheels as SRW 1 tons and are also rated in excess of 7000 lbs.
